The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-06-19
a.s :, tho Kentucky Democracy.

tons have chosen their governors from the pio-
,aor ,na historic families. New corners ana aa-
venturers they have sometimes sent 70 oon-
rress but the governorship is adiiferens MATER
and for the office they have usually taken names
famous alike in hospitality and nlstor!. -
would not surprise me if some day | find my
self with my nose buried in huge lumber
Towering with mint, chilled with cracked ice
and colored with red liquid, drinking TO tue
health of Governor Johnston, the mint, the
LIQUID and the Governor all the product OF the
sacred soil of Kentucky. And God grant the
day NAV come before any mint grows on my
grave.
It is gratifying to learn from Gen. w. b.
Taliaferro's lecture at the Lee camp that ne
has changed his mind about General Jackson.
remember when lad in 1861, hearing him
saw at Gloucester Court House on his return
from Winchester, that Col. Jackson was IN
command there and that he had his troops 30
scattered and poorly posted, that should the
enemy attack them the little army would De
DESTROYED. He had conferred with the auth
critics at Richmond on his way home, he saio'
and told them Of the danger of having so IN
competent an officer in command at 50 lmpor-
tant a point. Gen. Taliaferro had been ~
officer in the Mexican war and had appeared
in great splendor at our general musters'
dressed in uniform, with epaulettes, gold but
tons, gold lace, plumcd hat, riding royal
charger whose neck seemed clothed with tnun=
der, and we'll recall how his conversation
depressed me. thought he knew all about
war, and that it was great pity that the
authorities at Richmond did not at oleo deposc
Jackson and substitute Taliaferro in his place.
But Gen. Taliaferro has changed his MIND
since then and so have /.
The Taliaferros compose an old 1amiiy
whose ancestral home is Gloucester county.
Though not conspicuous for brilliant Talents
or dazzling exploits, the men and women OF the
family have fer generations been remarkable
for grace of manner and culture OF mind
Several of them were educated abroad and
became moderately distinguished in the pro-
fessions. Perhaps the most talented member
of the family was lady, Miss Sue, who be-
came famous in Eastern Virginia for her re-
fnemeni and learning. She had numerous
offers of marriage from men prominent III
politics, ut the bar and Of social distinction
Possessing fascination Of manner and dell
cacy of sentiment which, combined with rare
conversational gifts, she became famous even
in q section of the State where the reiinements
were cultivated as fine art and which pro-
duced some of the finest types of gentleiok
found SINCE the days of Lady Rowcna and Of
Walter Raleigh. She is the heroine of nove
not vet published. The Taliaferros apo tall
of athletic build, dark compexioned, and
think of Huguenot blood Their homes, from
the earliest history Of the family in this
country, have been about the lnlcts or short
rivers along the lower part Of tho chesapeake
BAY. Here they lavished hospitality. At one
of their dinners one might fancy himself in
the presence of princes. But branch OF the
same family, filled with the pioneer impulse
struck across the Alleghanies when Jefferson
was President, fell into obscurty, decay and
almost extinction, became poor apd ignorant
and fcrocious, and the name was corrupted &c
Toiver. But they were still leaders among
their fellows, the Kentucky Tolivers retaining
the tall statues and certain mental faculties OF
the old stock. Craig Toliver, the terror OF
Rowan county, was the leader of the faction
that bore his name and which WAS nearly e4:
terminated six years ago in the Moorehenf
massacre Craig and two or three surviving
followers, all that were left after the terrific
volleys fired through the frail tenement which
was his last fort, attempted to escapes but al
were shot doyn. 4 laG Of the same name
only thirteen years of age, stood by the pros
trate body of his uncle, waived his cap, defed
the besieging army and deliberately empIled
his revolver in their faces.
News comes from New York bringing the
interesting Intelligence that Lady Cleveland
and the ex-President Will soon be blessed with
an heir. Kindred rumors were current Wills
the couple occupied the White House, but
proved erroneous. Since then Dir. ClevcIand's
popularity has wancd but If he Ia the man Of
destiny, this lucky contribution to his family
circle may so strike the imagination and arouse
the svmpathics of the American people as tC
enable him to regain the prestige and power
which Ire once held and wllicli he madly threw
away, There is no question of Mrs. Ceve.
lands popularity. That tas meyer waved
The birth of an infant has often Influenced
the destinies of mighty empires. So it may
again. At any rate, as the intelligence flashes
over the wires, it will arouse for Mrs. Clevc-
land the tender sympathy of millions OF
mothers who will rise superior to partisan
preudiccs and interests and unite IN one uni
versal wish that she may escape all the pcrils
of her situation and that her offspring may
rise up to do her honor. God bless the Queen
The Prince of Wales has reason to say
with the greatest poet Of England and of the
world, that calamtieS never come as single
spies but by battalons. While echoes of the
Baccarat scandal are still floating in the atmos-
phere, the story comes that Lord Brooke has
concluded to sue for divorce, and will make
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