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The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-04-24
a Foolish Scare.

The CITY has been nccdicssly scared by
the active circulation OF a report tha'
small pox prevailed in railroad camp III
another county, and miles away from Big
Stone Gap. The two cases, said to be
varioloid, were promptly removed from
the camp and no new cases were develop
ed. Some week or ten days after, and
after all danger OF the spread of the dis
ease seemed to have been removed, the
report of its existence was lndustriously
circulated and the community became
alarmed, several persons being almost
manic stricken. To add to the apprehcn-
sion the council foolishly passed resoiu-
ton urging that all persons apply Eat
once" to the temporary health officer to
be vaccinated, and hand bills were scat
tered about town displaying in large type
the sensational and needless resolution.
The report has cost the merchants OF the
city thousands of dollars and will cost
more to other business interests.
Asamattcr of fact there was no occasion
for apprehension The report of the two
altered cases of varioloid should never
have been made public, particularly after
all danger Of its spread seemed TO nave
passed. The cases should have been re-
moved and prccaution taken TO prevent
contact with them. This done the matter
should have rested.
But exaggerated statements were scat
tered broad cast and went like the wind.
1t was reported in Bristol that there were
nine cases at the Gap, though there has
not hecn one. Persons from Nashville
tcleeraphcd to know if they could safely
come here. At Giadcvilc the news WAS
so startling that prominent lawyer LETT
the court and came back 10 look after his
family. If those who iftvc been SO active
in alarming the public would turn their
attention to the removal of other causes
of disease they might render the public Il
benefit instead of an injury. The dams
and the slums about them are far more
dangerous to the health of the city than
the two cases of varioloid in Lee county.
The community is indignant and it has Il
right to be-
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-04-24
An ASS In Harness.

The st. Louis Republic in an attack on
Crisp of Georgia, saying that he was
"a Randall Democrat" adds:
''Under Grover Cleyclands leadership the Demo-
cratic party turned these obsiructoniss and tram
pied them down. II did not wait for the Mckinley
bill to turn their s;omachs' |, thrust Randall of
the leadership in Pennsylvania and would have put
him out OF Congress had his district not been con-
trolled by the corporation he served That lesson
was useful to The Randall Democrats, and from then
until now they have RETAINED from trying to get at
the front OF the party in attempt stop the prog
ress of tariff reform"
In reply to this the New York Sun says
the editor of the Republic is san ass. !"
If being an ass necessarily implies that
the editor is also q fool, We are disposed
to be satisfied with the term. Otherwise
it is inadequate. 1t is well known that
Cleveland showed the basest ingratitude
toward Randall. To Randall he was in
debted for his nomination. To Randall
more than to himself Or any half dozen
supporters, he was indebted for his cleo
ton. But like many small minds, he be-
came Jealous of his beneiactor and did all
in his power to destroy him. He prosti
tuted the government patronage to this
base end. using the Offices Of the Govern
ment as bribes to lure RandalPs followers
from him. Bill Scott, a rich fool in
Pennsylvania, was the tool and agent to
execute the wishes of the migrate. SO
powerful were Cleyeland's Offices and
SCOTS money that Of the convention in
which Randall's representative was de-
feated, two thirds were pledged in advance
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-04-24
MOE AT-PINEVlLLE.
The white Caps Clean Up One Side OF the
town,
McsScnger.)


A small mob of - masked men, supposed To
be made up Of West Pincville citizens, under
took to rid that vicinity Of public nuisance
last Thursday night, and effective was .thn
method used that we understand that West
Pincyillc is now d land Of virtue. 4 num-
Der Of disrcputablc negroes and white women
had infested the neighborhood for some time,
and the good citizens of the place had endured
the nuisance up to the point where lorbcarancc
ceases to be virtue. On the night mentioned
the party Of regulators raided the house and
captured !our negro men and four white women.
They were all taken out and one by one given
a sound thrashing, and were given notice to
ivallosa the rancho" This they lost no time
in doing and thr entire outfit skipped with tie
avowcd intention oi seeking Il more congcniai
cline.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-04-24

The Extraordinary Scandals 81 Jo'
ent British Purl.ulnrn;
New York Herald l.or.l.

never remember Il Par,itEot
nection with which 50 manN iry
sonal scandals have occurred ., .
sitting. Within Il few months 81
had the exposure which ruinec ..,',
minor member of tie Mini>tr,
ed by the skin OF his teeth, ana .e'
rants are out against Al Irish
tive and an English Liberal cn L..
an Infamous character. What Is f.-
coming to- Where are IL mof'.-
Fortunately it is not ncccs>ata y
derMn a nation for the crimes OF . ~
the increasing number OF great So
reveals IA state OF affairs which MS.
spire one with very unpleasant sea'>''',
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-04-24

Solthcrh people, with something like exul
tation, notice the extraordinary prepondcr
ancc of cotton exports this sensen compared
with any other single article Of merchandise.
For February the total is about onc-third
larger than for the corresponding month in
1890. The South, commercially speaking, is
ust now Sat the front"
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-04-24

The Emperor of Germany, not feeling fiat
tered at cartoon which recently appeared in
"PucA," had all copies that reached Germany
seized and conGscatcd burnt we suppose, much
after the fashion that religious zcalots in form
cr t!mes destroyed all writings that did not
accord with their rrcjudices and passions. The
time has passed for such silly displays of tenn
per, and the young Kaiser is in danger Of being
nnSidrrrd an ass.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-04-24

ONLY two States in the South have thus far
made appropriations for an exhibit at the
Worlds fair Another such opportunity for
attracting the attention of the civilized world
to the resources OF the South will not be af-
forC'ed in a life time. The northern States will
have their exhibits there in full force, and
thousands of capitalists will visit The fair and
90 away with the belief that, after ALL the
North has the advantage Of the industrial sit
uation. ''lf the South has so nluch," they
will ask, "wily does she not show it"'
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-04-24

THE communication from DR.. Bowditch OF
Boston gives additional emphasis to the posi-
ton of the posr on the dam question. DR..
Bowditch comes from family of scientists
and is himself distinguished in his profession
lie has no more interest than DR.. Yaudcll, DR..
Wiley or the Posr in misleading the public IN
this matter. In fact every student of hygiene
who has visited Big Stone Gap concurs in the
view taken; and how any physician here can
entertain different opinion is a mystery which
we do not undertake to solve. But for the
negligence of the council committee, to whom
the duty of having the dams blown out was
committed, they would nov be out of the way
in spite Of the desire Of few persons to re-
tain these nurseries of disease, and the only
remaining cause of sickness would have been
removed. But as these dams are now the only
sources of sickness and alone prevent Big Stone
Gap from being as healthy as Asheville or
Saratoga. it will not be difficult 10 locate the
responsibility for all the disease that may pre-
vail here during the summer. We shall have
the purest water; the dcpressions will be
thoroughly drained, and the air will be invig-
Grating and hcalthful except where it is pol
luted by the malaria generated about the
dams
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-04-24
Human Nature.

lf'H!NlGtPnla I1taOeiJ
In Maine, the sample prohibition State where pro-
hibition has beer the law for geeration Judge Of
the Municipal Court has just been removed from Of
flee by the Governor and Council for continued drunk
crness
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-04-24

FRIENDS are sometimes very injudlcious
people. The Burlington, Vt. Free Press has
been praising Senator Edmunds and assigning
him a high place in American craftsmanship.
Among other evidences Of bis greatness it
saws she reported and had charge Of and car
ried through the great civil and political rights
act which now forms the principal body OF the
law on that subject" and adds that 1.-THE i'm
portancc of his services in regard to this
measure can not be exaggerated Of course
persons who had kept advised Of the history
of reconstruction legislation knew how hollow
was this claim to greatness, and by OVERRIDING
the work of aduation the Senator's organ has
done him downright injury by recalling
"seryices" which his better informed friends
should wish forgotten. lie did report and
carry through" the measure IN question, but
the Supreme Court Of the United States re-
viewed the work after him: and, though all
the Judges had been appointed under Republic
can administrations, they cruelty declared that,
"On the whole, we are Of opinion that no
countenance Of authority for the passage OF
the Law in question can be found II the 18th or
14th amendment to the constitutions; and no
other ground of authority for its passage being
suggested, it must necessarily be declared
void" The Free Press should try again and
find some better basis on which the retiring
Senator NAV claim the gratitude of q nation.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-04-24

The kentucky Constitutional Convention
proved the bare bodkin that gave the quietus
to at least one statesman. 1t caused the COM
plete collapse of the Hon. Proctor Knott, who
proved one of the most reactionary and narroY
minded of the entire body. He fancicd thaty
by fighting industrial enterprises and waging
war against the introduction of foreign capital,
he would catch the breeze of the Farmers
Alliance craze and be borne again into office OF
some kind. But the Farmers Alliance already
had sufficient number of demagognes in its
ranks and did not desire to get more recruits
from the crowd of disappointed and worn out
political hacks that knocked for admittance.
So Mr. Knott may nov feel the keen pangs of
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-04-24

the zealot who went to hear Whitfield preach
During the sermon, which was really being
preached by one of Whitfeld's lieutenants,
the dcvout listener yelled out in an exstasy of
religious fcrvor, wallowed on the ground, and
otherwise made fool Of himself. When told
that it was not Whitfield who was preaching,
he got up, brushed off the dust and exclaimed,
go, me; then have drtied myself for moth
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-04-24
AIRY TONGUES.

II is understood that Gen. Albert Pike, who
filled the highest masonic Office in lie United
States, will be succeeded by Bishop Dudley Of
kentucky. Gen. Pike was a man of great
learning in law III literature and language.
He accumulated in the large building he occu-
pied in Washington one Of The most curious
and valuable libraries in Tie country. lie coi=
course very costly and nothing delighted him
more than to talk about literature and literary
curios. The last time saw him he was seat
cd in his library, surrounded by his books and
bird cages, some forty o. more birds OF different
varieties being his constant companions. There
he sat, like a patriarch Of old, his long .yiiite
hair falling over his shoulders, pipe in mouth,
and bis large, bright, kindly eyes shedding 4
bcneficent and tender light upon all who came
in contact with him. CHANGING at book on
his table, with paper knife in it, saw It was
work on Buddhism, and the conversation
turning on that subject, he talked long and
eloouentv on the character and life of the
founder of that religion. He devoted many
Of his last years to writing work on Bnddha
which will doubtless prove valuable addition
to Il class Of literature which, of late, has cz-
the broader minded theologians. Gen. Pike
was poet toe q. 10 mean prctensions; and a
poem he composed FOR distribution among his
friends only, called think "The io.cs Of the
IN,
thought. Should Bishop Dudley succeed him,
he will reycl in the enjoyment of the superb
library, for the Bishop is Il devourer of good
books.
One of the leading lawyers Of Sout!wsstcrn
Virginia and resident of Big Stone Gap
spent all last week at Gladcville, attending TIE
Circuit Court He had several important
cases that came up for trial, one Of which had
been on the docket for scmc dozen or more
wears. Itrcsulted in ! hung jury. His next
case of Importance resulted in hung jury.
Saturday night wcaricd with the toll of the
week, he sought rest and recreation in game
of chess. 1t resulted in draw game. oh
me" said he, rising from his seat, 'ifluck isn't
against me. can't get anything decided. "
would give his name, but if Mrs. Barristes
knew he had said Il cuss word, she would make
him attend church twice every Sunday for
solid month. She would decide that for him
at least.
a Speaking of lawyers, perhaps you don't
know Judge Fulton. Well, he's not pretty
man, being triae chubby, both in face and
figure; but am told he has superior legal
mind, is quick and Cunning of fence;" and,
when aroused, shows great power before either
judge or jury. Billiard players regard him as
"fruit;" and lie calculates in advance, when
entering a contest, how much change he is
willing to devote in payment for the games he
is sure to lose and meekly submits to the sac
rifce. The judges hair is very black and
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-04-24

TIE Sums below the first dam and near the
bridge over the south fork Of Powcll's river
should be drained at once. There are pools Of
green water there, darkencd by the presence
of piles OF manure. If the Sanitary Commit
tee Of the council and the health officer will
examine the locality they will find filth enough
to breed pcstilcnce. This matter should re-
cciye attention. The lc!hargy Of those COM
missioncd with the duty of cleansing such
places is amazing. The lcthargy of the com
munty is amazing. Are we TO permit the
presence Of these rocking pools merely to in
crease the trade OF the drug stores and doc
tors? The entire locality can be drained and
purified at triiling cost as it is contiguous to
The river. .ts for the dams themselves, We
suppose they arc too sacred for the touch OF
the destroyer. We must keep them under onr
noses all summer.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-04-24

Mrs. ~ tfAVNtJ Ia !Si 't'NNN'' ~ 49,
day before the Womans Educational and In
dustrial Union of Boston, said
ut is true that to-day are not rushing into
marriage as they did 100 years ago. For one Thing
the marriage laws are not favorable The law abb
solutcy puts premium upon illicit relations, and in
all but six States puts the vile upon lower status
than the unmarried woman who is another. Neither
has the married woman the absolute RICH; TO her
children that tie unmarried woman has
This is all bosh. Women are Is fond Of
marrying now as ever; and the marriage laws
are more favorable now than they were 100
years ago. AS for the law putting "a premium
upon illicit relations" that is all bash too. If
the women who are ccntcnding for more rights
can't find better arguments than this stuff
affords they had better close the shop. They
already have too many rights when they have
a right to retail such rot from the platform,
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-04-24

From all that / can gather FROM your
paper and from people who have Visited
the town, | have not the least hesitation
in saying that any delay in removing the
dams, which now threaten the health and
prosperity Of the city is nothing short OF
criminal
1t is just from such causes as these that
epidcm;ci Of typhoid fever, dipiheria
and other so-called ''flth diseases begin,
and the people Of Big stone Gap will
sooner or later awaken to their folly il
they ALLOW such nuisances rs these to re-
main. They are .sowing the wind and
will "rcap the whirlwnh, as other COM
munities have learned 20 their bitter cost,
ii prompt measures are not taken. Let
no thought Of possible individual incon-
venience or comparative loss blind the
eyes Of the inhabitants 70 the fact that
they are, by their lack Of action in this
matter, jcopardizing the lives of towns
people as we'll as Tie prosperity Of thc
community. remain.
Yours respectfully,
VINCENT T. Bownirsf.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-04-24

The report that Mary Anderson. who mar
ricd. last June, had given birth to child, is
contTadictcd; and with the contradiction comes
news of the saddcst and most sinister import.
It is said her married life is very wrctchedi
that her husband is moody and rarely sees her;
that she receives no visitors except her priest
and sisters Of charity, and that she Is as pale
and haggard as ghost. To this complexion
has this brilliant women come in the prime OF
her life and beauty and genius. What con-
trast But Yesterday the world was at her
feet; now, lies she there tortured by exquisite
griefs, brooding over the memory of her splen-
did trumphs, hugging to her sad heart the
shattered cmblcms of happiness and the faded
tokens of 4 dead affection. Her glory has
shrunk to this small measure. Where DE now
the tinsel of the stage, the clamor of applause,
the alteration of the English speaking world.
What "a dark, cruel commentary upon life and
its yanitics SITS aspirations and hopes. The
business Of her life is row to brood over the
disordered relics that havoc and ruin have left
hcr--withered mcmentocs Of her anrcls and
her love
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-04-24

abundant, like Esaus, generally somewhat dis
ordered. Indicative of careless force. DIS
hcveled hair usually betrays recklessness ana
grief; but the judges smile exposes the sallacy
of the suppostion and his uniform good h"mor
and Jolly nature appear somewhat inconsistent
with his hard and severe profession. There IS
striking resemblance between his features
and those of young Sam Randall of whom The
elder Randall had high hopes. 1t is SAID the
Judge is in favor of keeping the court house
at Gladeville and rather leans toward tree
trade-two hcresics which / hope he will yet
outgrow.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-04-24

Business is business, and it is we'll sometimes
to have an eve to it even when one makes gifts.
Some seven years ago Mr.. ". X. kilbournc
stopped at the house of friend in Lee county,
and his friends little daughter aged then
trine over seven, asked him to bring her some
candy. He consented with the understanding
that the consideration should be kiss; and,
concluding that the kiss would be enhanced in
value when it got few years older, he drew
up note, acknowledging the receipt of the
candy, the maker agreeing to pay the kiss
eight wears from date. The note was duly
signed and the young girl is now nearly fiji
teen, and one of the prctticst in this city. 1t
will be due in few months; and learn that
Nr. Jno ". Fox who has uncommon literary
taste and acumen is particularly anxious to
acquire possession of this bit of manuscript.
lie has already offered Mr.. kilbor!ne Il Wood
Avenue lot for..thc note. and upon his declining,
told him if this particular lot did not suit him,
he might select another and he would acquire
it by trade or purchase and make the deal. 1T
happens that Mr.. Fox sees the young lady
nearly every day as she goes to or returns from
school, sometimes he sees her both "comln'
and gwinc,'') and the ofener he sees her the
more he is willing TO give for the note. Mr..
kilbourne is holding off, apparently indier-
cnt to the trade, and expects to bankrupt Mr.,
Fox hy the day the note falls due,
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-04-24

A paragraph is going the rounds OF the
papers to the effect that "Iarrison will be
known in history as the grandson OF zen.
Harrison and the grandfather of baby McKee,
and attributed to Henry Wattcrson. This,
with many other pitly paragraphs that appear
in the Courier Journal and ere extensively
quoted. is the work Of Donald Padman, one OF
the most clean cut and incisive photographers IN
the country. The late John Hatcher formerly
did that work and had genius for it, and now
Padman does it. Wattcrson, who is rs selfish
as Berkshire shoat, gets the credit for 1t and
takes care never to disclaim the results OF
other peoples talents which contribute to his
notoricty which he mistakes for fame.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-04-24
A BOSTON PHYSICIAN
Writes 20 the Post Crsin-; thc H.n:oyal
OF the Dams.

81 boylston st.
H0sroN, ApriI II, 81. !
The record-union., 1891-12-15
NO TIME TO LOSE.

1t is greatly to be regretted that no ac-
ton has been taken as yet concerning
Sacramento's representation at the State
Citrus Fair, to open at Auburn on the 11th
of January.
The RECoRD-UNIoN week ago called
attention to the matter, and urged the
Mayor and Chairman of the Board of Su-
pervisors to call a meeting of citizens of
the city and county to organize commit
tees to attend to the matter. Nothing has
been done, however, and the time is Slip
ping away'in which it will be possible to
accomplish anything.
1t will be to our everlasting shame if
Sacramento County is not handsomely
represented at the fair. Placer County,
on two occasions, sent to citrus fairs held
in this city splendid exhibits. Indeed,
she made both fairs successes. If we now
coldly sit by and do not appear at the Au-
burn fair, how will we justify ourselves?
The business men of the city and
county cannot afford to snub Placer
County by inaction. But aside from that
consideration, the fair is as much ours as
PJacer's. 1t is State fair, and in the in
terest Of all counties outside of the Sixth
Congressional District. The State gives
$500 in premiums and appoints Super
lntendent over the exposition. The peo-
pie of Auburn and Placer County have
raised twice as much more money to pro-
mote the fair, besides furnishing large,
well-fitted pavilion, with an opera-house
attachment, excellently seated and hand
somely furnished, where the address will
be delivered and the lighter exhibits be
placed. They have arranged for cheap
transportation of people to and from the
fair, and for free carriage of all exhibits
for the exposition.
We of Sacramento, as part of the dis
trict, have duty to perform in the prem
lses, and it will be to our lasting discredit
If we neglect or i'll discharge it. Some
steps should be taken therefore at once to
effect creditable ends. Very little money
is needed. We have exhibits in plenty;
they need but to be gathered. Their
shipment to Auburn will cost nothing,
and we will require only funds sufficient
to pay for collecting, arranging and su-
perintending our part of the exhibition,
and in the arrangement of the display we
will have the generous aid of the local
committee at Auburn. Shall we earn
and deserve the stigma of unprogressive-
ness, or keep abreast with our sister
counties?