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The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-02-06

can't Worship our heroes in pclcc. she
American rrcss, in particular, has giNen
new methnds OF thought to the nation II
rules over the tendency in the press is
10 reduce everything TO the paragraph.
There is no human greatness. according
30 this system, which can not he con-
dcnscd into few lines. The paragraph
is the ready coin OF printed gossip The
Characteristic of the reporter, when he
expands into columns, is cynicism ana
kind Of moralizing which is intended to
enforce his fables; and tho world has nc
ccpied the reporter rs its teacher ana us
preacher. The reporter is more influential
with his flock than the pastor. he writes
columns Of details as 10 crimes anu I'M
morality, and in conclusion chirps in his
moral reflections with seeming assur-
ancc that lie has thereby countoractct tho
vicious effects of his baiciu revelations.
Mcn are, IS before said and as VIC have
attempted to illustrate. naturally Cos
sins, ALWAYS have been and always will
he.
But lately wc have been educated up to
an incredible degree of voracity i'll read
ing. We secl, out scandal in or papers,
rs surely as ihc educated pig points to
his letters. is it not fact that men read
OF murders with certain satisfaction:
Nc want to know where the bullet Penc-
tratcd; and tho bright red spot in the
Temple which alone told OF Tie deadly cf-
feet of fire, does not affect us with any
sensation Of horror. We have become
Indifferent; about murder. We cnjcyit. No
! Kill people and box them M, cut ok their
noses, chop them up. throw them liz The
lakes and rivers and seas. We, the Amcri'
can people, do ii. The reporter cn]oEs
the sunrcl, after the murdcrcr-. and We
enjoy his trial. and We must enjoy his
swinging of into eternity or drop-
ping into the sweet bye and bgr "hci
the rope breaks. How the reporter NOR
allies on scenes OF dcbauch and lust. ant
above ali goats over tie details. But a:
the intelligent pig i'll Franco hnntS ca
the delicious lruflc 50 do We find th'
dainty done up in rcportorial sauce.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-02-06
MISTRESS AND MAID.
An Association Which Offers Solution OF
tho Servant Girl Problem.
,rhc I.l.iIn.lelnhis Telegraph


The Fidelity Reform Servant A>Socla-
tiou. the object OF which the name implies,
i tl,c satisfactory adjustment Of the most
ycxcd question with which the house
keeper has to deal, announces that IN en-,
,leavor will be made to purchase the ola
Lutheran Theological Seminary property
on Franklin street above Race. in winch
if is proposeG 10 found a Training school
for servants. 70 obtain thc nucleus Oh
the necessary funds grand entertain
mcnt followed by a dance, was gwen
Tuesday. January u, at the Academy OF
Music. ~,
The proposed school and home will be
nat,cruc,l after similar institutions III
Europe The aim is To afford protection
alike IL mistress and servant. Graduates
of the school will be given certificates OF
character Should a series OF complaints
on the part of ni>trcsScs he made aSaiii:'
any OF the institutions proicGecs, ibis
certificate will he revoked. and under no
circumstances will it he rcissucd. On tic
other hand. when complaints from q
number o.! Girls agan-, Il mistress are
found on Investigation to lie well founded,
the association will pcrcmtorially refuse
TO send any help to the individual ind'-
Gated
1t is tie intention to secure girls IRON
the country, * far ~ possible. for tram
ine. Ii is believed that the knowledge
under the shelter of Il home they will not
Ia exposed TO the dangers ana temptations
Of great city, will have the effect OF IN
ducin. better class OF women 10 seek
employment and training in the instItu-
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-02-06
Give Him q Rest.

Now that the Force B;ll is done for it
is hoped the lrypocritc and placc-scrkcro
Of the NORTH will give the negro q rest.
He is far better oil without their in
pertinent Interference in his behalf than
h. Is with it. The complain; THAT he has
not his due weight in polite, ovcrlooks
the fundamental principle on which nni-
ycr>al suffrage must rest The theory of
universal suffrage contcmplate~ The para
mount influence OF intelligence. 1t ac-
cords to the ignorant man a vote of equal
power with tina; Of the intelligent man,
but it assumes force in intellectual SUI
pc:iority that Will bring ignorance under
the ncalthiul influence OF intelligence.
In the large Northern cities il is Il com
mon complaint that elections are there
carried hy the votes of the lowest and
most ignorant part Of the community.
That j. true, but tiiat part of the voting
population docs not yoic-it is voted
Such votes are always controlled ''y men
of superior intelligence, and the worse
that can I've said of such practice is thai
they arc 50 influenced ~ often for cor
rupt and selfish purposes as for what is
esteemed the public good.
There can be no question that the ne
sroc- in this country have. for ihr past
ten years, made considerable progrc-, in
intelligence. Not few OF mature years
have acquired some rrdimcntary cdnca-
ton, and many of the young. Of both
sexes. are acquiring very Respectable cd
ucaton MI have made progress III con-
ccntion of the nature OF civil government
and the duties and responsibilities Of Gill
zcns the parental idea Of government
is not entirely removed from their minds
they have at least advanced beyond tho
expectation of . forty acres and Il mule,
and Il bank account provided and guaran-
tccd by government. But still. a> Il class.
and least intelligent of all Che classes of
populations II is still true that wherever
he shade Of ilitcracy is darkest on ou
statistical maps there The negro popnla-
len is Inc dcn>cst.
Ii is 4 happy circumstance. rather 'han
one to be regretted. hat ilc colored voter
of the South is under the influence, or il
one chooses so to put it, the restraint of
the intelligence Of that section. lhy>i-
cal obstruction Of the right Of voting is
discrctiitablc, az il is unlawful. Bnt there
is Il wide range to moral influence, ana il
is good thing for any country where IL,
highest intelligence cxcris such influence
in giving direction to the exercise Of uni
verSai suffrage
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-02-06


eyes and ears Of the world will hardly oc-
chr in life time.
A resolution was passed ut The last
meeting Of our Commercial Club TO take
immediate action in the matter, and, if
possible, secure the cooperation of neigh
boring towns, Tacoma. Norton, joncsyille
and Gate City, and any others who may
wish to join us in the movement. Con-
siderable money will be required OF course;
hut it il hoped that those who arc inter-
estcd in these growing towns will apprc-
cia.e the Importance of an elaborate dis
PLAY and contribute literally to its sue
cess.
At all events. Rig Stone Gap mnst have
an exhibit and q crcditablc one.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-02-06
Pig Iron consumption.

The iron trade ha. long been prepared
to learn that the output Of pig iron in the
United States would eclipse all previous
records Of our own or any ether country.
The figures. however, prove and events
have shown that the piIcnominal makes
OF the past year were in excess Of our re-
ouircmcnt-. The boas, of having reached
ihc first place is not one which will give
unaloycd pleasure to the iron trade. There
l., much more satisfaction. we believe. IN
contemplating The fact that consumption
has developed in 4 vcry satisfactory man
ncr Since l>>0 it has grown in the man
ncr shown in the following table.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-02-06
rri@h:cul Poverty in frc"-rradc England.
\ dispatch from London to the dali

\ dispatch from London to the daily
papers saws
Appailin. accot,;, Of ,l,stiuliion coninnr IN the
"a, district ~ Noveriampiou. Ii'r charity Office
rclnr- tbat in instance il l. dangerous to all
minister !ood ' I'M, 81 the f"r attendant upon ralei-
o. huIgcr HicI fond j. first offered. c"r.y man
>.y> Il j. np">,, Describe lie misery tiia; pr.-
furniture. tho ""urn hafe only iol' garment COZ
criu. ,i.,rn and 10. clil,ir,. :n,.~t i''i.
ii London iA' vcrdci 40 death from Starvation is
returned il ilmcr, cas,. Som. lth"r.r- vino aIi-
piled 10 magistrate Tor e, lief said they ad even ,"l
tiicr bout nr bread, ~ many years there la, not
boon i. terrific, Winter for '' lnor, and yet Lon
Do. j. tii! of cf,rit"hl, societies.
What horrible picture of suilcring
and despair !! Is in trcc-.radc England,
which. according TO tic trec-tradcrS o!
this country. l.. blessed with great pros
pcrity. This country i, urged to adopt
free trade that it may become rs prosper
ouS rs England but every day adds 10
the poverty OF the English workin. pco-
pie, and vet our trcc-tradc friends will
not see it, or ii they zee il tltci will not
admit it. In England starvation is star
ing thousands in the face. the cost of liy-
ing is steadily increasing. the importation
OF foreign toodstuils j. yearly growing
and the whole outlook is dismal In this
country. and especially in the South
manufacturers generally are crowded with
work. there are comparatively few people
ont Of employment. business is active.
and tine outlook indicates Il year OF great
prosperity. Why should wc seek to change
and initiate England's policy?
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-02-06
Advertise Your Resources.

Now that the Force Bill is out of the
way, the states-particularly The South
ern States-should make liberal appro-
priations for crcditablc exhibits at the
Worlds Fair The buildings will 10 dedi-
Gated in 1892 and the Fair will be opened
Nav, 1893. There is no time to be wasted
IL the Southern States propose to mako
worshy exhibition Of their resources.
But whether tho State Legislatures do
their duty or not the towns throughout
sile mineral districts of tho South should
commence In time, raise money and per-
feet tlreir plans for advertising their adj
ssntagcs 10 the millions Of visitors, rep
rcsepting oil countries, NIL trades and all
purauils, wlo sill visit the great exhibi-
-tion. Money can not 10 bettor spent. An-
Other such opportunity for reaching shei
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-02-06

Consumption has, therefore, doubled in
ten wears in spite Of The fact that III 1890
the demand ior permanent way OF railroads
was no, large. 1t is interesting to note
that in spite of that fact the greatest in
crease in Tie production was in bcsscmcr
pig. which is rcspon-hlc for 9lo929 gross
tons This proves that The output of steel
for miscellaneous purposes must have
grown tremendously. We kno" that,
speaking generality, the pudding plants.
too. were very active in l~:W. 20 that the
increase in the consumption OF foundry
irons cannot be credited with more than
a part Of The balance.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-02-06
Tho Fact About IL.

The Atlanta Constitution inquiries :. IL France can
protect the gold il. her territory why can not To
50: 1; certainly ;as worked well there" Why
hadn't YOU tic fraii,ne-s 30 say that frapcc quit
coming silver years aso, hasn't COINED tiyo-
franc piece since 1855. Franc, would lose her gold
in years il She adopted the policy the freecoinae
folks trying to nausnrse here, and her alcs, fl
nanriers have often pointed this Therefore
France maintaiu. the iwo metals iu circulation ly:
First. making silver secondary aud second, prohibiting
Its coinage beyond about half the total supply OF gold
in her circulation France is poor illustration for
free co|naye theorists 70 cite.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-02-06
Remove the NuiSanCeS.

Durin" Che warm days Of last week the
presence Of nuisancc> in several parts OF
town became disasrccahly apparent. There
are several hog pens that filed the air
near thcu with their poisonous cdorS, aud
il became evident that numiicr of back
yards had been neglected.
against such nuisanccs and the authori-
ties should see that it is nov vigorously
enforced. The spring and summer are
near at hand, and the entire city should he
cleaned If once ami kept clean.
III such matters no mercy should be
shown those who fail to comply with the
law. Any laxity in IFS execution viii
result in serious in urv to the iealtl, and
Of Biz Stone Gap rs we'll as to
the value Of property Favoritism to Il
tcw will operate as an injustice and out
rage to the many Once lei it he under
stood that the ordinance will be enforced
with yigor and without fear or favor, and
it will not only be much easier for the
citizens to comply with it afterward, but
they Will realize the wisdom of its enact
mcnt and commend the authorities for its
TO accomplish this The penalties must
IL inflicted against all offenders promptly
and unhinchinsly. A few examples would
nave 4 beneficial influence and the sooner
hey are made conspicuous the better.
As soon as tho public realize that the law
means what it says and that the authori-
les mean TO do their duty. it will he
,beycd, but not until then.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-02-06
WHAT DID 1T:
.If coke wer- G!veo u We Could
Compete with tho houth."
lri.;sbnrgh srcelaI % Sos ZOE sun.l

Pittsburgh Special TO Ncw Yors SUM-
1t appears HAT the competition OF
Southern iron had more to do with the
shutdown Of the iron furnaces in The
Mahonins valley than the price OF coke
and railway discrimination Only TWO
furnaces in the valley arc in blast P'g IRON
has fallen in price 81 per ton in the last
four months. and iron is brought from me
Southern furnaces and sold here ri my
cents cheaper han ii can he made III 'h's
city or in the valley The furnace men
declare that if coke were given then me!
could not compete with the Southern ron.
The. have slut downs TO ascertain
whether the Southern men arc selling
cheap merely 10 get iootho'd in the
market or whether they have profit al
present prices.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-02-06
$4,000 for a Dog.

Tomorrow. provided the steamship rmhria makes
goo passage, ,hcrc will land In this city go pounds
OF dog flesh. which the nearly s57 pound
The canine. which co,nnla,se,i even bigger premium
.han h famous Mike 1.-The base bell player, is the
champion st. nornar,,, Sir neiiscre, recently pur-
chased OF Mr.. Green, of Waiasey. IN Cheshire, Eng
land. by T. B Sears. OF Aerosc, the proprietor Ct the
renowned wyoming Kennrls. Tho price paid was
Sl2,50o. Sir cdiyesc has riyl as tho King Of ST.
lernards aud IT, will tn his queen already quartered
In Melrosc, for rvnn. also ownei by Mr.. Sears. has
no equal amnng tho female breed.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-02-06
a Buena vista Enternrise

The blast furnace j. sill going on its way rejoicing
and is giving continued satisfaction turning GU, loo
tons oil splendid pig Iron every day. Since /, wen.
IN blast about month ago, there has been shipped an
aggregate OF about 100 tons of pix iron 10 irren,
parts Of this eounsry--,is State and the North and
West, sacua Vista iron + how telug worked ur n.o
manufactures IN at lssss saa Ssa.es,
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-02-06

TN Trenton Iron Company. Of Trenton. y j.. are
building several iron elevators FOR 'tSc in raising cars
al locomotives elevated tracks. some OF when
ar, 10 fiji orders from Ieru atd Chill, iron ir'-
Thi, is Nr. IIcwitt's plant. He doubtless cS-
poets the Democrats, il the next Congress VII!
succeed in removing the duty from foreign
iron ore, and that it will NOT he necessary TO
move his plant South Other iron firms IN the
EaS; are waiting for the issue to be decided
Will orr Southern representatives continue 70
stab Southern industries b. advocating free
10
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-02-06


THE Roanoke Herald says "the Posi- makes
contemplate return for the Investments
made bv the ci.izcns OF Roanoke in its town
when It pronounccs their home city grave
Yard" Yes, and you make contemplate re.
turn for the consideration which the citizens OF
Big Stone Gap have shown Roanoke oy
naming all, even of the petty towns III the
State, as prosperous and emitting blg stone
Gap, which will soon distance all rivalry IN inc
struggle for prominence among the Industrial
cities of the State. But the Herald was'c'
time in discussing such questions, and IN al
lacking the PosT it gnaws against 'i!c' IL
should devote more space to the advocacy Oh
proper sanitary laws ard less to criticism OF us
contemporaries. 1t is probable that more DOC
tors have gotten rich in Roanoke than IN al
the other towns OF Southwestern Virgins
combined. There is danger that disease WI
become its principal industry.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-02-06

and to nominate him would involve the
Rad ;.tian Of the p'ntform Of leeS. wien
would insure another defeat Mr. Clere-
land cant carry his own State and Cor
man can The only question seems to ho
whether thc party will learn wisdom from
It's past foIlies or foolishly repeat them.
Upon that question hangs the success or
defeat Of the Democracy in the nest ciec-
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-02-06
1.r. .urni:ln in the senate.


When the Senate opens i'll the morning. while
the page boys are drawn UP in 4 scmi-circI~,
one az each desk in front OF the Ticcprcsi-
dents table, and the chaplain i, pouring forth
hi, appeal for Divine blessing. to winch IN
gals listen, with folded arms ana dcroutl'
Blended head, and to which Mr.. lIoar responds
with an earnest ''.tmcn," German sometimes
stand, wiii hi, shoulder against the arch of
the cloak room door, one foot crossed over the
other, that ,hj;uaI frozen, cynical smile on
hi rnonti,. ANA looks oyer the Senate Clam
Der rs if he could read the thonghis of each
man and the plans for the day each might be
thinking OF during hi, dcvotion>. During the
session ne IS sometimes in his seat. listening
aut! watching intcntly, or is m"f ims among
hi, colleagues. quickly from one t" another.
bu, with cn0lncsa and an air OF deliberations
Anxiety is never indicated on his face, and he
preserve, All oven manner throughout the day
and from day to day.
lie is pcrpctrall: sought by newspaper men
who want inside iniornation.' and he talks
with them all pleasantly and coniidcntially
without giving them any information. Some
times one who is radically wrong in his inter
probation Of Il move will receive hint to that
effect; bat lie Is left to his own wits To work
ont the truth. tiorman take, frv people into
Ii, confidence, and many who take commands
from him do 50 on faith, not knowing just the
reason for them.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-02-06
--i--5i.- =
Gond for Roanoke,
tIIeusn Proceedings

EIEuSh TFGeetfIiiRS.!
Senate ILL Was pass@l oi, u,o,ion Of E,nunis. q,
Virginia, fpr thu rreciior Of public building at
l;eaioke va, With IA amendment limiting II 10 cost
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-02-06

The second concert of the old folks and the
voting fo!l;s-for there were really no old folks
either on the stage or in the auslicncc--was Il
brilliant success The music was charming
and the MINISTRIES outdid themselves. i hand
some sum was realized, which will be devoted
to charity and the poor who will receive the
benefits have reason To feel grateful To Mrs.
Bullitt and her as,ociatcs who organized aud
contributed to Tie performance. There were
MANY hnppy hits i'll song prepared for the oc-
casion, and the audience heartily cnjoyed the
illusions 10 Judge Maury, Henry Mcdowell
and Josh Bullitt. Al! three gentlemen were
fine targets and legitimate prey, Hit ZEN
again. ladies.
1t IS 10 be rcgrcttcd that the Misses Goodoc
contemplate returning home before the Idcs Of
March. They have proved very attractive
visitors as well as destructive ones. There
will be heartaches when they go.
Mrs. E. NJ Hardin has decided talent for
painting in water coiorS, and she il now en-
gagged on very amusing picture. She has
some gems among her artistic productions.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-02-06

II the Democrats wish to win the next
Presidential election they should nomi-
nate Senator Arthur ?. German for presi-
dent and readopt the platform Of 1884.
Mr.. Cleveland is not in sympathy with that
platform, Though he vas elected on it,
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-02-06

Mr.. and Mrs. j. X. Taegart gave a delight
iul dinner to a few OF their gentlemen friends
at their cottage Saturday evening. Tho
dishes were admirably prepared. and the
guests might well have fancicd themselves in
some metropolitan city which afforded a met
ropoitan market. They fingered for several
hours and came away charmed with the cle-
gancc Of tho hospitality and the grace of the
hostess
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-02-06
f." Then III gi.c 'cm the rc-rc."

Thcy say that Mr.. Charley Harding made
splendid speech in the Mac Robbins
murder trial at Gladrvillc the other day, ana
that Judge Maury presented some very strong
points in his argument.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-02-06
The Modern Newspaper.

Ia the Edii1r ~ tie Post:
SIR: read yoar paper with tnch interest
but, if YOU will permit the criticism implied III
the question, would ask if YOU d" not devote
too much space to scandal and gossip? In
YOUR last issue Won had an account Of the
Rllctt affair in New York and the fall Of q
Young Countess, both of which ii seems TO me
YOU might have omitted. ReSp'v,
II,.In
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-02-06

TIE council should order the dams blown
ont at once. To spare The dams is to damn
tho town.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-02-06
Daniel. Manning on Free Silver Coma.

= ~
From lis las, report Secretary Of The Treasury
4 cheaper dollar for workingmcn of the
United States means poorer dollar. The
daily wages Of our workingmen and
workingwomrn are by far the largest, BY far
the most important aggregate "t wealth to be
affected by the degradation Of the dollar or of
any legal tender equivalent of the dollar. All
other aggregates of wealth, the accommodations
of capitalists, can only obtain profitable use by
being turned over daily i'll the wages Of work
men and the employment Of the captains of
their industries, all other aggregates of wealth
which remain unemployed in the payment of
wages of the day, the month. the year, are not
to be compared in their sum to this gigantic
fund. II i, this gigantic sum. the wages Of
labor. which is assaulted by every policy that
would make the dollar Of the fathers WORT.
less than its worth in gold,
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-02-06

Such Il lradcr as the Old Rom n WAS.
tthicag" E"wsj
Senator German has shown himself 10 be-
the mot able and shrewd leader the Democrats
have had in the Senate since tl.c days when
.tllcn G.. Thurman WAS in his prime.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-02-06

"Tatc," said VIII, here, another letter
about these deferred payments; what had ]
better say"
SAY times is hard,
That won, do: I've said that five hundred
times already"
Well, say it beat, II
Mind" interrupted VIII. You're dea-
con-"
II Was about to ea.y That It beat, heaven.
but won; say it. Nothing can beat heaven.
Tell him abou. thc coking coal and the steel
plant and the Louisville y Nashville and Tag
ear;' :, nail wcrk. and the wood inanuf;ctory
and the furnace and The dummy line -"
"0!i, h---cavcn>." I've gone over all that
hundred, of times; give me something fresh. y
Nothing fresh about this town that know
Of.
"Tiicn III give EN- the rc-rc."
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-02-06

4 critic speaking Of lafcado iIcarn'' trans
lation Of GATHERS Gone of Cleopatra,
Nights" says it is everything in the ,ropi-
cal extreme of cflorcsccncc,' and that the I'M
aeination grows sick with heavy perfumes.
snmptrous forms anal opnlcnt cclors.' 1t is
expected that the book will be dramntiscd and
staged by the time the hond'oldcrs and Iii
rcc:ors and attorneys Of the Big stone Gap
Improvement Company meet again in New
York. Cairncnc,u will then have rival.