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The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-05-15

The above lines were sent l.E mcSscn-
ger to the Herald o!lice shortly before
going to press.
The writer, NJ o. 0. Hall, is coward
and a liar While claiming the cditorship
Of the Daily Herald, he has ncyer COLI
trbuted n line since the first. few ->u"~
of the paper He has been willing TO
claim whatever credit ATTACKED to thc
editorial columns Of the Herald, but his
cowardiy instinct Immediately prompts
him TO disclam, in insulting terms, Tho
authorship Of anything that r'isht Ell
danger his person. The undersigned
wrote the article referred 10 AID assumes
all responsibility therefor. am sorr: to
be compelled to use the columns o: the
Herald to make public so personal a mat
ter bu; the occasion conipcl5 ;ne 70 Go IT,
J. !. DAVIS.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-05-15
r,,,s G. &. 81. c. MEET.

BnlsroL, May is.-The Crab Orchard Coal
T. Iron Company met here yesterday The
following members were present: VIM. Nc
coorae .,r, President; DR.. NJ. N. Butler, Vice
President; w. A. sparger, Treasurer; '" w. W,
james, Secretary aad Gent Mg'r'' and Isaac
a. Several matters of interest to the company
ware discussed, the most important of which
was the question of the l.. Il \. road extending
" i branch ,l from Pennington,s Gap to the com-
nany's mining station, which Will be about four
niles long. The company agrees to do tins as
soon as the mining station is located:
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-05-15

1t is understood that the disagreement which
caused a temporary suspension on the founda-
ton and frame work of the furnaces has been
adjusted. the parties having come to ,atsfac-
tory agreement on the subject, and work will
be resumed at once. There has been no sus-
pension ot the iron work.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-05-15

Subscr;be for the Post. II is only SIPS
for t,gegve months and one doltar edch .fo'
clubs consisting Of JGve or more.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-05-15

Through passenger trains over the l.. & y.
to Norton will be put on to-day. The first
freight train reached TIE Gap Monday from
Louisville and it will now run regularly.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-05-15

Every one who has drunk the water from the
new supply pronounces it the best The drinkcI
ever tasted. 1t is as clear as crystal and xl
most as cold as ice water. The pipe. will be So
be supplied.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1891-04-04
CHAPTER TX.

FRANK MEETS AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE.
ssHeaven aid me! Where am now
which way shall l turn?"
The speaker was Frank Besant-~tat:
scene, the bank of a swollen stream,
a rushing river of muddy waters.
Many things had happened since the
fall of Fort Donelson. First and fore
most the hero Of that splendid victory,
ULYSSES Grant, for disobedience of OF
ders, had fallen under the cloud of Hal
lecks displeasure andbeen peremptorlly
ordered to turn over the command To-
General C. r. Smith, a man of high
military capacity, but brief career
Poor fellow! His was not a soldiers
death On the battlefield, mid clang OF
arms and roar of guns, but the wound
which laid him low--the mere scratch
of a rusty nail stepping into boat
after the fall of Fort Donelson
already sapp;ng his vital forces.
Franks regiment was again ON the
march to join Buell. at Nashville: with
Frank as acting Captain OF his COM
panv and an assurance that his appoint
rnent would be soon confirmed.
Yet here he was in as hard strait as
man ever found himself.
The day had been one Of strange ad'
venture to him. A band OF the enemy
had been sighted at dawn, like them
selves moving in a southerly direction
to Join their army. and Franks com
pany had been tleployed as sklr1nlsSlers.
when. with (: rush, there had sprung
from ambush GA the fink two troop,
of Confederate cavalry, that sought {"
cut of their retreat. 1t had been MAD
recall. and most OF his men had fought
their way back TO their command, bat.
our hero had been ridden down by {:
horseman. and had fallen stunned ana
senseless to the ground. and when he
had recovered his wits sufficiently to
paze around, the tide of battle had
swept away, and not even sound OF
firearms gave him signal where were
friend or foe. He had risen and shaken
himself, and found to his delight that.
though bruised in body, no bones were
broken. But he was not alone. few
feet away strange scene had presented
itself. Prone on the ground, with hie
face to the earth, lay the figure of a
man. while horse, with torn bride
and turned saddle, stoud ever him, sniff
fng with distended nostrils the pros
trate form of it's master. The animal
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greatest trouble was the constant de
mand they made on him for castor-oil,
which they used to such a1 extent that
he began to think it was their National
beverage The truth leaked out at
last: the fellows CREASED their shoes
with it. Many q man would have got
in passion on making suck discov-
cry, but not SO Billy. He just bided his
time; and when one day, d big, hulking
fellow brought d four-ounce phial to bs
filled, Billy was as mild as mother s
pains in the back, my man, which q few
doses of this oil relieves?' he asked the
interesting patient. 'How]y Mother''
was the reply; but it's Bonded double
am wild EN- Bill poured the rich,
creamy, golden fluid into the mans bot
tie, and he was just making off with
his prize, when up flew the doctor S
hand clutching the butt Of a revolver as
big as a small cannon, it's glitterlng
barrel pointed straight at the victims
head: Not another step the doctor
reared. Drink every drop of it On the
spot or I'll blow the roof Of your head
OFF, So Billy had no more calls for
castor-oil''
4 roar of laughter rewarded the mar
rator, which was checked by the hasty
advent of an orderly, who said:
SIS Lieutenant Besant here, gentle
men?"
Here am" cried Frank, stepping
forward ''What is it?''
''Major Hopkins says, will you take q
file of men and a cot to the picket by
the creek bridge to fetch in a wounded
officer? Quick as you can, sir: 1t you
please
II told you so. boys nrttered the
man who had called attention to tlls:
doctor, while Frank hurzz,edly got ready
FOR the sad duty.
On nearing the little bridge: which
spanned the muddy creek, he found DR..
Saunders kneeling over PROSTATE tigg~
ure. while g. soldier held q lantern tor
him, and the sentry stood resting On his
musket and gazing at the painful scene.
Beside them was horse, whose hang
ing head and heaving tanks told OF hard
usage.
"Who is it, doctor?'' Frank asked,
snxiously.
GA cavalry mana mere lad--cut all
to pieces-but we must get him into
field hospital as quickly as possible.
See, here's dispatch took from him.
I'd bard work to get it, poor boy, he
clutched it SO tightly I guess you d
better hurry off with il to the Colonel
and leave your men to help me in with
him." piece Of advice which Frank
promptly acted on.
AS Colonel Fulton tore open the blood:
stained missive his eyes flashed and the
color mounted to his cheek. "By heav
en- he said, ''this is glorious news
We are ordered to reinforce Grant at
Fort Donelson. Order taps to be beaten
and all lights out in the camp; for the
boys must have some sleep before they
take the road again
On the evening of the 18th OF Febru'
airy the Fighting Fourth, wearied with
long davis march over swamps and
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1891-04-04
CHAPTER VII.

ItiAtIEiE VAIL
FORT DO&EisON.
Meanwhile how Jared it with Frank
Besant and the gallant boys of the
Fighting Fourth? You may be assured
chat they were indalging i'll no quiet
little tea-parties and mild Airtations-
10 them rather the stern realities Of the
tented field the dangers, privations
and nliseries of those whose trade is
war.
But before I resume the thread Of
my story | must trespass OH my read
er's patience, while we take d passing
glance at the clless-board on which
this stupendous game of human slaug'1-
ter was being played.
Halleck had succeeded Fremont as
COMMANDMENT Chief of the Department
OF the Missouri, with headquarters at
ST. Louis.
THIS department was divided into sew
eral districts, of which we have princi-
pally to do with those of Cairo" under
command of General Grant, and ''Ohio,"
under Buell..
Now the Confederates held that Ken
lucky naturally belonged to them, and
the dawn of 1862 saw them with a line
of Notifications dotted across that Stats:
and held by strong detacl1rnents-pron
inently Columbus on the Mississippi,
Fort Henry on the Tennessee, Fort Don
olson twelve miles distant by land) Oh
the Cumberland, Bowling Green, Mill
Spring and Cumberland Gap. The crit
ical points in this long line of ramparts
were Fort Henry and Fort Donelson,
the center, and the keys to Southern
Kentucky and Tennessee. If these
were taken the whole was untenable.
Now, while our hero was on the
march to join General Buell's command,
preparations were made for this mo-
mentous enterprise, and it's execution
was intrusted to General Grant, who
on the 30th of January moved from
Cairo with force of seventeen thou
sand men, assured of the cooperation
of Commodore Foote, in command of a
fotilla of gun-boats.
The idea was for the feet to reduce
the fort, while Grant cut off the retreat
by land. but Confederate General Tihl-
man, seeing from the first that resist
ance was useless, sent his garrison of
three Thousand men to Fort Donelson,
and nominally held Fort Henry with a
handful of brave defenders, who, Of
course, after feeble resistance, sur
rendered.
!; Grant and Foote then turned their at
tentions to Fort Donelson.
And all this time the boys of the
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1891-04-04

Fourth were leisurely making their
way to Buell., impeded however by
small engagements with the enemy and
constantly exposed to irritating attacks
of guerrillas.
On the night of the 9Th of February
the regiment was in camp-at least the
boys were bivouaclzing around such
scanty fires as the rain-drenched char
acter of the brushwood and rotten logs
they had gathered permitted. BY this
time, you must know. they had gone
through SO much suffering and seen
blood so often she'd, that their cheeks
no longer blanched at thought of death,
nor their sense revolted at sight Of gap
ing wound or CHASTITY corpse. They
were ''old soldiers now-veterans in
all but years.
On the windward side of one smold-
ering heap Of smoking brush little
group of officers was gathered. The
surroundings were miserable enough.
but not all the wretchedness of scene
and season could repress the reckless
dispositions of those gallant lads, who
were ''yarning'' with as much exhilara-
ton as though they had not a gloomy,
starless sky for roof and a waste of
sodden sand for a carpet.
''Say, boys" said one with d laugh,
pointing to tall, cloalzed figure, reced-
ing among the trees, ''there goes Billy
Sawbones with his tools under his arm
some poor fellows in for d knitting"
Yet no more humane man ever prac-
ticed the healing art that William
Saunders, who was loved by the boys
none the less sincerely because they
jol1ed about hiln-had Galen himself
cast his lot with them: he would have
had to run the gauntlet of their bolster
Gus wit: for from Colonel to drummer
bow not one was there whose name was
not perverted to some rough soubriquet.
''Ah, Billy's broth Of boy said
another, knocking the ashes out of his
pipe. did you ever hear how he served
the Irish navy, when we were in camp
at Sedalia?'
''No. what did he do?" came in
chorus.
s'Why, there were score OF laborers
engaged in making a road TO the camp,
big, rough fellows not long out from
the old country. Billy had the job of
doctoring them, which, what with
bruises from drunken rows and a smart
touch Of ague, that haunted the place
Just then. was no sinecure. But Billy's
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(To be Continued.)

Chicago Tribune: MIR BllIus-Maria,
u hat did the mar charge you for build
ing that addition to the pantry?
Mrs Bilius-Twentys seven dollars
abont half what I expected.
Did YOU tell him you thought it was
cheap?'
"Certainly"
Much provoked). just like woman.
Now I'll have t. hunt up some other
man to put that new roof on the coal
house.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1891-04-04
A Story of the Late War.
By BERNARD BIG Shy,

Author OF Loyal at Last. MY Lady faA1as~
tic" "Euen's Great Secret" Feu
Among Thieves" Etc
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-01-22

A year ago Mr.. Thomas G. Sherman
showed in the Forum that one-half of
the national wealth was owned by 49,
600 families, that three-sevenths of 1t
was owned by 100000 families, and
that there were seventy American es-
tates averaging $50 100000 each. The
statement was contradicted. But he
shows in the January Forum, in his
prophecy of "The Coming Billionaire,'
not only that his figures have not been
discredited, but that they could not be,
for in the large majority of instances
they were based upon the most trust
worthy private information. Some OF
this information has been derived from
books, some from lists of securities
some from tax returns, and some from
statements Of the owners themselves
In short, there have been only three
cases where any error has been estab
lished. But there have been errors o
understatcment which fully balance
all possible errors of overstatement.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-01-22
Bad Politics.

From the Spokesman.
The gentlemen in Idaho who are en-
deavoring to unseat not only Senator
elect Dubois, but Senators Shoup and
Mcconnell as well, have Undertaken Il
herculean task that they can hardly
hope to accomplish. The proposal to
arrest several members of the legisla-
ture who voted for the triumvirate be-
cause they agreed to vote fer the three
successful candidates for senatorial
honors in that state, is scheme that if
carried out can only bring disaster to
it's originators. The Idaho statute
under which they intend to proceed
provides that any member Of the legis-
lature seeking to influence votes by
bribery or by exchanging his vote on
any issue for tat of another member
or another issue is guilty of crime for
which he may be punished. Bribery
is not alleged, we believe, in this case,
so it is the swapping of votes that is
objected to. But the directors them
selves We're willing and even anxious
to enter into similar combination
themselves during the senatorial con-
test and their intentions and that of
their legislative friends were not one
whit different from those of Messrs.
Shoup, Mcconnell and Dubois. Why
then, being kettles themselves, should
they call the pot black? Is it not bet
ter to take their medicine quietly and
like patriotic citizens to accept their
defeat gracefully and work for the sue
cess of the party in 1892: Their present
course makes them seem to prefer their
personal interests and spite to the good
of their state and Of their party. This
is bad politics and poor personal
policy.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-01-22

An Open River.

From the Review.
At last the committee on rivers and
harbors have found the correct key
with which to open the Columbia
river to navigation. 1t will report a
bill providing for a portage railroad
around the distractions. That should
have been done dozen years ago. 1t
would have afforded instap taneous re-
lief at small cost, and would in no
respect interfere with the contemplated
construction of boat canals, the build
ing of which, judging by the progress
made in the past, can not be reason
ably expected within decade, and
possibly not within quarter of a
century. The railroads fear such conf
petition as would be afforded by por-
tage railroads. Years ago, when the
commerce of the interior was not one
twentiety part of its present proper
tons, it was handled by boats and por-
tages, and the owners of the early
transportation companies amassed
great fortunes out of the profits. The
tenacity with which the Union Pacific
retains the short portage line around
the Cascades shows the importance it
attaches to that key to the rich grain
fields, ranges, forests and mines of the
interior. The three states of Washing
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-01-22

Something needs to be done concern
ing the mail system between here and
Boise. With the legislature in session
we are now doubly interested in keep
ing well informed on all matters of
moment passing at the capital city.
The mails are very irregular. Some
where the connections are missed and
papers are held over for several days.
keeping back important news that the
people are interested in. Let us have
better communication with Boise
Our interests naturally center there,
and the people everywhere are awake
to every movement made in the lesis'
lature and complain Of the delays and
hindrances.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-01-22

During the past ten years Idaho has
increased Its population $50 per cent.
The census returns place the number
Of inhabitants at S4 1893, but owing to
the fact that there are so many scat
tered ranges and mining and lumber.
ing camps that were never visited by
enumerators, the number is fully 12O,
600. There are 2,4lS miles of irrigating
bitches in the state, supplying ia, 500
acres Of land with water, and there are
7,l4l 400 acres additional which are
susceptible of irrigation. The total in
debtedness of the state is 5000 1871,
while the combined county indebted
ness amounts to 81, 4SS,3l7.43. There
are In operation 732.G7 miles ofrailroad,
with an assessed valuation of "a ,591 +,
Cpl, and S77.l7 miles of telegraph lines,
valued at SOL, 9l5. The total valuation
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-01-22

Explorer Stanley thinks we do not
manage the Indians right. He said we
should initiate the German policy with
the savage tribes in Africa. especially
In depriving the Indians of firearms
and ammunition. He Adds: "All the
Indians should be corralled and dis
armed, and furnished with neat cot
tages and given start SO that they
might become useful citizens" There
10 . good deal of sound sense in this,
but the policy could only he carried
out by placing the Indians under the
control of the War Department.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-01-22

One of the most peculiar phases ever
put upon any international question,
was the move made one day last week
by the Canadian government in max
ing a motion in the United States SUI
preme court for writ Of prohibition
declaring the court Of Alaska has no
jurisdiction in the case of sealing
schooners seized by the United States
outside of the customary three marine
leagues. If this writ is granted and
the United States supreme court de-
crees that the court of Alaska has no
Jurisdiction it would place the foreign
departme mt of the government in a pc
culiar position, as our highest tribunal
would virtually be declaring that Sec
rotary Blaine was endeavoring and de-
handing something that is directly
against the constitution Of the United
States. 1t certainly is one of the great
est diplomatic moves that has been
made for years and certainly shows a
very careful research of a great ques-
ton. The outcome is anXiously looked
for.-Spokane Daily Globe.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-01-22
The $4,000 which the legislature is

The $4,000 which the legislature is
asked to appropriate for the purpose of
making an exhibit at the worlds fair
should be refused. The same amount
Of money would build 1900 miles of
needed roads throughout the state.
About SO, 600 of territorial money was
spent In the New Orleans exposition
exhibit, and the expenditures never
brought back dollar of returns. We
favor liberal appropriations for internal
improvements, but not cent for osten-
tatiOus deadhead commissioners to
splurge around at the worlds fair
Idaho County Free Press.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-01-22

The proposed bill for dealing with
the Agricultural College is hardly a
commendable one. 1t proposes to
place the entire disposal of the selection
In the hands of a committee of three
persons selected from members from
counties having no claim whatever for
the college. 1t disposes of the matter
too arbitrarily, making it of too little
moment. 1t is question of statewide
interest and should receive a full, fair
and free discussion and not be shelved
q q side issue.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-01-22

The west rejoices in the passage of
the free coinage amendment to the
financial bill. 1t rejoices that its SEN
ators, in spite Of party censure and per-
sonal abuse, were more mindful of the
interest of their constituents than of
party leaders. I! is the part of wisdom
and good policy. The west favors more
money and better times, and the reign
Of the silver dollar will bring both.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-01-22

The annual review of the livestock
trade of Chicago shows that the year
1880 has beaten all previous records,
and gives some astounding figures.
Total number of cattle received, $780,
600 head; calves, $4,000; hogs, 7,OO,.
coo; sheep, 2,2OO,OOO; horses, 10000
It is claimed that the Union Stock
Yards stand at the head of the live
stock markets Of the world.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-01-22

The Behring sea fisheries dispute is
no nearer solution than ever, but it
is not at all likely that it will culmi-
nate in a war. Great Britain has a
wholesome fear of the United States,
and will not precipitate a struggle in
which she would be likely to be wors-
ted. Her relations on the continent,
too, are not such that she can afford to
declare hostilities against the United
States. Jim Blaine is willy diplomat,
and he can be relied upon to hold his
own with John Bull. 1t is safe to pre-
dict, however, that if England, in her
ambition to acquire empire, attempts
to force her claims in Behring sea, ig-
noring the consequences, or relying up
on the inactivity Of this government,
she will meet with firmness that will
surprise her. The business of the claims
of the government in Behring sea are
really beyond dispute, and England's
unwillingness to acknowledge them
only shows growing fear of the pres
tige of the United States. She is look
ing farther than the mere right to cap
ture few seals within the limits
claimed by this government. Prece-
dent is the key to her motive, and it is
her supreme anxiety not to permit the
United States to establish one, even
though partial one, and entirely JUS
titled by vested treaty rights.-Palouse
Gazette.