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The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-02-13
Do Your Duty.

Outsiders who are interested in Big
Stone Gap should contribute to the Com
mercial Club fund which is being raised
for advertising purposes, and contribute
literally. Thus far the Improvement
COMPANY and the East Big Stone Gap
Company have been the only organizations
that have done their duty in the matter OF
Advertising There are other companies
who have done little or nothing, but who
are waiting for other people to raise
fund from which they hope to derive a
great part of the benefit.
There are individual holders OF proper
ty who are acting on the same principle
They put up nothing, but arc selfish and
parsimonious enough to desire other peo-
pie to do all the work and contribute all
the cash necessary to make their property
valuable.
They should understand that this skin
game won't work They may, for a time
gain al apparent advantage; but it will
ONLY be apparent. Time makes all things
even; and opportunities for squaring ac-
counts are sure to come.
Men of observation and business ex-
periencc know that such methods do not
Ain in the end, hut prove costly in more
WAYS than one. A broad and generoue
spirit furnishes better basis for business
prosperity and wins for itself as well as
for others The sensible and successful
man will not keep gold mine hidden in
hill, but will spend something to dcvelope
and render it valuable If he lacks the
money to do this lie will advertise his
property and draw capital to his aid
Besides there is something base and
contemplate in the sordid spirit that
would wrench pennies from another's Ia
Dor. Ii is not decent and it is seldom
profitable. Nature, in her subtle laws and
profound economy discourages and de-
fcats such sclfshness. The fruit Of il
turns to ashes Just as it is about to be en-
loved 1t is better in every way for every
man to bear his part Of the burden, and
not risk the chances Of profit merely by
the OUTLAY of his ncighbor. Such tactics
neither bring fortune nor happiness. Bnt
they very often bring reproach and retri-
button
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-02-13
rHE sLIcKEsT YET.
Baltimore Man Beats tho Baby
Naming Business and Gets In His Work.

BALTIMORE, Feb. Ii-Some time ago
numi,er Of ladies interested in charity
had their attention called to the destitu-
ton of family in Southwest Baltimore
The mother said the father drank and
neglected his FIVE children. Some OF the
ladies induced the man to reform. lie
went to a well-known minister ana madc
all sorts of promises, declaring that he
was tired Of the life he had led, and say
Nsng that be wanted to turn over new
leaf. He told the minister that he was
not married 70 the woman who bore his
children. aud asked for advice. His chill
dren we're growing up, and, ne said, had
never been christened. H. thought his
! reform would be complete if he could have
them baptized.
All the ladies were very much gratified
and made arrangements to have the par
ents married and the children christened
They bought and made the little ones
clothing, gave them money, and rugged
ont the parents in new clothes. After the
wedding was celebrated and the children
christcned something about the mans &C
tons induced the minister TO look up ms
record. The investigation disclosed the
fact that the nan and woman had Deeu
married nineteen times, and the children
had been christeDed twenty-nine times
! They would live in one section OF the city
long enough to get a good start in the
world by getting married and having the
children christcned. Then they would
move to another locality and go through
the same performance. They were al
WAYS married under different name
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-02-13

corId get after NE got one. Weeks ago
too il was said that no important step
could he taken in the way of advertising
suntil We could raise proper fund, which
vas true. But at the last meeting il was
strangely argued that no important step
could be taken in the way of getting
money Until we had formulated some plan
for advertising. So every thing has been
put Of, divergent and directly opposite
reasons being given at each meeting for
delay
Now if we are to have Commercial
Club LET as have one that will act-that
will produce results. Let US have credi-
table one or let us have none at all.
Beyond the active efforts Of Z few who
Jhavc made no parade, we have
thus Ear done nothing of con-
| sequence. We have been like children
playing with tin soldiers. They are sci
up in column, dressed to the right, then
eyes front; but whenever an effort ha;
been made to move the column, it has
tumbled down like q row Of bricks.
The result of it all is that the members
of the club are losing interest in it, and
the number Of real workers is diminishing
every day. Is there TO way of getting ac'
ton, and quick action? Arc we to 60 or
perpetually like lazy hoy going to school
stopping now to throw rock at sparrow
and again gazing abstractedly at buz'
zard sailing through the air? If NIL thi:
il to continue we had as well declare tho
club failure and abandon it.
This is plain speaking, but it is JUS
and true: and it is demanded afterrepeat
ed mild appeals and protestations which
seem to have had no effect whatever
We are not acting like business meI
who appreciate the necessity of promp
business methods and Of determined, en-
crretic action. If the club is gooC
thing, let us establish it upon sound ant
enduring basis; if it is not good thing
let US give it up. The sooner we come tt
conclusion and act on it, the better.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-02-13
The Commercial Club Again.

The attendance III the last meeting of
the Commercial Club was by no means
what it should have been The night was
rainy it is true, but rain does not usually
deter its members from going wherever
their inclinations lead them, and it should
not prevent them from doing their duty TO
the club and furthering the interests Of 4
CITY in which the fortunes Of all Of us arc
bound up.
1t can not he too often repeated that
many members, and many citizens who
arc not members, evince very narrow
and shortsighted appreciation of their own
interests by neglecting to contribute to an
organization whose only object is the
furthcrance Of the general good and which
may. with proper support, be made the
most important factor in the growth and
prosperity of the city.
There is too great disposition TO
dawdlc, both in the club and out Of it.
Members sometimes rise in the body, make
speeches urging that such and such Il step
he taken at once. They are appointed
ehairmen Of committees TO carry out their
views; they neglect the duties assigned
them; and, when called on to report pro-
gress, have the gall to argue that the mat
ter was not SO important, and that at all
events the time has not quite come for
!. action. They have been thinking it all
ever. OF course; they haze thought il best
TO defer the matter, first for one reason
and then ano.her--all of which means that
they have hcen dawdling and have done
nothing.
Manifestgy tile most important matter
for the immediate consideration of the
club is to get money i'll its treasury, for
no body of men, religions, political or COM
mercial can work without money. The
club should have charter at once; the
finance committee shonld organize under
II and apply TO everybody directly and in
directly interested in Big Stone Gap, TO
contribute TO the fund which is to be used
for advertising Tie town and encouraging
industries But We have been organized
several months and no charter has yet
been framed.
Weeks ago il was urged that it was Of
The FIRST Importance to have charter, as
ne could not ascertain how much money
nc can getsaithont one. Then il was said
& ii WAS not necessary 70 have q charter I'M
til II was ascestained how much money we |
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-02-13
THE following stuff has been going t
rounds Of the papers for the past month:
MAIL CARRIER KILLED AND HoBrEl
Photographed to the Herald.

Photographed to the Herald.
LOUISVILLE, Ky, jan 90, ls9l.-Ncws has been re-
ceiycd of the murder and robbery OF mail carrier. T
Smith, between Whiesburg. Ky, and Big Stone Gap
Va. The carrier had been missing since the recent
heavy snow in that region, but was not discovered
until Saturday. He Ind been shot twice and the mai
pouch robbed.
The Courer-Journal also publishes the above
from Catcttsburg, and also adds: ''Thcre is
no clew to the doors of the deed. At present
the new carrier has guard of ten wcll-armed
men who make the trip with him.
There is of course no truth in the statement,
and it is not known how it originated. ANY
man with one grain capsule of brains should
know that no mail contractor could afford to
hire ten men for single mail bag from Big
Stone Gap to Whitesburg.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-02-13
e--------
MR.. BLAND Is DISCOURAGED.
lie Says the Free Coinage Bill is Being
SmOthered, and he is Disguised.

WASHINGTON. Feb. l2-Thc Chairman OF
the House Coinage Committee presented
this morning a request from the Cham1er
of Commerce of New York for a hearing
on the Silver bill next Thursday. The re-
quest was granted The Chamber of Com
merce proposes to send committee here
consisting OF Abram S. Hewitt, Carl
Schurz. and others. 4 vote was then
taken on the motion pending Yesterday to
strike out that hearings close Thursday
next. 1t resulted adversely to Mr. Bland
bv s TOD. A motion by Mr. Walker to
hold evening sessions on Tuesday, We'd
ncsday, and Thursday of each week was
then carried
Mr. Bartine said he WAS entirely satisf-
ed that there would not be any report from
the committee in time for action by the
House during the present session. For
that reason it was simply that much time
and labor lost. He gave notice that he
should consider himself absolutely at
liberty 10 take advantage of every Oppor-
tunity to bring the matter before the
House Mr. Bland said he considered the
bill as smothered. Mr.. BANDS remarks
annoyed his opponents, for there was u
chorus of dissenting opinions from Mr..
Vanx. Mr.. Tracy. Mr.. Walker, and others.
Mr. Bland, without taking notice of these
interruptions, said: II say the bill is now
smothered by a vote Of this committee"
He then picked up his hat and left the
room, and Mr.. Bartine, moment later,
did the same.
Mr.. Williams, of Illinois. madea motion
that the Chairman ask unanimous consent
from the House for permission TO sit dur.
ing the sessions of the House. 1t was
carried by the vote Of every member Of
the committee except Mr. Walker, who
gave notice that he should object in the
Aouse to unanimous consent Before ad-
journment protest against further silver
signed by seventy-nine menu
beers of the Chicago Board of Trade, was
presented. The protestants say they be-
lieve further legislation would tend to re-
tard the increasing confidence of the busi-
ness world.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-02-13

TIE construction Of draining bitches should
be pushed with all possible rapidity. The
efficient city engineer was very prompt in
doing his duty; now lei the contractors 20
ahead with all the force they can command. It
will not coat them any more nor even
as much, TO put on a large number of men and
do the work quickly than it will to do it slowly,
while the health Of the city requires that it be
done at once. The summer is not far off, and
the ditching has just been begun.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-02-13
Death Of Jaa,es phe,an.

WASHINGTON, Feb i2-James Phelan, member Of
Congress from the Memphi. district Of Tennessee,
died AT Nassau, New Providence, Jan. 80, of con-
sumption lie had gone To Nassau In November, In
hope OF deriving some benefit from, that climate. The
body reached New York on the same steamer
that brought the first news OF his death.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-02-13

THERE were no idlcrs in the war chariots OF
old, and there should not be any in Big stone
Gap. But there are drones in every commu-
nitv who must be dragged along III the pro-
cesson Such clogs are Incl dent to every pro-
eressire movement. But let us have as few OF
them as possible. Attend the Commercial Club,
urge the Council to action, move along,
hustle. Let us all resolve to do our whole
duty and Big Stone Gapwill present different
appearance this summer from what it did last
Every man should determine what he can do
best and do it
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-02-13

Again in his paper a
few days later, he
says:
.The Democrat who i!
not n free trader should CT
elsewhere. He SHOULD
join the Republicans. =
= \ The Democratic
party will make n fires
trade fight in 1884. Dem
ocrats who can't go il
had better pick up and ge'
ont
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-02-13

READ the dispatch from Brminghamdescrib-
ing the activity in the iron business, and com-
pare the situation there with that which is
prevailing in the North where furnaces are
shutting down almost every day. Within the
next twenty years the South will be producing
niue-tenths of the iron made in the United
States.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-02-13

THE Commercial club and the BIC STONE
Pos7 have received some valuable public
documents from Hon. John A. Buchanan. The
two large volumes of recent reports of the
United Staets Geological Survey are especially
interesting and valuable.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-02-13
Henry Watterson,

Henry Watterson
another alleged leader
wrote over his own sig
nature March 81, 1852.
as follows:
" The Democratic party
except in the persons o.
imbecilcs hardly worti
mentioning, is not npol
the fence. II is n ira
trade party ar at IS moth
in0. y > They make tho
issue fair and square ana
easily enough to give re.
calcitran,s a chance to gct
back, traitors Il chance Il
get out and towards :
chance to get a place with
out exposure. The black
flag IS up
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-02-13

We are not going TO quarrel with the Roa-
noke Herald. Let it do justice TO Big Stone
Gap hereafter and all will be forgiven and for
gotten. Roanoke is a good town. Next to
Big Stone Gap il is one of the most cntcrprising
and prosperous cities in the South, and all its
newspapers should be genial and happy.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-02-13

According to the report of the Hardware
Market the prediction that the Mckinley Bill
would increase the price Of everything in sight
was mistake. The Chicago Journal gives the
following list of prices Of FIRING pans to IN
sfanea.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-02-13
Also March 90. 1882
nc Tollou.a.

1.-The conflict between
free trade and protection,
a tariff for revenue only.
and o protective tariff, is
irrepressib!e. The term
'rcrenue REFORM ia con.
rertibtc and mOy bf
worA. perhaps 1ciU be
,rorn. ns q mask bY thu
apostles 0f the Nc,t
Slnrcrg, Which has rc-
placed the Old. 1t is.
therefore, like the Old
Wing quidlitics. eGuivocal
and misleading
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-02-13

We have no edition of Jefferson's works at
hand to show the justice Of Cobbett's charges.
But while we have the matter in hand let us
go further. From 1889 to ls47 we had a pro-
tectivc tariff. From ss47 70 1851 we almost had
free trade. Bolles, inhis Financial History of
the United States, a high authority, referring
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-02-13

How many more floods will the Council
allow to come and 20 before the dams are blown
out and the filthy, disease breeding mud
washed away? Why nurse these pestlential
spots within the city limits?
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-02-13

THE proceedings Of the Commercial Club are
becoming too monotonous. We are hearing
the same old speeches too often. 1t must ac-
quirc new spirit and new activity. Thus far
we have been dwading. There has been no
action-nothing but talk. What we need is
action-quick, decisive effective action. Let
us do something. If we can't come the rc-rc
let US craps and close the game.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-02-13

The market reports indicate further that near
IL all hardware has fallen from Is to 20 per cent
within twelve months.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-02-13

Here We might make
numerous other ex-
tracts from more in
fiuential leaders. bnt
the Abingdon Vir-
gin;an will not deny
that those who have
acquired control of the
Democratic party are
free traders.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-02-13

Orr esteemed contemporary, the Connels-
vile Coulter, is an eutcrprising journal, and
will it not obliCe US By publishing the interview
which Mr.. Atchison had with Mr.. Prick
on Mr.. Atchison's return from Big Stone Gap?
The conversation between them in regard
to the quality Of our coke and the early pros
pect Of our knocking Connellsvillc out Of the
market, would be interesting to a large circle
Sf readers.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-02-13

Subscribe for the Post. It's only Ma5
for tlrelre months and one dollar each for
clubs consisting Of fire 0ranore.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-02-13

Subscribe for the Post. TITS only $i.a5
for tsreire months aud Que dollar each for
cl,sbs consisting OF fire or more
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-02-13

Subscribe .Jor the Post. IT Is only s1.es5
for tmelre months and one dollar each for
Clubs consisting offre Oh. more.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-02-13

IT is likely that the liquor license question
will come up for discussion in the Commercial
Club Monday night. A large attendance is
dc rcd
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-02-13

From Grover Clcye.
lands message Dec
1887:
q" But our presen, tariff
laws, ;hc vicious, inequit'
able and illogical source
Of unnecessary taxation.
ought 10 DC a, once re-
yised and amended. These
Jaws, as their primary and
plain effect. raise the price
TO consumers OF all arti-
Gle. imported and subject
10 duty, by precisely the
sum paid for such duties.
Thus the amount Of the
duty measures the tax
paid by those who pur-
chase for use these i'm
ported articles. Many OF
these things, however. are
raised or manufactured iii
our own country, and the
duties now levied upon
foreign goods and pro-
ducts are called pro'ec'
ton 10 these home manu-
features, because they
render i, possible for those
Of our people who are
manufacturers 10 make
these taxed articles and
sell them for a price equal
to tina; demanded for the
imported goods that have
paid customs duty. So il
happens that. while com
paratively Il few use the
imported articles, mil
lions Of our people, who
never Use and never saw
any OF the foreign pro-
ducts, purchase and use
things OF the same kind
made in this country, and
pay therefor nearly or
quite the same enhanced
price which the duty adds
10 the imported articles
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-02-13

COMPLAINT has been made to the Post that
all the animals that die in town are dragged
down to the riverside and allowed to lie ey-
posed without any effort being made either to
conceal them or prevent their orders from FILL
ing the atmosphere. These carcases should be
carried further. and either thrown into the river
or buried. Otherwise we shall soon have the
tainted odors Of a battlefield in midsummer.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-02-13

high. representing her in Spanish costume OF
lace and appropriate accompaniments, with
Moorish head-dress of gold coins. Otero as
surncs piquant attitude, in her flowing lace
shawl over short dress, and wears jaunty
Spanish hat. To be appreciated they must be
seen, and accordingly they will be visible to
the ladies at the reception tonight. Perhaps
Carmenci,a may be seen in our own new opera
house next winter, as she is going upon the
road at the head of a company. | shall not
try to give any description, of her brilliant
performance, as the New York Herald SAYS no
word painter except Theophile Gauter should
attempt it. =
THE bath-house erected OH the bank OF
fPowelPs River by Mr.. David Castleman for
the pleasure of theyoung ladies visiting here
last summer, was carried away hv this week
| food.
A little bird that, from his perch OF vantage
on the large holly tree near BIZ, enjoyed unus-
nal opportunities for sight seeing, whispers to
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-02-13

Z. @. Mills:
g. am for free trsdc."
Ditto, Breckenridge
Blackburn and Car
Isle.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-02-13
A Simple Answer.

The Abingdon virginian gives us three
column dissertation on the tariff and the silver
question, and we should, perhaps, state few
facts in reply. The question between us il
whether the founders Of the Democratic party
were protectionists, and whether free and un'
limited coinage of silver is Democratic prln
ciplc. We have not sufficient books of refer
ence at hand to make the quotations we desire
but by way of contrast we submit the following
extracts which happen TO be within reach, ane
which show the difference between the father:
of Democracy and a few Of our modern lead
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-02-13

"Ihe fair Diana bathing
Bold Action did see,
Bu, he would have Jared better
II ne had been with me.
And As the fun progressed.
softly piped encore
For. old man. carne near flying
Into tina, ba;h.hou>e on the shore.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-09-16
Anti-subtreasury Convention.

Two hundred delegates were present when
U. s. Hall called the interstate anti-subtreas-
ury convention to order in Addington's Hall,
St. Louis, yesterday morning. While the con-
vention was awaiting the reports of committees
it was addressedby Richard Dalton of Missouri,
W. H. Murray, secretary of the Texas State
Farmers Alliance, and others. There seemed
to be division Of opinion among tho dele
gates as to the authority of the convention to
act as body representative OF third party or
merely as a gathering Of delegates from the
people. John J. Hall of Missouri declared
that il the convention undertook to organize
as anything other than constituent body of
the national organization he would bolt. The
debate continued warmly for some time, but in
the absence of q report from the committee on
organization the convention took recess until
O'Clock, after authorizing the chairman to
appoint "a committee OH order of business.
The delegates were slow to assemble and the
convention was not called to order until 2:3O.
There being no business before tho convention
the time was occupied in speech making and
the reading of kilograms from various sections
of the United States. At o'clock the commit
tee was still out. At o'clock the convention
adjourned until 10 this morning. when it was
expected the order of business would BIO acted
upon and the convention proceed with the OBJ
ject in view.