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The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-09-18
SEWED UP HIS POCKETS.
A YonnS Married Woman's First Venture
With tho Needle.
(Kansas City Times.)

(Kansas City Times)
There is a young married woman Of my
ocouaiptancc whose first wifely experience
with the needle ends in capital Joke on
her.
She found what appeared to be two I'M
mcnsc rips on the inside of the fails OF
her husbands frock coat, and while he
was down town she carefully scwcd them
up. When tbs young man came home TO
lunch his wife met him, coat in hand.
sI'yc inst mcndcd it, said she. there
were two awful rips in the tail of it.
"Lct me see" said the husband OF the
industrious young woman II uIdh
know there WAS rip in It.
eyes. there was right here.
"But those are the"
The Young man caught the look OF in
noccnt doubt on his young wife's face and
stopped.
Yes those were fearful rips-'hlnGs
were getting in them all the time,
And the young man went down to his
Office and picked out the threads in or
der to get at his handbook and few
letters that lie had in those tail pockets.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-09-18
HOW THE QUEEN BOWS.
She Uses Patent Spring to Assist Her in
Rising.
louisville PQst.(

In her long reign Queen Victoria has
bowed more than million times to her
100000 600 subjects. Of course so much
bowling must be very tircsomc, and many
people have wondered how the Queen
managed to stand the strain of rising in
her carriage so often to nod to her en-
thusiastic subjects.
A coachman Of Her Majesty who joined
a claimants union and struck has Just let
out the secret. He says that there are
very strong springs under the Queens
carriage seat When Her Majesty rides
through the streets, surrounded by the
Guards and cheercJ hy the multitudinous
crowds of London, she touches button
at her side. The seat gently rises and
places her in an attitude for lowing.
Then she smiles out of each side Of her
carriage and bows to her loyal subjects.
Then she touches the button again and
the carriage seat sinks with Her Majesty
into its old position.
Everyone is willing to allow Queen
Victoria this mechanical convenience in
howing because she is now very old and
somewhat feeble, and the fatigue of bow
ing her way through miles of cheering
London mob would be too much for her
to endure. The patent carriage spring
enables her to make The bow without
fatiguing herself.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-09-18
The Fight In New York.

The political ball in New York is open,
and it promises to be one Of the livcl lest
for many years. The Republican Con-
vention met last week and nominated }.
Sloat Fassett to head the ticket. The
nomination is strong one and the Dem o.
cratic party will have no walkovcr in
New York this fall. Mr.. Fassett is a
young man, not yet forty, of ability and
will muster the full strength of his party
at the polls in November. He is said to
be handsome, rich and ambitious. These
qualities coupled with his recognized
ability make him no mean opponent. He
stands we'll among the people of all par
ties as was evidenced by the remarks
concerning him made by the temporary
chairman of the Democratic Convention
which met at Saratoga Tuesday.
The Democrats have chosen as their
standard bearer in this fight, Roswell 7.
Flower. Mr. Flower is Il man Of national
reputation, and has several times been
mentioned as probable candidate for the
Presidency. He has been a great deal in
politics, having been a member of Con-
gress for several terms. The Democratic
Convention could not have chosen an
ADLER candidate, and one that could do
more towards harmonizing the various
factions in New York. Flower seems to
have been looked upon With favor by both
the Cleveland and Hill factions, and the
nomination of any other man would
probably have caused IL split in the party.
Both parties, therefore, go into the
fight under favorable auspices, with their
strongest men as leaders, and the result
will doubtless be forecast of what may
be expected from New York in ~.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-09-18

Baron Rothschild writes as follows TO q
family connection who had sought his ad-
vice in making al investments:
''For the investment Of the sum Of
money you name can recommend chiefly
the advisablity Of buying American rail
ways. Here you will find the maximum
of probable profit and the minimum OF
risk.
During the unhappy circumstances
that have demoralizcd the whole financial
world during the year past, America has
doomed up almost alone unhurt and stall
wart. What has damaged the rest of the
world has largely, indeed, been to Amer
ica's advantage
"We have this day received udyccs
from New York which add materially to
our confidence in the future there, aud for
this reason, respected cousin, we have no
hesitancy in counseing you to invest
your funds in American shares. We es-
pecialv indorse Louisville & Nashville
railroad. with which it happens VT have
direct relations, but also such stocks as
are oldest among what in Tie American
list are known rs WESTERN inclusive of
the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe. the
Chicago, ST. Paul & Milwaukee, and also
Ethough it is not a Westerly the PhiIa-
delphia & Reading stock income bonds.
In any of these we are confident that you
will find profitable investment"
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-09-18
F.ASSETT'S LUCK
His Nomination For Governor of New York
Another Illustration of His Kc-
markabIe Good Fortune.

The nomination OH. Sloat Fassett as the
republican candidate for Governor OF New
York is only another illustration says Vie
Louisville Post Of that young mans he
nomcnal luck. Ten years ago he was poor,
obscure and .ambitionlcss, but bis sunny
temper made him hosts Of fricdS. About
that time one of the "Crocker girls" OF
Sacramento. Gal :, came TO Elmira to attend
school She fell in love with the young
Mr.. Fassett, and about eight years ago they
were married. Great interest has always
been attached to the "Crocker girls,
because eeacl inherit from Judge E. B.
Crookcr, Of the Sup rene court of CAL,
tic snug sum of million or more dollars.
Mrs. Crocker, mother Of the girls" lived
in grand style in Sacramento, and had
the finest ART gallery west of the Rocky
Mountains When Mr. Fassett, who had
then Just been admitted TO the bar, mar
ricd her daughter the old lady called him
to one side and slipped into his astonsh
ed grasp the sum of$l00OO0 in Southern
Pacific bonds. saying that she was going
TO be too proud of him as Il son-in-aw to
even want him to feel his dependence upon
his wife. She wanted him to accept the
500, G00as gift from her, Fassctt ac-
ccpted it. Yesterday both Mrs. Crockcr
and her daughter were on the platform
when Mr.. Fassct was crowned with his
wreath Of laurcs. The fcryor with which
Mr.. Fassett bent over and kissed his hun
drcd- thousand dollar mother-in-law and
his million-do wife, j. W Hustled, Of
West Chester, AYERS was the most touch
ing sight he ever witnessed.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-09-18
Will They Go Back to Rye.
baltimore Sum-

Suppose the German peasants, unable
to get Russian rye with which to make
their accustomed black bread, should
take fancy to wheat bread and refuse to
go back to black bread? Tie thing hap
pcned long ago in England, where the use
of black bread came to be looked upon as
mark Of social infcriority. The result
must be serious for Russian agriculture
The German market for Russian rye would
be destroyed, Of course, if the masses Of
Germans forced now to eat wheat, should
conceive san aversion for The Russian
product. The Russian famine, and the
Cars ukase promise important CONNER
cial and Industrial results. But as The
American hog is right side up again in
Germany, corn-cakc is naturally the next
thing in order Gu the Deutcher's bill of
fare
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-09-18
THE ART OF LEAVING.
Don't LiHger Too Long Over Your Fare
well
lplits,,urg Conmcrcial-Gizettc.

Do cultivate the art of leaving prompt
ly; even if you can't do it III al artistic
way, learn to DO it somehow.
Some people seem to be anchored in
the parlor when they pay call. To the
flight of time and the near approach Of
their hostess dinner-hour this sort of
caller pays no attention. Frequently she
says; sob. ] must 60" gets up, sits down
again, and goes on talking. Presently
she again says that she must go, gets up
and continues to talk. She gets into the
hall ut length and talks there. Finally,
the anxious vistec, who hears the baby
crying upstairs, gets the door open for
her guest, who makes supplementary
call upon the doorstep, exposing the
other to pneumonia. AT last she desccnds
the steps, and the hostess precipitately
retreats and shuts the door for fear she
will think of something else to come back
and say.
The writer once heard of a woman who,
considerably chagrned at the announce
ment Of visitor whom she knew had
these staying powers just as she was pre-
pairing to keep an important engagement,
decided to go into the parlor with her
bonnet on and explain her hurry. She
even arranged with her husband TO come
into the room and remind" her at the
end Of quarter of an hour.
The guest did not take the hint from
the bonnet beyond saying that she would
only stay few minutes, but when the re-
minder came she exclaimed: "Oh, then, j
must go, OF course Stood up and re-
maincd talking several minutes more,
walked TO the door and stopped again.
At last Mrs. R., in desperation, suggested
that they should walk along together as
far as they could The visitor agreed,
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-09-18
Our,,wITTED.
INV n mexican Proved Too aIroh for fhe
Americans.
Isl. Louis Globe-Democrat.!


Asa general thing Americans asc more
tb,n n match for Mexicans at anything'
hut on one occasion was completely OUT
witted by LOT of men of the latter ma
tion. and lost fortune thereby. In 1908
went to Monterey with couple OF
friends, and, after prospecting among the
mountains for some time, struck hne
vein of silver. 1t was easily worked, ana
no som had so valuable n lot OF bullion
on hand that the avarice of the proyfn-
cial Governor was excited. he was alri'u
70 roI, and murder US out of hand, ana
accordingly set about getting up revo-
linton. In this he had no difficulty NJ an
Tho Government was easily upset, ana
FIR twenty four hours the revoluilcnists
held possession of tie little town III which
we had our silver. Their first act was TO
rcouisition this, after which the Govern,
mont was established as easily as 1t mao
hcen overthrow. There was no use APP
OoallUG 10 INC OcHtiHi w
pocketed our losses and got TO WORK AGAIN
| was determined not to be victiln'zGu
again. so before we made our run | gain
cred about sixty of the most reckless
Americans TO be found OH the border, ana
cmploved them rs guards. with these
men / felt perfectly safe, as there were
not Mcxicans enough in the State to wh'P
them, But the revolutionary leader
proved that he knew q trick or two MN,
self On the night before VIC were to senu
our silver away he collected all the
nuloue and attractive donzcllas III the
neighborhood, gave fandango, and in
yited nv men. That was the end OF the
guard. By morning not one OF them
knew or cared anything about the silver,
and another revolution was carried
through without the least trouble rad
only three sober men, and they were IN
sufficient to resist the requsitloEary par
ty. The combination of liquor and don
zellas had done more than the entire
armed force of the State could have ac-
complishcd. I gave up the niue in de-
spair, and the Alcalde has since made
fortune from it.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-09-18
President Polk.

In a recent speech in Kansas, President
Polk of the National Farmers Alliance,
who is North Carolinian and who
claims to have been Confederate soldier,
is reported to have said that he did not
go into the rebel army from choice He
was forced to shoulder the musket He
had been offered command Of company
in the army of the South, but declined,
as acceptance would have been construed
as an endorsement Of the cause for which
he fought.
No true man, no matter whether he
sympathized with the North or South in
the late war, can respect one who INDUCES
in such talk as this. There were many
living in the South at the outbreak of the
war, who did not sympathizc with the
Confederacy, and who refused to enter its
army. Some of these remained quietly
at home, others joined the Union forces,
but no matter which course they adopted
they continued to hold the respect of
their neighbors and fellow men, as it was
believed they were acting in accord with
their honest conviction of right and duty.
The case of Polk, however, is different.
He claims to have been a Confederate
soldier; to have fought through the war
for cause that he thought wrong His
claim that he was forced into the army
will gain little credence, as nothing would
hive been easier than for him to have
gone into the Union lines at the begin
ming Of the war if he felt that there duty
called him.
This man, therefore, stands convicted
out of his own mouth of participating in
q bloody war for the sake of cause
which he condemned, and of killing or
attempting to kill his fellow men whom
he thought were in pursuit of the right.
He is, however, rather too severe on him.
self in this particular. We will acqult
him of any intention of committing MUIR
der. as it is our belief that at the time of
entering the Southern army NC oiu NOT
as he asserts, believe that he was sup
porting cause he knew to be evil and
unjust. He doubtless at that time was as
thorough believer as is possible for such
men in the righteousness of the Southern
cause. His course at present is despica-
BILE. Twenty-Five years after the banner
of the cause for which he fought has gone
down in defeat; in order to curry fnvor
with certain class of South-haters he
pollutes himself by ayowing that he knew
he was wrong at the time he became a
Confederate soldier. Such man is un-
at to be the leader Of any great reform
movement; and the sooner the Farmers
Alliance people recognize this fact, and
repudiate Polk the better it will be for
their cause.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-09-18


EAR Where IRE Samuel ". Allerton,
. y !. 4 arvell, and Potter Palmer, esgh Of
Maofn iassahle to pay thew lysls sum prom
ised cut| Of his own sySsketf where is
Tho great stats illinois, the fourth in
t Us Ua y 1,. does not owe dollar Of
egdsbt, and stands ready to see TO it
that Chicago's Fair is not failure?
where arc the honorable and responsible
citizens with their honor and their money
pledged to make the Fair the grandest
ever held in this country or any other?"
The location Of the Fair at Chicago was,
under the circumstances, in the nature of
a contract with that city that the
United States should be UNIDENTIFIED from
the expense attendant upon holding the
Fair; and Congress should now stand firm
and sec that Chicago carries out her part
of the contract. That she is abundantlv
able to do 80 there can be no question,
but it is evident that every effort will be
made to appeal to the patriotism of Con-
gress by convincing it that unless the
government comes to the rescue the Fair
will be failure. 1t is hard to turn deaf
ear to such an appeal, as every America
will take peculiar pride in the success of
this Fair. Itshould lie remembered, how
ever, that such an appeal is mere ruse to
extort money from the Treasury Of the
United States. Chicago would like to
evade much of the expense Of the enter
prise and would gladly sec the general
government come to her assistance, but
if required to do so pride and self-respect
will make her live up to the pledges made
to Congress.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-09-18
Then and Now.

That Chicago is rightly named the
"Windy City," no one, who has observed
its course in regard to the Worlds Fair,
can doubt.
In 1890, when there Was hot contest
between New York, ST. Louis. Washing
ton and Chicago for the location Of the
Worlds Fair, Chicago representatives in
congress promised in plain and unmistak-
able terms thatif congress would give the
Fair to that city Chicago, would undertake
to meet the whole expense and the gov
ernment would not be called upon to APP
propriate one dollar towards it, except
$1,500,000 to dcfray the expenses of it's
own exhibit. If necessary $4,000, 600
of Chicago money were pledged to make
the Fair 4 success. The faith of Illinois
and Chicago were pledged that the United
States should not be called upon for aid
beyond the 81 100000. Other cities were
clamoring for the Fair on terms equally if
not more favorable to the government,
and it was on the faith of these pledges
made by the representatives of Illinois,
in the House and Senate, that Congress
decided to entrust to Chicago the success
of the great Columbian Exposition. So
we'll was it understood that the whole ex-
pense of the Fair was to be shouldercd
by Chicago that one of the stipula-
tions of the Worlds Fair bill was: "That
the United States shall not be liable on
account of the erection of buildings, ex-
pcnses of the Commission or any of its
officers or employees, or on account Of any
expenses incident to or growing out of
said Exposition for a sum exceeding in
the aggregate $l,50O,o0O
J Chicago on the faith of these promises
got the Fair. Is she displaying All inten-
ton to live UP to them? 1t is now more
than a year before the opening of the
Fair, aud Chicago makes application for
S5,00U,O0g of money from the United
States Treasury to assist the s'Windy
City" in CARRYING out an enterprise, for
the success of which that city q little
osersa yearago pledged $25,000,0O0 In
referring to this application the New
York Sur asks: Who're is the fine scorn
which rcpudiaied any desire for Govern
menG aid Where Is the $a5, 100000 Of
Chicago capital that vas waiting the
chance 10 invest itself IN the Worlds
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-09-18
Friday, Sept. 1s. 1894.

THE 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-
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, 1891-09-18
a SPORTING NOVELTY.
The Latest Thing is the Racing of Goats
New Orleans SneciaI.l

The most novel of all sports was inau-
gurated here yesterday. a goat race was
gotten up by the sporting editor of the
Houston Post, in n spirit of lcvity. 1t
proved more than u joke. however, and
$500 people turned out to see it.
There were sixty entries, and the turf
men made books OH the results, and hun
drcds of dollars in pools we're sold
Never was there such sight before.
The mayor and other city and county
officials acted as starters and judges.
Some of the goats made the 500 Yards in
thirty-two seconds in harness.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-09-18
when love Grew Cold.
Boston News.

singleton-l'in sorry to hear HAT ,on
have trouble with your wife. What's the
matter?
Bcnedict-It's her way of talking She
says the most cutting, ironical things to
me on every occasion. Never misses a
chance TO spring something horribly sar-
castle. IT, dreadful, ] fell yc,s
I" Well, you knew her long enough be-
tore you were married TO learn of tho
trait"
soh, did but took it for Wit, them
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-09-18
Died suddenly of Heart nisease.

SALEM, MASS, Sept. E.-IIon. George b.
Loring, ex-n,inistcr to Portugal, and former
commissioner Of agriculture, died Suddenly
Sunday morning Of heart trouble. lie was "A
years old.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-09-18
Hold Your Wheat.

The Farmers Alliance leaders in Min
nesota and the Dakotas are giving good
advice to the farmers of the country in
advising them to hold their wheat crop as
far as possible for further rise in the
market The depression of this week was
owing to glut in the market, caused by
the unusually heavy shipments of wheat
from the West, and the lack of means to
convey it abroad. The demand for wheat
in Europe has never slackencd, but on
the contrary is increasing, and the inev-
table result must he considerable in
crease in the present prices. We will
have market for every bushel of grain
We can spare, and their need be no unea-
siness about the present demand decreas-
ing.
1t has been so long since farmers we're
able to get dollar bushel tor wheat
that it is almost impossible to withstand
the temptation to sell now that that figure
has been reached, and there has consc-
quently been Il great rush of wheat to
market, greater indeed than there are ia
cilities in the country for handling. This
has been the cause of the temporary
slight decrease in the price of wheat. 1t
is the part of wisdom, therefore, for the
farmers, as far as possible, TO hold their
crops for the rise, and reap the benefit Of
such rise, rather than allow the spcculator
to do so. There can be little doubt that
before spring bushel Of wheat will be
worth from one aud a half to two dollars.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-09-18

SATURDAY was the day set for the cot
ton-pickers strike to so into effect
throughout the whole cotton-growins dis
trict. kilograms from all over the South,
however, say that the strike was most
abjcct failure. The -pickers are
going to work at the old rates and little
trouble is now anticipated from this move
ment, which little over week ago was
the cause of great alarm to cotton grow
ers and to the people generally in the
cotton States.
The Elliston Register is the name of
new paper published OF Elliston, formerly
Big Spring, Va.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1891-11-27
A MATTER OF PRIDE.
ChiIIians Reluctant to
Yield to Americans.
AWFUL TORTURE INFLICTED
Upon a Prominent Resident Suspected
Of Being a Spy.

VALPARAISO, Nov. 27.--Americans here
are not satisfied with the result of the inves-
tigation Of Judge Of Crimes Foster. The
Chilian government appears willing to let
matters take their course, just as IL the
killing of the American sailors was an Or
dinary crime to be treated in the ordinary
way. There is no appearance of any in
tention to comply with the request of the
United States for satisfaction, and that
the indications are that this attitude will
be persistently adhered to.
When the Chilians have ceased to insult
the Americans and are even seemingly
anxious to be friendly, there is an evident
reluctance to yield in the American con-
troversy, as n matter OF pride rather than
policy.
The English minister. at Santiago is
known to have had a long conference with
President Montt, and it is believed ii Is in
regard to the silver carried off in the Brit
ish war vessel in behalf of Balmaceda.
President Montt is said TO claim satisfac-
tion for what he considers
A Breach Of Neutrality
on the part of Great Britain As English
influences are predominant at Santiago IL
il not thought that there will be any seri-
Gus controversy on. the subject II is said
that, of the Sl7,00O,0W expenses incurred
by the congressional junta in carrying on
the revolution, between Si.0O0,0O0 and
5000, 0o0 is due to parties in England who
advanced money TO aid the revolutionists,
among these being Colonel North, the
nitrate king.
The Chilian authorities are following
up with great severity all persons who
were implicated In furnishing Ricardo
Cumming and other prominent residents
of Valparaiso for an alleged conspiracy in
favor of the revolution. 1t is said that
Cumming.was horribly tortured by order
of the intendente before he was shot, in or
der to make him confess the names Of sup
posed accomplices. He was stretched on
an improvised rack, and his finger nails
pared off by degrees, but he would not be
forced to reveal anything. Several who
took part in the affair have already been
executed, and others are being sought for.