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The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-07-17
DUMAS ON FRENCH NOVELS.
Amidst the Flood of Filth he Welcomes
purlst and Predicts q Now School.

NJ. Maral Provost having dedicated to
Alexander Dumas his confession of a
Lover" the story Of youth who main
tanned his purity amidst all the natural
temptations OF his Partisan surroundings,
Dumas responded with this letter:
In the midst Of the brazon literary in
deccncy in which we live, here is simple
romance, a mind that collects it's thoughts,
soul that interrogatcs itself, conscience
that arises in revolt against the subtle
ties of passion. the encouragemcnts and
complexities Of the surroundings. Here
is a young man Of twenty respecting
the memory of the sanity woman who
reared him, up to the point of remaining
chaste and pure in complete solitude in
the centre of Paris; who tremblcs before
the great mystery of righteousness
which racks his Imagination, his heart,
his feelings, and the explanation of which
is offered at all the angels of the cross
roads. To that body incessantly troubled
by the energies Of nature and the curios-
ity of youth, but in which lie feels an i'm
mortal soul. he refuses the degrading SEN
sation OF fortultous and easy unions
whose solling stain can never be efPaced
later on by any love, however great.
Continue thus-you are seeking for what
is good-in the theory of the progress Of
the individual through power over ones
self, the immolation of base sensation and
dissolying ephcmerous sentimentality in
the interest of poor humanity, which suf-
fors and calls for help, and which would
quickly be saved if we applied to this
common cause one quarter Of the cner-
gies which we waste in the giddiness of
furtiye loves which spread abroad death
and life too, alas, at random. Continue
in this road; it is the good one. You will
be one OF the workers in the grand liter
ory reaction which will soon take Mace
against this eternal picture of evil Of
which we are tired out up TO the PLAYED
out point, to borrow a phrase that has
grown old, but which is dear to the Young
school, u man is MS wicked as these lit
erary people say be is, what better can
VIC do thnn set ourselves. to work TO make
him better! One thing is certain, how
ever appearances may he, aud. that is that
ne u ever hungry for hope, and that ie
Will only listen to those who VIII nrom;se
Lin something hctfe and take him s,,nc.-
where beyond. Tic coming generation
those who play bail while Il write. these
lines, vi as soon as the down nppears
upon their lips, give such nj Impetus I'd
the spiritnalismas perhaps has meyer been
Witnessed: But win thIsreiigions move.
nient be snhordtnated to tue formulas and
dogniss Of Tue Catholic ebarehg u .don,t
believe =, nnless the Church 81 ,onis d q 8 "a
lhose great concessions which its trns
friends every here are Hing for. / ore
snu more people will ceasc "a believe tl,aS
Jesus u the Son Of God H. he sense y Il; II
which the Church nndsratantls #. ri II
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-07-17

tide % triumph, Napoleon raised the
glasses TO his hcad and his fnce beam
with the light Of yictors---thc came light
that flashed from his eyes at Marengo and
Austcriitz. AT The same moment an
English officer rode to the aide 5f Well
|iingson and exclaimed aThe french have
swept around our fanks--what shall We
do?" "Stay here said the lion hearted
Briton, s'and die with me-" just thirty
minutes later the French army was shat
TERED, Napoleon was a fugitive, and
Waterloo was wen. Victory had been
achieved by the resolute, logged and
never give up quality Of the Anglo Saxon.
All the people of Big Stone Gap need
lis the same pluck and pertinacity-she
same infIexible determination to win. If
| we do not win those who come after US
will. If we surrender others will sue
coed us. All the elements of prosperity
are around us and we have only TO work
patiently but with indomitable will.
| But we wish other institutions to be
animated with the same spirit. All that
deserve success will succeed. 1t is only
a question whether they will weakly yield
and give place to more determined Gle
ments or whether those who have borne
tho brunt of battle will stay to gather the
fruits Of their sacrifices and the laurels
! of victory
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-07-17

more and more viii they return to the
teachings OF The son Of Mary-tlIc most
gentle, the purest, aud ciearcst Of lnstrsis-
tors.
Modern science has enlarged the con-
ception Of God to such q degree that our our
reason aspircs to attach itself, without
any abdication, to a5divine logic, coinpre-
hensible, natural, SO to say, OF which the
great accommodated one OF the century,
Rcnan, IS tile chief apostle. What an I!i-
teresting and fruitful place of the world 8
civilization are We passing through The
incessant working of the mysterious sap
in the French soul, which so many people
believe TO be dead, is visible for all those
who know how to look and want to see
It rises from all depthsand descends from
all SUBMITS.
In the generation of new writer's your
book is one of the first symptoms OF tins
salutary trouble. Perseverc. There rs
no society possible without faith: there is
no literature without ideal. Nothing will
remain either Of the acts or the works OF
those who will not have constantly in view
the moralization and perfectibility OF the
human being.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-07-17
Friday, July AZ, 1894.

TIE time for which many of the readers
Of the Posi- subscribed for the paper will
expire in August and September, and
those who wish to renew their subscrip-
lions will please do so promptly. They
will observe that the price of the paper
has been reduced, but the rule requiring
subscribers to pay in advance will be
strictly adhered to.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-07-17
Hampton's Industry.
lManufacturer's Record.l

Grab canning is Virginia industry, done
Hampton. The season opens April / and con-
tirues through May. Work is suspended DUR
ing June and July, The spawning season Of
these crustaceans; is resumed in August, and
is continued until the 1sto November More
than eleven million crabs are canned annually
as Hampton and sold in all tho chief cities of
the United States.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-07-17
an Exhausted Goal Field,
CoNnelIssllle Con.icr.,,l,

MT ~ Z. ''sa, Lon'lefsl
81: Oh ne aal.onlng Valley, which inthe ma,
g yeArs. mas furnished Tie markets Of the
soraa Win y large supply 81 most excel
e goa J, is rapidly being e. i,ansted
1 =. y . Eng ficll.yains Of Hack Diamonds
Nv Spesh worked ont, leaving deserted
|sIssies :s y q renliiider of the wealth tI,as
\ psYIse ea and the employment furnishes,
~ .aose who deIse beneath sra,,,,d
snal'n the past sees operat ions ~ :. =
suspended Of the Garfield inc NH e ;sh W. y
4 !; : foe past four wears. p "a,
Il ! y : nne quality o coal for Which III
s,ssrs as SD, setiye demand yei IL y
sAha astea and the iters hava e. s +
seek else 4 i efe 80 D, y
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-07-17
Killing Rattlesnalses.

Mr.. r. E. Jones, the reliable agent of the
.Etna, has returned from trip to points or
the South Atlantic. a. Ohio road. He reports
serious accident over at sDufield. a young
man by the name of Munzer found gang OF
rattlesnakes and began shooting among them,
He killed two the first shot and loaded for the
next Under the excitement it seems that he
loaded his gun too full, and when he shot the
second time there was an explosion and the
Young mans head was terribly gashed. Al
last accounts his brains were oozing out and
he was in precarious condition.
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--~~-~-
A Word In Season

The merchants of Big Stone Gap should
strain point and lay in an ample and
varied stock Of goods for the fall. Roads
are being constructed from the rich
country back Of Black mountain to the
various depots on the L. an. and Nor
folk g. Western railroads. Considerable
trade will be done at Coeburn, Tacoma,
Norton and Pennington's Gap. These
towns are naturally tributary to Big
Stone Gap and will replenish their stocks
from this point if our merchants can sup
ply their wants. AS these towns grow
Big Stone Gap will grow; but it is impor-
tant to catch this rapidly increasing
trade early. 1t is easier to hold trade
when it is once gotten than it is to divert
. it from channel in which it is accustom-
cd to flow.
There is no reason for dependency
here. The closeness of the money mar
ket, it is true, depresses business as we'll
as ones spirits. But the fact is rs clear
rs o noon-day sun that development must
come. The influences that will inevitably
bring it about may be slowly operating,
but they arc Mt work. There must needs
be delays and drawbacks, but such checks
are temporary when physical facts are
operating against them. The cry that
"there is nothing being done is the cry
Of morbid and diseased mind. There
is much being done. See what Coeburn,
Tacoma, Norton and Pennington's Gap
were twelve months ago and see what
they are now. Contrast the Big Stone
Gap of twelve months ago with the Big
Stone Gap:of today. New buildings are
going up. new bridge is being built,
another track is being laid tor the dummy
cars, and new enterprises are being put
on their feet. The furnaces are being
built slowly hut surely.
True, all those movements are ot.pro-
gressing as rapidly as the eager spirit Of
the community would have them, but the
surest and most substantial progress is
never the most rapid.
Then LET every man stand to his guns.
The spirit that fails in an hour Of fem
porary disappointment is not The spirit
that accompIiahes great results. Many q
defeat has been ei,snged into victory by
II few, heroic souls tiiat refused to reeog-.
nixe dlsaster and would sec nothing but
.dafy ahead. The conflicts Of peace are
nc.hing less than the conflicts of war;
Different Weapons are used, but the same
courage and heroisul that stand nnawed
add ihe elang Of arms and the lazy Of
Aattle win victories Of peace Of no less
xsnowR. When lle Frcncil sauadrosls.
srere lasting the aai,ks of Wellington
And sweeptng sll before them With one
apparently irsesisiabie and osarHlielmissgg
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-07-17
Prosperity Near.

There is little doubt that the entire
country is on the eve of almost unparal'
leled prosperity. There is combination
of elements that must bring about tins
result. We usually get less than $75,oOo,-
900 for our surplus wheat; we shall gel
$500, 0OO,000 this year. But after ship.
ping every surplus bushel and after every
surplus bushel has been shipped to Eu-
rope from every other country that has
surplus, there will still be deficit in the
supply of 24,O00,000 bushels. After
making some allowance for additional
economy among consumers which Will
result from the higher prices, this fact
must necessarily advance the price of our
surplus corn and oats. Hitherto when
we have had large wheat crop there has
generally been large crop in other wheat
producing countries or, at least q fail
crop, which prevented us from realizing
high prices for our surplus. This year VIC
have the exception in our favor. Then it
has been true also that when one crop OF
grain was unusually good in this country
some other crop of grain has been short
which, to some extent at least, nulliGed
the advantage. This year there is an un-
common yield of all cereals. Then our
cotton crop surpasses precedent. 1t is
the most.cnormous yield this country has
ever produced; and, though the price is at
present low, the gross amount realized
from the crop will be the greatest we have
ever received. Add to these conditions
the fact that Europe will admit our beet
and pork under less restriction than here
tofore, and the additional very important
fact that under our reciprocity treaties
our exports to South America will be i'm
mensely increased, and we have every
eleHisHt in or favor that can contribute
to national prosperity.
1t may be said with confidence too that
the operation of the Mckinley bill will
bring here much more foreign capital
than hitherto, and many new foreign en-
terprises. The London Times is authori-
ty for the statement that preparations are
being made for the removal Of many of
the most extensive tin plate plants of
Wales to this side of the Atlantic.
Under such conditions there is no cx-
cuse for dependency anywhere
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-07-17
INDUSTRIAL SECTION.
SOMETHING OF TIfE VAST WEALTH
# TO BE FOUND IN THIS DISTRICT
big Stone Gap Coke to be Used and 9
New Read to be Built to it by the
f. 4. Va. q Ga.

Gen. H. v. Boynton, the Washington
correspondent of the Cincinnati CONNER
cial Gazette, in letter to that paper urg-
ing Cincinnati business men to develop
their Southern trade, quotes letter from
Mr.. Edwin Fitzgerald. the general traffic
manager of the East Tennessee, Virgin
ia & Georgia system of railroads, about
the resources of this section as follows:
"We feel the greatest interest and con-
fidence in the resources and possibilities
Of this section. That it promises
future not surpassed, if equalled, ny any
other, does not admit Of doubt. That the
fact il being realized, appreciated, is ey-
idenced by the conditions that now exist
Until now the resources Of East Tennes-
see have been substantially unknown out
side Of this immediate region. lnvesti-
CATION has developed the values, and the
half is not yet known.
"The mineral interest is, of course, the
greatest wealth Of East Tennessee when
the conditions become favorable for de-
yelopmept. When the true value of the
iron ores of East Tennessee is fully un-
derstood, and which, by the way. is re-
sulting rapidly, we have no hesitation in
believing that the center of the iron
trade of the Southern iron belt will be
found in East Tennessee, certainly for
the higher grades. In addition to the
iron ores, the quality Of which cannot be
surpassed by any section of Pennsylva-
mia our mountains abound in zinc, man.
ganese, coal, and abundance OF the finest
lumber of all grades is found in the vir-
gin forest adjacent to our line.
sIt is stated by those who know that
in no part of the mineral belt in the
South ia there in quality and quantity
such an abundance of ore as is to be
found in this section of Tennessee. The
Cranberry magnetic ores of Carter coun-
ty, Tenn, and Mitchell county, n. G.. are
the most valuable. These ores are now
attracting particular attention because OF
their immense value for making a very
high grade of Bessemer iron-the only
ores in the South from which strict
Bessemer iron can be made-and it is a
fact that can be substantiated that q
higher grade is not made by any furnace
in the country than is now being prodnc-
ed by the Cranberry furnace. This fur
mace has until recently been using char
coal exclusively for fuel. because it was
not possible to obtain coke. Recently
however, the cost of coke from the Poca-
hontas ovens in Virgins has been reduc-
ed to figure at which it has become their
interest to adopt it as fuel. The quality
of the iron produced is of the highest
order, and the entire output of this fur
mace is being marketed at Pittsburgh at
price actually higher than the Bessemer
iron made there from the Lake Superior
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-07-17
a VALUABLE { Remedy.

Is. Tho Now York Sun gives the following raj:
luable cure for diarfhna, which has saved
thousands Of lives: Equal parts Of tinctufe
of opium, iinctnre Oss cayenne, tincture of
Fhubssb, essence of peppermint and spirits of
scnInplor; mix vel Dose, fifteen 10 thirty
drops III n atev, To be repeated If Unnecessary in
sifsees to fEanfy Minutes. 3, S
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-07-17

IT is misfortune of this section that such
large bodies of valuable coal lands are owned
by corporations that will not develop them nor
sell them to others who desire to Go so. 1t
would be far better for the city and the sur
rounding country to have number of smaller
holdings in the hands of less powerful syndi-
Gates True, the development will come in
time, but the holders can afford to wrangle
and wait too long. They should get to bust
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-07-17

THE bondholdcrs of the Improvement Com
pany have not yet agreed upon the new bank
ing scheme. They have now another plan
which they propose to put in operation and
which thus far meets with favor, but the same
spirit of disscnslon may defeat that Also
though it's advocates think it will be success
full. They certainly can not come to salts
factory agreement too soon. The banking
scheme was good one and should have been
adODtcd
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-07-17

IT seems that the situation of the Three C's
Company is not so satisfactory as was sup
posed. The case has been moved to the Fed
cral Court at Knoxville and it is said, some of
the stockholders are delaying an adjustment
of the Company's troubles in order to freeze
out the smaller stockholders. Other enter
prises are afflicted with this dog-in-the-manger
nnlicy
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-07-17

LAST weeks issue of the Virginia Law
Journal contains an able article on the "days
of grace on sight drafts" by Mr.. II. c. Slc'
Dowell, Jr, of this city. The question is dis
cusscd with singular clcarncss and force ano
the necessity has legislation on the subject
arising from the conflicting rulings of the
courts and differences of opinion among Law
writer's, pointed out. The editor of the Jour
nal wrote Mr.. Mcdowell very complimentary
letter expressing his appreciation of the value
of the article.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-07-17
TIE Connellsyille Courier saws:

THE Connellsville Courier says:
The Connellsvillc region is in no danger from the
competition OF Western coke regions, according to the
bulletin Of the census bureau.
What about Southern competition? Can
you dispose of that too in three line para
granh?
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-07-17
Ralph r.ANGsroa ARRESTED.
Turned Over TO u New York OfHcer ON
Very Serious Charge.
iWasi,ing..,o,n, Stnr.l

~
There was scene at the house of ex-
Congressman John M. Langston on Satur-
day morning when Detective Mahon APP
peared there and arrested Ralph Z. Lang
ston, son of the ex-Congressuan, on n
requisition sent here from New York.
Detective James W. Traine, Of Inspector
Byrnes's corps in New York, was with the
Washington officer and Langston was
taken into custody. The incident 80
affected Mrs. Langston, his mother, that
she tainted.
police headquarters and later i'll the day
be was taken into court.
The complainant in the case is II hand
some white girl eighteen years old. Her
name is Helen NJ. Graft. A week ago she
came to this city with Detective Mahoney,
and Langston would have been arrested
then had the officer had the proper pa
pers, but as he only had an ordinary war
rant he returned and had the proper pa
pers made out.
|, The warrant charges the offences of abb
duction and seduction, and in the affidavit
of Helen Graft she states that she is cign-
No. 1853 Stanhope street, Brooklyn. She
states that she became acquainted With
Langston in November, 1883, and that on
the 18th day of November following he
ruined her under promise of marriage
Several times she spoke to him of his pro-
mise of marriage, during which time their
friendly relations continued. June 10Th,
she charges, was the date selected TOR
their marriage, but she states she has not
seen him since June 10th.
The affidavit Of her sister, Katharine
Graft, is also attached to the requisition
She recitcs that she heard a conversation
between Langston and her sister, and she
demonstrated with him, but he told her
not to worry herself; that lie was going to
marry her (Helen) anyway.
The requisition is from Governor Hill,
of New York, and-is based OH an indict-
ment found by the grand jury of the city
and county of New York, charging him
with inveigling and enticing nm unmarried
female of previous chaste character.
Appended is the affidavit of Helen n.
Graft, who states that she Is eighteen
years Of age, and at the time named he
took her to a house on Thirty-seventh
street to have quiet talk, having ibefore
proposed marriage, and accomplished her
ruin, and the affidavit Of her sister is ap-
pended.
At 100 o'clock to-day Langston was
produced before Chief-Justice Bingham,
and admitting that he was the party nam
ed and was willing to meet the charge, he
was turned over to the New York officer
and left this afternoon.
NEW York, July l6.-Ralph E. Lang
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-07-17

SHIPPERS are complaining of the high freight
rates. For months they have suffered from
the high charges on goods shipped over the s.
A. g. o. road and those lines that connect with
it, butt was expected the L. & n. and N. q W.
would give them far more favorable rates. 1t
seems the L. & n. does allow cheap rate for
shipments from this point West and South,
the rate on timber to Louisville and Cincinnati
being only l6 cents, but freights from those
points here arc much higher, though shippers
are hoping they will soon be reduced. The
rate on timber over the N. & W., from Norton
to Boston is 81 cents and from Big Stone Gap
to Boston SO cents. There is already heavy
through tonnage over the L. & n, and n. W.
Two or three extra trains pass every day In
each direction in addition to the one regular
freight train. The line is known as the Gum
berland Dispatch which has been recently
organized under the auspices of the l.. q n.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-07-17

IT is an easy matter for the City COUNCIL to
adopt municipal regulations that have been
approved by the experience of other cities and
they should do So Good laws canbc enforced
in small city with less difficulty than in a
large one, and there is nothing so important rs
starting right. Material results are in great
measure dependent upon good government.
When it is once asccrtained that city has
wise laws which are enforced, it attracts capt.
tai and population too. Loose legislation and
confusion of ordinances are not vexat!ons only
to the citizens of town, but they delay Its
Growth
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-07-17

NEW YoRK. July l6.-Ralph E. Lang
ston, son Of ex-Congressman Langston,
Of Virginia, was committed in default of
81 GOO by Recorder Smyth to-day. He is
charged with abduction and nvciglement,
preferred against him by Miss Helen Won
Graft, Of Brooklyn, pretty blonde. Lang
ston said when interviewed: 81 have moth
ing now to relate. I am confident that
will be all right after my trial"
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-07-17
sToNEwALL JAcKsoN's BRIGADE

NARINA JEFFERSON DAVIS.
N.W York Hotel, July II, 1891.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-01-20
What the Ho,neoraths Claim.

DR.. Joseph A. Riegler, founder Of the Hah-
nemann Hospital in Rochester, NY, claims
that Koch's discovery for cure Of tubercular
disease is identical in properties with homeo-
pnthic tuberculinum. He cites facts Of a WELL
authenticated case in that city over twelve
years ago, where patient afflicted with tuber.
cular disease Of the brain was given mp BY lead.
ing physicians Of the old school, and the dis
ease pronounced incurable. and was cured by
tuberculinum aud 10 living today. The tuber-
culinum was furnished by DR.. samuel Swsnn
Of New York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-01-20
Ex-Governor Thaysr stin In the Fig

Notice was served on Governor Boyd Of
Nebraska yesterday that Ex-Governor Thayer
would apply to the supreme court for an in
junction restraining him from acting as gov
ernor. The injunction will come up in court
January 20 1hsyer's petition alleges that LIE
vas forced 10 give up his apartments for fear
that he would be removed by force and with
violence. This petition was signed BY the ex-
governor a week or 30 ago, but was not pre-
sented until yesterday. His lawyers are going
ahead With the case. He was better yesterday,
and there are hopes that no viii recover.