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The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-04-17
AIRY TONGUES.

Thackeray has satirized the social life of
small towns so severely that dare not quote
him, but must recall how a good old rector
went home one day and told his wife in the
strictest confidence, after having got a
solemn pledge of secrecy, choice bit of scan
dal. The old lady listened with eyes and ears
and mouth Indeed it may be said she opened
the pores of her skin to listen, lest some syla-
bic might escape her. DWELL, well, she said,
as her husband finished. In half an hour
afterwards the old gentleman was called out on
a professional visit. AS soon as he had gone
his good wife, looking through the window,
said to herself it was lovely day-too lovely to
remain in the house. SO taking her bonnet
she sauntered forth. The distance to Mrs.
Catchbasin's house was short; and though the
day was so lovely, good Mrs. Tittleta:tle
thought she would drop in a moment and see her
friend, forgetting the pretty weather and ceas-
ing to enjoy the lovely walk. The old rector
had reached his destination; and while i'll the
house, lady called and wanted to see Mrs.
DlSalNu MOUTH at NllUSt uOuSc Lc HGS. -ii ..
Mealymonth excused herself a moment and
when she returned she startled the rector by
repeating to him in confdence-it was all i'll
conference.-the bit of scandal he had impaired
to his wife IN hour before, but so distorted and
exaggerated, that the old gentleman hardly
recognized it, The morsel had passed from
mouth to mouth until it had made the circuit
of the village; and instead of losing anything
in its travels, had gained like huge snow ball,
until it far exceeded its original proportions.
Indeed the miracle of the loaves and fishes is
nothing to the development of bit of scandal
when started in small town. 1t feeds multi
tudes, and the hungrier they are the more it
feeds.
Truly men anu women in small and large
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-04-17

mancnt interest in the country and there
by haze a strong motive 10 maintain tue
stability of the law and the endurance of
our institutions, may well be encouraged
But it is time to cut off the riff-raff. They
como as disturbing agents, caring nothing
for the country except to acquire few
hundred dollars and return; while those
failing to do this from depravity or sick
ness, are left on our hands to fill our pris-
ons and aims houses. Then there are a
large number who when disappointed in
the amount of wages received raise riots,
burn and pillage. The time for severe
restriction has certainly come.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-04-17
Wills Howard and Jno. 4. Watkins.

(Pinevc McsSen2er.)
John S. Bailey. OF Harlan, passed through hero
Saturday night on his way to Missouri where he
will attend the trial Of wills Howard, which is set
for the 18th Of this month. The notorious Wills is
under indictment in A.a'ics ocu.Gy, Mo-, charged
with the murder OF deaf mute. Those acquainted
with the nature Of the charges against him say ha,
Howard vii! have serious time t. .scxnc the sever
est punishment.
Mr. Ardale Johnson received letter The other dag
from Jesse Ansel, ot Guthrie. oklahoma Territory
i'll which that gentleman gave account Of the kill
ing OF John A. Watkins former citizen Of thi.
county. Watkins was siot AID instantly killed o,
the last day Of March by John Carter The
shooting appeared near Guthrie. Tile letter failed ,c
state The cause OF The ki!nr Watkins is vel
known Ia Bell county.
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The italian Question.

There will likely be more trouble over
the Italian controversy, and it is we'll to
have a clear understanding OF both the
rights and wrongs of the parties to it.
The second clause of article VI of the
Constitution provides:
This Constitution, and laws of the United States,
which shall be made in pursuance thereof, ANA all
treaties made or which shall be made, under the
authority OF the United States, shall be the supreme
law and the judges in every State will be bound
thereby, anything in the constitution or laws OF any
State to the contrary Notwithstanding.
In the case of Foster VS.. Nelson, , Pet.
253, the supreme court held that, though
treaty is the law Of the land, and its
provisions must be regarded by the courts
as equivalent to an act Of the Legislature,
when 1t operates directly on q subject, yet
if it be merely stipulation for future
legislation by Congress, it addresses itself
to the political and not to the judicial de-
partment, and the latter must await the
action of the former" The italics are
ours, but there can be no mistake in the
meaning of this ruling; and the clause of
the constitution quoted, with the extract
of the decision by the supreme court, cover
the case in hand.
Under the treaty Of 1871 between this
country and Italy, it was stipulated that
''rhe citizens OF each OF the high contracting par
ties shall receive in the States and Territories Of the
other the most constant protection and security for
their persons and property, and shall ENJOY az MiS
respect thc same rights and pricilcaes as ere or
shall be granted to the mattress, on their submitting
themselves to the conditions imposed or the na
tires
Now there is no question of the fact
that this Government had Il right to make
this treaty, and that the treaty SO made is
a part Of the supreme law OF the land. But
the supreme court in the decision above
quoted, declares that there are occasions
when the terms of treaty cannot be
enforced by the judiciary in the alb
sence of al act of Congress providing for
such enforcement 1t happens that in
this case there has been no such act of
Congress. The result is that the Govern
ment OF the United States is as powerless
in the matter MS the King ofItaly.
1t has been argued that a treaty making
Government can not escape the response
bility Of fulfilling treaty stipnlations or
other international duty upon tue plea
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-04-17
Some Good Would Result.
Cincinnati Commercial Gaze;,e.)

A war in Italy as the result of IL riot in New
Orleans would not be welcome, yet it would
have good results. 1t would wipe out in a
fash these scnscess party lines, cement more
closely the great Nation as many States in one,
and render emphatic the understanding that
the foreigner who comes here must consent to
become a good citizen under the laws or get
away. The old sentiment that the United
States is the asylum Of the oppressed Of all
nations must be modified to mean that it is not
the refuge Of the worlds paupcrs, thieves and
the rights Of its own household or it will get
into serious trouble.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-04-17
Carley In New York.
Dan O,Sullisal,sI.,terA

+. ID. CaTlcy has been here. lie is working earn.
eS''y 10 get MS read on It's fee, again. He is not
wasting any time In win repninss H. won his for
tune by shrewdness aud hard work. believe that he
Will get it back again il his creditor, will give him
half chance There are hundreds Of people who 10
Yot ike 4r. Carley, and many OF them have never
heard OF him except at the clnb, at Newport, or a,
tuxedo In other words, his success made Kim che
mics Unfortunately, Wien the ladder OF fortune re-
verses and one has 70 begin all over again bad luck
aocs not make as many friends riches made che
mi
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-04-17
One Peculiarly of Counterfeit Notes.

There is one popularity abont all counter
felt notes. They are smaller than Government
bills. Government plates are made little
larger than the finished notes to Allo"' for the
shrinkage Of the paper. In conntcrfcting
money a new note is pasted on a polished steel
plate and transfer paper placed over it. The
work is then traced with a fine pencil and af-
terward marked through on the steel plate with
sharp engraving tool The plate thus made
is just the size Of the note, and the bills made
from it when damp shrink, and are therefore a
trtle smaller than the genuine.
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that its internal autonomy docs not. hv its
structure, or by its Judicial or other adj
ministrafive functions, allow il TO carry
out its stipulations ina given case; but it
should he remembered that the constitu-
tional provisions which restrict the action
OF the Government existed at the time the
treaty with Italy was made. Every nation
who treats with n country should be &C
quainted with the character of its Gov
eminent, and the assumption is that Italy
was acquainted with the nature of ours.
Even under the Italian constitution no
criminal can be convicted and punished
without trial by proper legal tribunal.
Y ct Marquis di Rudini insists upon "lta-
Tvs right to demand and obtain punish
mcnt of the New Orleans murderers,
assuming their guilt in advance, and de-
handing that the President shall guar
antee their conviction-a thing the King
Of Italy could not guarantee.
But who were these alleged martyrs
The official investigation has shown that
only two of them were subjects Of Italy;
and Of course Italy has no more to DO
with the treatment of the others than 1t
has to do with the killing of Judge Lewis
in Harlan county. One of these subjects,
Vincenzo Traina was "a professional rob-
Der and cut throat in Sicily, his native
place, and fugitive from Italian justice. y
The other, according to the report, was
Antonio Catuna, murderer and fugi-
tive from Italian Justice
In similar cases, where the subjects OF
friendly foreign power have been muir
dcrcd or maltreated in this country, it
has been usual to compensate them or
their relatives with money. An lndcm-
nifty OF this kind was satisfactory to SPAN
when some of its subjects were murdered
in New Orleans: and it was satisfactory to
China when quite number OF Chinese
were massacrcd in the West. nhoth these
cases too, the victims we're innocent OF
any crime, and no attempt was even made
to show their bad character.
But here two cut Threats, "fugitives
from Italian Justice" come to this coun-
try and enter into a conspiracy to murder
and actually do murder the chief of police
of New Orleans, civil officer of rank, a
man of character and standing and 4 man,
too, Of family.
1t is true they were acquitted of this
charge, but few question their guilt and
as the matter Of indemnity is purely a
moral and equitable consideration, and
not legal one, it strikes US that coun-
tcr-claim should be made against Italy to
compensate the family of the murdered
Hcnncssy. And when this compensation
is to be computed We should allow Italy
to file her claim first, and then ascertain
rs near as possible how much more was
the life of Hennessy worth than the "two
fugitives from Italian JUSTICE and de-
mand it.
Should Italy maintain that the two as
sassins we're lawfully acquitted, we shall
doubtless he able to say too that the lead
ors of the mob were also lawfully acquitted
SO even in the matter of indemnity we
may be able to put in 4 claim that will
hanhrunt the Italian government.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-04-17
The Thrifty E<imunds.
Washington CORRESPONDENT

--FbR7'' WI ofVI'tICItT
In resisning from the Senate Mr. Edmund, iIa moi
forget lis lifelong thrifty habits He makes Il tax,
eiec' next November which sive, him an opporen
10 cohlinae to draw the salary durin.
lhe RECESS without 'ioiug ANY &ork. There /, nc
doubt here that Tie whole thing cut and dried, and
'ha' The Governor OF Vernon. WILL just before Con
sfess meets, appoint Secretary Proctor To M Mr. Ed
nunds unexpircd term In the Senate.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-04-17

Mr.. CRISP, Of Georgia, who is Il candidate
for the speakership of the next Congress is a
man of brains, which is more than can be said
of his principal competitor, Mr.. Mills, Of Texas.
The cry that his views on the tariff do not
harmonic with those of the extreme scuttlc-
ship crew who have brought repeated disaster
to the Democratic party is to his credit and we
hope is true. If the Democrats wish to elect
q president they should not elect Mills.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-04-17
TLGY'd ha off

Pm glad every man doens't mind his own IN.
ness in the world $40 =" Z" '"''
"Whyf"
"What would his employees do for a liylngy,
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-04-17

TnEncw Constitution proposed in Kentucky
is little more than a bundle of prcjudices to be
solemnized and cuactcd into a fundamental
law. 1t does not seem credible thata civilized
State will fastcnupon itself a Constitution that
will not only prevent the material develop
mcnt Of its resources but will almost surely de-
stroy many enterprises that have already been
established has been the curse of Kentucky
and other States, that the legislatures have
become little more than Matchmaking bodies,
compelling corporations 10 bride its mem
bcrs in order to escape destruction. The
new Constitution aggravates the evil; and
indeed does not allow the corporations, it mat
ters not what their vested rights may be, to
save themselves by this last and desperate re-
course. The demagogues have evidently had
their own way.
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The same writer continues: The dinner at
S o'clock was artisticallv served. Men" cards.
mounted on silver, coored candles IN silver
sticks, with dainty abatijours great clusters OF
white lilacs decorated the table and were scat
tered in we'll Judged profusion about the
room.
"Her dinner costume was soft cllnging
gown of a light blue shade, with heavy blue
rope srdle and plated cape made OF the
same material as her gown carclcssly thrown
about her shoulders. She is brilliant con-
Yersationalist, and we all grew bright in her
presence, 50 the dinner was a rare enjoyment
to me. After it was over and the other guests
had departed, attempted to leave also, but
she would not allow me 10. She was tired,
for she is not strong, so we went to her
boudoir, and she loosencd the great coil of
beautiful goldcd curls, threw herself on to a
couch placed in front of blazing wood tire,
and sat beside her, and SIC had coffee and
chatted of art, her forthcoming new book
and other things until /; was nearly u
o'clock.
81 had altogether delightful time and
should not mind looking at her forever"
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-04-17

AT the meeting of the coke strikers last FRI
day night they resolved to continue the strug-
Gle to the bitter end. In another column will
be found some interesting matter in regard to
the effects Of the strike upon other coke regions.
1t is misfortune that We cannot ship even
as much as 10000 tons of Big Stone Gap coke
to the Eastern and Western furnaces. 1t
would establish the superiority Of our product
and soon give us complete possession OF the
principal markets. There would at once be
uncxamplcd activity throughout this coke pro-
lucng section. But we must wait until our
ovens are constructed and our railroads CONF
peed to the mines. There should certainly
be no hitch to delay matters. Give Big Stone
Gap $4,000 ovens and Connelsylle is cx-
tinct.
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him in vain, will be the loser. At any rate
never more will he respond TO its appeal when it
comes in the questionable shape" of & wicked
little boy.
A Young lady who is studying art in Paris
writes:
"Iwas most pleasantly surprised few even
ings since by receiving pretty note from
Mrs. Chanler (Amclc Rives), inviting me to
dine with her that very evening, saying that,
on account of illness, she had been unable to
call, and desired greatly to meet me before
leaving for Nice.
81 thought best not to accept the invitation
to dinner, as we had never met, and knowing
that she had been ILL., but on my way from the
studio called. She has palatial apartment
on the Avenue Bots du Boulonge lcntrcs sol;
was never so astonished as when she entered
the salon--a perfect beauty with mass OF go'-
den hair, all natural waves and curls great
soulful, luminous gray eyes and teeth that arc
exquisite She is a real lily-pctite, graceful,
and looks about twenty years old. | know OF
no one nearly as lovely to compare with her.
never saw eyes like hers. except III pant
ings.
'She wore a white tea gown, partly open IN
front, exposing 4 mass of soft, white, beaded
lace, gold girdlc about her waist, u tiny red
silk turban on her beautiful head, and rcd
hose and slippers; wthal she was perfect
picture. She was charming, cordial, ana
greeted me rs if had been loved friend.
She appeared much disappointed upon hear
ing that had not come to dinner, and wanted
to know why not. am sure YOU VIII De
amused when tell YOU that, aftera half hours
chat together, went home, donncd dinner
gown, and came directly back again. MI.
CHAMBER is in America working for an art
fund he is greatly interested IN
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-04-17

i Time evcns up all things. Here is an item
which many people will enjoy. A week or
more ago, it was asccrtaincd that there was IA
destitute family in the city, poor sick woman
with several helpless children. The charitable
ladies of the Gap interested themselves in the
sufferers. The mother received attention, and
the little children were distributed among diff
ferent families Very appropriately Mr. L.
VI. Hardin took one, and the child, boy,
deeply excited his sympathy and interest, Mr..
Hardin thought MUCH Of him, "IIe'll be Gov
ernor of Virginia" said he to some friends
eyes, hang me, if he won't be President of the
United States some day. He has been accus-
toned to rising early and our breakfast hour is
4 trhe late for him. Yesterday morning he
got hungry and tired Of waiting, so he got up,
dressed himself, went to the pantry, got
and ate them before the cook got out of
bed.-he's captain" and Mr.. Hardin smiled
cxultingly at having established such close
relations with the kid. But April is a
the spirit of Mr.. Hardn's dreams. Mr.. Iar-
din has had for years a pet, curiously con-
structed doll baby with which he has beeu in
the habit Of playing, sometimes for hours.
He thought much Of this baby, though it had
fallen somewhat into neglect after the arrival
of the real one. Reproaching himself for
something like descrtion Of the first love, he
went the other day to get it out and fondle it
again. To his anazemcnt and horror be found
its head crushed, its arms torn of and one
leg gone. 1t did not have string of clothes
on. 1t had encountered the new arrival; they
had had monkey and a parrot time, and that
was the result. TO say Mr. Hardin was in
rage is to use vague aud meek expression.
His eyes flashed; his lips quivered "Here,"
he cried out, "here, where's the house bow,
where's the cook?--here take this child and
carry him home-carry him home, say"
1t is feared this experience will harden the
heart of generous and good fellow and that
charity, which has never hitherto appealed to
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-04-17
The following neatly printed card s out.
Dir. and Mrs. Frederick Richmond HrowneIl
request your presence
at the marriage of their daugh;er
Maria Louise,
Mr. Charles Henry B'rryuan.
Thursday evening, April twenty-third,
at hal, past eight o'clock.

III N'!! pas cISitt - Oi"'h'
Second Presbyterian Church.
Lexington. kentucky.
Mr.. Charles Henry Bergman is the cashier
of the Appalachian Bank, of Big Stone Gap,
and several Of his friends will accompany him
on his interesting and important journey to
Lexington. am told the Young lady he has
won has every womanly charm, from physical
beauty to moral and intellectual excellence.
And Mr.. Bergman merits the blessing. No
young man Of my acquaintance SURPRISES him
in good qualities. He is steady, capable, con-
scrvativc, high minded and manly; and if called
on to select one who will surely win prosperity,
and win too on high points, know no one
whom would choose over hm. The qualities
of the husband that 60 to make the wife happy
are combined in him with equal fullness and
harmony. Loyalty and tenderness, the most
essential elements, will be conceded to him by
all who know him. And what is the matter
with his looks? His return with his bride will
be the occasion of brilliant festivities.
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"I'hen poor jaies


Lob down their heads dropping the hides and Lips,
The gum down-roping from their pale, dead eyes,
And in their pale, dull mouths the gimma-bit
,ien foul with chcwcd grass, still and motonlrss ~
On the other hand read the Dauphin's en-
thusastic account of Il fresh and noble animal
in the same play:
~ will not change my horse with any that trcads
but on four pasterns. he bounds from Tie earth US
IL his cntrails were hairs. When bestridc him, I
soar. He trots the eir: The earth sngs when he
touches the basest horn Of his hoo il more nus.
cal than the pipe OF Iicrincs. 1t is beast for Per-
seus He is pure All and fire, aud the dull elements
OF earth and water never appear in him, but only in
patient Stiffness while his rider mounts him He is.
indeed, horse, and ali othor jades you may call
beasts. He is the prince OF palfreys; his neigh Is
enforces homage. Nay, the man hath no wit that
can not from the rising OF the lark the lodging OF
the lamb, vary deserved praise my pafrey. 1t is
theme tluen. the turn the sands into eloquent
Tongues, and my horse is argument flor them all
'Tis subjec. for sovereign TO on, and for
soverelgns sovereign ride and for the world
familiar to U.s. aud unknown, to lay apart their
particular functions nnd wonder at him."
Shakespeare also knew good rider when he
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-04-17

him in vain, will be the loser. At any rate
never more will he respond TO its appeal when it
comes in tho questionable shape" of wicked
little boy.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-04-17

But take him on horses. He knew more
about the good points Of horse as well as Of
his bad points, than any horse jockey in KEN
lucky. In Venus and Adonis he saws: i
so did this horse excel common one -
In shape. in courage, color, pace, and bone.
Round hoot'd, short ointcd fe,ocks shag and long,
Broad breast, full eye, small head, and nostri wide,
High crest short ears, straigh. legs and passing
strong,
Thick name, thick TAIL broad bullock, tender hide"
He knew the bad points as well. In Tanning
the Shrew, lie says:
Ellis horse hipped with al old notify saddle, and
stirrups oi no kindred; besides possessed with the
glarders and like nosc in the chine; troubled with
the lampass, infested with the fashions farcyl full
OF winL-gas, sped with spayina, raied with ysllowS,
past cure OF the ives wires stark spoiled with the
saggcrs, bcgnawn with the bots; swayed in the back
and shoulder shotten; Ter legge, before
Can any cavalryman who broke his horse
down on raid give 4 more accurate rpathctic
description of the poor jaded beast than this, in
Henry Y.
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Should Italy maintain that the two as
sassins were lawfully acquitted, we shall
doubtless he able to say too that the lead
ors of the mob were also lawfully acquitted.
so even in the matter of indemnity we
may be able to put in Il claim that will
bankrupt the Italian government.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-04-17

TOWING ton. should have other things to engage
them besides the wholcsaling or retail
ing of scandals. 1t is undignifed and unbc-
coming; and if malice be at the bottom, 1t IS
something worse. Why not have circulating
library for use in rainy weatherand let US all 60
and gather ferns and flowers during the warm
and pulsing spring days--commune with nature!
The men who have nothing to do but engage
in it should be put to work on the railroad.