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The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-09-11
LINCOLN PAID THE FREIGHT.
How Soldier Obtained Some Tobacco
from "Old Abe"

In the latter part of 1862 the One Hun
dred and Fifty-seventh Pennsylvania
Volunteers were stationed at Fort Wash
ington, preparatory to moving toward
Richmond, says the Arkansaw Traveller
For some unknown reason their salaries
had been delayed for two months, and the
bows found themselves strapped" pretty
close for money.
Among the members of Company D was
wild, harum-scarum sort of fellow hail
ing from Lancaster County. For about
week he had been without an ounce Of to-
bacco. From everybody he questioned
he received the same answer, Haven't an
ounce. Money all went month ago"
The poor fellpw endured the agony for
awhile. but finally, becoming desperate,
he got leave of absence from camp one
morning and started off up G street in the
direction of the White House. Arriving
there, he stopped for awhile looking over
the fence into the grounds surrounding
the Executive Mansion, and presently
caught sight of the President walking
along the path in front of the house.
Just then bright idea struck him. Mus
tering up his courage he stalked into the
garden and presently neared the Presi-
dent.
"Good morning, Mr. President" he
did toucb;nU his can
"Good morning, my man" replied cold
Abe" "wbat Gun do for your"
The soldier hesitated for awhile, but
noticing the Presidents look, said:
"The fact of the matter is, MIR. Presi-
dent, we haven't had any money for two
months now, and every one of us is dead
broke, and Pm almost dead for chew of
tobacco"
A smile lit up the face Of the great war
President as he received this information,
and then his hand went down into his
pocket. Drawing forth dollar he handed
it to the "brokem" volunteer and said:
at shan't he said that one of my SOL
dicrs died for the want Of some tobacco.
need his services too much for that.
Buy some tobacco with this, and ! think
by the time it is gone YOU will have re-
ceived all the money that is due you."
With a gratifcd "thank you, Mr.. Presi-
dent" the soldier lifted his cap and passed
quickly out of the grounds. The back
salary was paid shortly after the occur
renee
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-09-11
The Outlook Most Favorable.

Iu every direction the financial situa-
is rapidly improving. Gold is coming
back from Europe slowly now, but there
is every reason to believe it will return
faster than it went away. During the six
weeks ending with August 22, sixteen
millions of bushels Of wheat were ship
ped abroad from New York against FIVE
millions during the same period last year.
Reports Of the European crop show that
the shortage has been probably under
stated, and the price Of all cereals will
advance considerably beyond the present
figures. Large orders for the purchase of
American securities are being secured in
New York from Europe and the price of
both bonds and stocks is advancing. 1t
believed even by the most conservative
hnanciers that money will soon be album
dant and that we cave reached the end of
long and disastrous depression.
The Manufacturers Record for last
week published six columns Of letters
from prominent bankers from all parts of
the South, and these reports show that
never before has the South enjoyed a
better outlook for season of financial
prosperity than it does at present. On
the failure of the Barring Bros, Southern
bankers commenced at once to prepare
for prolonged period of financial de-
preston by contracting their operations
and curtailing their loans as far as pos
sible. The result is that the farmers and
merchants Of the South are less in debt
now than they have been for years. The
South has this year raised the largest
grain crop in its history, amounting to
probably 100000 bushels more than
the crop of last year. With a small
debt to pay and IN immense crop to sell
there must inevitably result season Of
financial prosperity. The Iron Age, con-
sentative paper in speaking of the outlook
says: "The most sanguine trader could
hardly have pictured more encouraging
state Of affairs for our people, and it
seems as if prosperity shonld tread close
" on the heels of the events of the past
month, which were SO portentous here
and abroad"
It may require some time for the new
industrial sections to realize the improve"
ment in the monetary situation, but the
wave will ultimately reach them, and
there will be more activity in those dis
tricts within the next twelve months
than at any previous period. 1t will also
be of more substantial and enduring
and less Of speculative character.
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Sam Jones on Corporations.

Sam Jones may be crank on the SUBJ
jcct Of religion, but that he has an ex-
ceedingly level head for the discussion of
public questions is proven by the publ
cation Of letter from him in which he
pours hot shot into the demagogues who
are continually attempting to arouse pub
lie sentiment against corporations. In
referring to the war being made on rail-
roads in some of the Southern States he
says;
What the South needs is not the dis
memberment of the railroads and the
bankruptcy Of her corporations, but such
friendly consideration and wise lcgisla-
!tionas will conserve their interest and
developed their resources until the South
.ern States shall have as magnificent rail-
roads as New York, rennsylyania, Ohio
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-09-11
THE BIGGEST SALARY.
Henry u. Hyde Said to Receive 100000
Per Year.


1t is believed that the largest salary
paid to any man in New York City-or in
the United States, for that mattcr-is re-
ceived by Henry B. Hyde, president Of
the Equitable Life-Assurance Society.
Persons in all parts of the country who
are making heroic efforts to ge. enough
money together to pay their too-frequent
premiums to Dir. Hyde's alert agents will
be interested in knowing that the salary
Of this gentleman is believed by those
well informed to be us high as 100000 a
year. Mr.. Hyde knows how much salary
he receives and perhaps few officers in
the Equitable are also possessed of the
information, but no one else is. It is a
s'tradc secret" which is carefully kept
from the public. II is not SO many years
either since Mr.. Hyde was a solicitor for
an insurance company of which he was
not president, and very good solicitor
he was, too. The other evening Mr.
Hyde was being discussed by some Of his
fellow insurance mcn, when one of them
said: 81 knew Mr.. Hyde when he was
soliciting, and there were few who under
stood fhc gentle art better. Indeed, i
doubt if there were any who understood
it rs Heli. He was then - member Of q
elul, uptown. and so welded was he 10
his business that he would occasionally
turn his club conversation in the dircc-
ton Of the insurance with a view to writ
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-09-11
Bankers and Pawnbrokers.
louisville Post.l

The Bristol News tries to make merry
at some illusions of the Big Stone Post to
pawnbrokers, and which we're copied in
this column. 1t can not be denied that
pawnbroking is a Legitimate branch of tie
banking business. In the one case you put
up bonds and stock, and in the other you
ppt up your watch. You are liable to 'rse
the collateral in either case. The better
plan, however, for married man, at least,
is to pafronize neither. If he wants TO
borrow money he had better borrow il
from his wife. She may dun him oftener
than u bank, and charge him q higher
rate of interest than pawnbroker; but
it matters not INV high t!le rate, or how
often he has to pay the same debt over,
the money is kept in the family.
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and Illinois. I may not have eyes to sec
rightly or ears to hear wisely; but surely
] have had opportunity to see and hear,
as, have covered most OF the ground
from Maine to California and Canada TO
the Gulf. | am candid when / say that
this warfare on railroads and corporations
has done us infinitely more harm than
oil other things combined, for when you
deprcss and hammer down Southern Sc
curities to the point where our bankers
can not hypothecate them in New York
to get money to move our cotton crop then
it is time to call halt Central railroad
stock 126 one month and sc the next, not
because Wall street is on the rampage
but because of home warfare on COM
bines, etc. The greatest prosperity
have seen in America is along the line OF
the prosperous and well-managcd rail
roads. The two are interdependent. II
you will show me one prospecting without
the other. then you will show me sight
l have not looked upon in nv peregrina-
tons. Let's treat railroads, and all
other corporations, as we would private
individuals, remembering that right is
stronger than might, and that wisdom,
Justice and moderation are the three pill
lars on which our Constitution and laws
must rest"
Every word Of this is good, hard sense.
It is time that the people of the South
knew that there are many worse things
than corporations among these the dema-
gogues who attempt to ride into Office by
Wholesale abuse of all corporations and
railroads.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-09-11
Friday, Sept. ii, 1891.

The time for which many of the readers
of the Posr subscribed for the paper will
expire in August and September, and
shose who wish to renew their subscrip-
tions 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, 1891-09-11

After all the brag and buster it seems that
Southern coking coal must be washed in order
to make coke equal to the Connellsvile arti.
cle.-[ Connellsville Courier.
Here is striking instance Of drown
ing man catching at straw. No one
knows better than the Courier that this is
Misrepresentation. 1t is true that the
COX ing coal in the Chattanooga district
must he washed in order to make a first
class coke. This coal, however, has al-
WAYS been considered inferior, and it is
not fair to class all southern coking coal
with the Chattanooga article. The great
Southern coking coal fields are in South
west Virginia and Eastern Kentucky. the
coal reaching its greatest purity iii the Big
Stone Gan district, and it is absurd to
talk Of this coal having to be washed in
order to make frst-class coke. 1t is an
established fact that the coking coal OF
this district is superior to that of the Con-
nclsyillc district, and it is a fact doubt
less we'll known to the Courier. The
Courier is no doubt in the same state that
the small boy often finds himself when nc
whistles to keep up his courage.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-09-11

COLONEL C. E. SEARS, former editor of
this paper, assumed control of the Louis
vile Post on Thursday last. The Post al
ready shows evident signs of his vigorous
method of conducting a newspaper. 1t
has been enlarged TO an eight-page paper
and issues two editions daily; one at ]
and the other at $50 p. N. II is the i'll
tension Of the new management to make
of the Post one of the best papers Of the
country, and with Col. Sears at the helm
there is little doubt that it will be done.
At an early date there will be morning
as we'll as the afternoon edition of the
paper. thus covering the whole field OF
newspaper work.
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Mrs. Mary E. Palmer, of Bachman's Val
ley, has improved her property, by painting
the store, barn and other outbuildings.
Last week Charles I. Zepp's pet cat caught
two mice at once. Ayoung kitten belonging
to j. l.. Brown, near here, caught rat al
most as large as ITSELF
Farmers are busy making hay and cultiva
ting corn.
Our blacksmith and his assistant are as
busy as bees at their shop in the southern end
of town. They have more than they can do.
The same is the case with Mr. Henry Bncher,
wheelwright, and his assistant.
Thieves visited this locality on Monday
night, June 9Th. Some of them gained en-
trance into Reuben Shaffer's cellar. Some
small articles were taken. They also got
into Henry Bucher's wheelwright shop and
took racket brace, some augers, and few
chisels That same night thieves tried to
gain entrance at Z. Warehime's and Edwin
Carrots, but were scared away before they
accomplished their purpose. On Friday
some person or persons tried to gain entrance
into the cellar of Mr.. r. Nelson's store, in
Manchester. They succeeded, but were
frightened away before they had time to get
away with their booty. In their hurry they
left their tools behind. The tools proved to
be those taken from II. Bucher's shop the
preceding Monday.
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Silver Run Items.

On Tuesday last the thermometer registered
9S in the shade. On Tuesday evening we had
heavy rain and thunderstorm. Some of the
cornfelds are washed pretty badly. Light
ming struck in George Feeser's house, two
miles northeast of this place. 1t was consid-
erably damaged, plastering and laths being
torn loose. In one of the rooms on the second
story, where the lightning did no damage,
there was loaded gun. 1t was discharged,
and the contents lodged in the ceiling. Mrs.
Feeser was knocked senseless. The same
evening fonr trees and the springhouse near
William Frock' tenant house were struck by
lightning.
We expect wheat to be ready for the binder
the latter part Of next week.
James W. Iroxell, of the northwestern part
of the district, informed us on Thursday
morning that the heavy rain has washed the
corn6elds, and the hail cut the corn very
badly in the neighborhood on Tuesday even
ing.
The carload of lumber from North Carolina
for the new church arrived at Littlestown,
Pa, on Tuesday. Farmers were busy hauling
it to this place on Wednesday and Thursday.
On Thursday family reunion took place
at John Maus'. in this place, the children all
being present with the exception of the oldest
son, Jacob L. Maus, of Topeka, Kansas.
Those present were John Maus and wife,
John f. Maus, Jr., and wife, Harvey J. Maus
and wife, Mrs. Jacob Ii. Dutterer,, of Summit
Point, Virginia; ii. C. Fultz and wife, O. A.
Haines and wife and Nelson Brown and wife,
of New Windsor; Mr.. Mans, ST., is in his I'D
year, but enjoying good health and as active
as a man of so; he is also good Democrat.
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Harvey Items.

Rev. McCherry, pastor of Taneytown Luth-
eran Church, was visiting some of his mem-
bers at this place last week.
A band of Gypsies have been encamped in
Mr.. Jacob Yealey's woods for the past week.
They had some good horses, but did not hear
of them doing any trading.
Jno Rodgers is having his barn repaired;
Ii. kemper, carpenter.
Our Cornet Band are having their wagon
revarnished. They want to attend celebra-
tons in good style.
Masons commenced work on Clay Bishops
barn last week.
Mrs. C. l.. L. Fisher, of North Carolina,
has come here to spend the summer at her
fathers, N. NJ Horner.
ST. Paul's Aid Society will give another
entertainment next-SuRday evening, in the
Lutheran Church.
Mr.. Levi Oher started for Illinois last
Tuesday.
Mr.. Jacob Haverstock sold 80 pounds of
wool from 10 sheep, and has II lambs from
ewes.
Rev. j. U. Asper, of Westminster, filled
the pulpit in the Lutheran Church last Sun
day evening, and delivered an excellent SER
mon to a large audience.
There will be heavy crop of wheat and
an average crop of hay in this neighborhood.
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Winfield and Daniel Items.

Children's Day exercises at Ebenezer were
very enjoyable. Rev. Buhrman had charge
of the meeting. The singing by the school
was very good and the little folks sang some
very sweet selections, with Mrs. Ada Bear at
the organ. Miss Maggie Zile did most of the
playing for the day. The Rotations were
few. Miss Nellie Zile read Mrs. Pickett's
Missionary Box Miss Ida Shipley read
1.-The New Church Organ" which created
quite smile as the church had just bought a
brand new 800 organ; Miss Lizzie Zile read,
also. We were told that the collection was
the most important part. The house and
yard were crowded.
Mr.. Kelly, son of the late DIR. Kelly, is visit.
ing DR.. Cronk. Mrs. J. X. Shipley, of Anne
Arundel county, is visiting Ii. j. Shpley.
Mr.. Amos Shipley graduated this week at
Western Maryland College, as A. B.
Mr.. Frank Lewis has nearly finished his
dwelling. Charley Hammond has built an
addition to his house; Ed. Powers and Char.
ley Conoway, carpenters.
Mrs. James Powers is at Ed. Powers quite
sick, and Mrs. Ed Powers is sick also.
Crops are good generally speaking. Mr..
Geo. Gist has the best corn for many miles
around. Hay harvest is going forward.
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RELIGIOUS NOTICES.


St. Beniamin's Lutheran Church-Service
preparatory to the Lords Supper this Sat
urday) afternoon at o clock. Sunday School
Sunday morning at 9 O'Clock. Preaching
and Communion Of the Lords Supper 10 a.
M St. Johns Lutheran Misunderstanding
at .. 10 p. m. j. U. Asper, Pastor.
Church of the Ascension-Services- Every
Sunday Holy Communion a. M; morning
service 1890; evening service A. Every week
day Holy Communion at a. M; evening
service at 3. WHY'S Rede, Rector.
Centenary Methodist Episcopal Church.
Preaching in the morning at 1890 O'clock
by Rev. ]. l.. Mills, d. d. The pastor will
preach in the evening at s o'clock. Young
Peoples Meeting at T.l5 p. IN.
G. W. Cooper, Pastor.
St. Paurs Reformed Church.-Sunday
School at 9.l5 a. m. Divine service at 6. / )
p. m. Benjamin's Reformed Church.-Sun-
day School at . a. m. Divine service at 10 a.
m. Calvin S. -Slagle, Pastor.
Grace Lutheran misunderstanding at
1890 a. M. and p. M. Morning subject.
"Day and Night Religion Evening, IA
Stopping Place on the Road to Judgment
Young Peoples Meeting at 7.l5 p. IN.
P. H. Miller, Pastor.
Rev. G. w. Seilhamer will preach in Union
town Sunday morning and evening.
Methodist Protestant Church-Rev. j. l..
Mills, ID. D., Pastor. at 1890 a.
M. by Rev. G. W. Cooper, and at p. m. by
the pastor. Sabbath School at 9.l5 n. m.
Prayer meeting on Wednesday at 8 p. m.
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Our farmers are busy making hay and pre-
pairing for the wheat harvest next week. The
pea truckers are busily picking and hauling
their peas to your city, and say there is large
crop.
Mrs. Murray Shipley is very i'll at this writ
ing, and has been for quite long time.
Grove j. Shipley, our public schoolteacher,
paid us a flying visit on Friday afternoon of
last week Everyone seemed glad to see him,
especially the children. He visited the sub
scription school here, under the management
of Miss Emma Phillips. 1t has closed now
for vacation.
John c. Shipley is very busy preparing to
build his cottage here.
Bethesda NJ. E. Church held its annual
chidrens day service on Sunday, June nth,
with great success, and large audience was
in attendance. The church was handsomely
decorated with cut flowers, evergreens and
growing plants, forming an arch, beneath
which sat Religion, the Queen of the Pearl
gatherers. The program was very interesting,
and consisted of songs, Rotations, &c.
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DIED..

Near Hampstead, Nd, on Saturday, June
10, 1891, Susanna MargIetta, wife of Andrew
Snyder, aged SO years, 10 months and 10
days.
In Sykesville, Nd, on June 10, 1891, Nor
man W., in the 18th year of his age, son of
George W. and Sarah E. Collins
Near Union Mills, Nd, on May %, 1891,
Annie E. Bowersox, aged l6 years, months
and day.
Near Snydersburg. on Monday, June 18th,
1891, Laura Grace, child of Henry j. and
Addie A. Lawson, aged 4 months and 10 days
In Chambersburg, Pa, on May 29th, 1891
of brain fever, Willie, son of Molle and the
late George Dock, aged 8 years, 10 months
and II days.
In Baltimore, Nd, on June IS, 1891, at
the residence of his son, VIM. H. Hoffman,
aftera prolonged illness, George l.. Hoffman,
in the 10th year of his age.
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Miss Grace Ganter, of Manchester, is
visiting Miss Maggie Miller, this city
Mr.. Samuel A. Tubman, Jr., of Baltimore,
spent Sunday last with his parents, near this
city.
James Bowers. of Baltimore, who has been
visiting Miss Ada Frizzell, has returned
home.
Mr. and Mrs. John Jarvis, of Baltimore,
spent several days with Mrs. Jarvis parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Zaek. Dock.
Mrs. J. Alexander Haight Campbell, of
\ Ork, Pa, spent the week in this city, the
guest of Miss Wiuifred Smith. Mr.. Camp
bell was here from Saturday until Monday.
Mr. Neal Parke, son of Register of Wills
George NJ. Parke, arrived home ON Tuesday
from West Point U. S. Military Academy,
where he had been for the past two years.
Hon. Frank Brown was in Westminster
last Saturday night and Sunday. Quite
number of gentlemen called upon him at the
City Hotel. He will be here again on Mon
day
Miss Ida Lester and Miss Florence Hoff-
man, Of Baltimore, we're guests of the Misses
Shreeve this week. Mrs. Mary Shreeve and
daughter have returned from a visit to Eli
colt City and Woodberry.
Miss Ada Stauffer, of Walkersville, Fred
eriek county; Mrs. w. c. Neidig and danght,
er, of Frederick, and Mr.. j. McFord, of
Charlotte, North Carolina, have been visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred. d. Miller.
Mr.. Robert NJ. Beck, formerly of this city,
where he was superintendent of the Taylor
Works, is now superintendent of the Pope
Manufacturing Company, at Hartford, Con
necticut. The company manufactures
Columbia bicycles and tricycles, and MIR.
Beck has 800 men to superiutend.
Mr.. George Use, of Hyattsville, Prince
Georges county, Md, spent several days
here this week. He was accompanied by
Mr.. George Await, of Laurel, former
citizen of this city, who showed him around
Westminster, with which Mr.. Use was well
pleased, especially with our banks and
business houses. Mr.. Await is building a
large residence for Mr.. Use, who is q leading
| merchant of his town.
Misses May and Maggie Early, of Bridge
water, Va; Mrs j. Weybright, Misses Jennie
Stoner and Jennie Miller, of Dayton, Ohio;
Misses Wampler and Anna Langston, OF
Carthage, Mo-; Miss Anna r COP, of New
Windsor; Miss Amy Roop, of Westminster,
and Miss May Nicodemus were the guests OF
Miss Ida Englar, of Medford, last week.
Among the visitors to Westminster this
week, attracted by the commencement exer-
cises at Western Maryland College, were
Joshua W. Miles, of Princess Anne; W. McA,
Leese, Baltimore; w. Irving Mace, Church
Creek; Thomas Murray, of Baltimore; John
| f. Harper, Centreville; DIR. George W. Todd,
Salisbury; John G. Clarke, Baltimore; James
Topham, Washington, d. c.; +. B. Pretty
man, State Superintendent of Public In
struction; DR.. Fletcher Somers, Crislield; A
| C. Wilson, Cumberland; Rers. j. B.. VIVA
lev, J. J. Murray, j. T. Murray, l.. W.
Bates, r. Scott Norris, E. j. Drinkhouse, b
f. Benson, j. r. Nichols, David Wilson, s.
B. Switzerland, II. C. Gushing and wife
Henry Swope, Liberty; Edward Reisler
John S. Repp and p. B. Myers, Unior
Bridge; Eugene Heyde, Baltimore.