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earnest reminder to his children tha'
the most priceless and desiraole
.con;.;t;on was the Christian rells-
ion. Words like these, penned ~ .
diving statesmen, should fall with
special force. These two men had
opportunities to note the deceitfalness
Of politics, its temptation to violate
the spirit of the Christian religion
Thev had been in that busy arena {,
The certain and near coming OF death
could send a aashlisht down the
track. They could see the dangers
ahead, and, by the almost supreme !
institution which sometimes ATTENDS
diving men. could grasp the remedy
Then Gibson's dying words are worthy 'f';I
more than a passing notice, "I h,
only one thing more difficult to Dull9
up than an Independent fortune and IN
more easily lost, is character, and the
only safeguard of character is the ten
commandments and Christ's Sermon
Oh the Mount" When city Is
made up of men who have this "ch al
acter," that is a strong city, and the
political party which picks out tn'
largest number of men who have thu
character" will be of the lsrses'
benefit to the country.-Rschmo"o
State.
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Col. John G. Haskell, who is said
to be the leading anti-Tillman Dem.
ocrat in South Carolina, has been in
teryiewed by the Washington Pos
on the Butler illman race for the
Senate. Col. Haskell cannot give
the Democracy of the country much
encouragement. He says:
"Had Senator Butler, instead OF
trying to get on the same platform
with Tillman, made a straight-out
fight for Democratic principles the
conservatives could have won.
begged Butler to take that course.
He followed his own counsel, and the
result is that Tillman is still boss.
He will beat Gen. Butler two to one
for United States Senator, and q man
of his own stripe will be elected to
succeed Tillman as Governor. No
winning fight was ever made by COM
promising political principles. %
That last sentence contains the
truth which no party principle ever
forgets without discontinue or de-
feat. Perhaps Senator Butler be-
gins to realize the mistake he has
made as he studies the election re-
turns from Alabama and Tennessee.
-C0urier-Journat.
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The Democratic Convention to Re.
assemble.

At meeting Of the District Dem
ocratic Committee for the 9th Con-
grcssional District of Virginia, held
at Big Stone Gap, Va, on August
18th, 1894, the following resolution
was adopted:
That. Whereas, at the convention
Of the Democratic party, held atBris-
tol, Va, on the Sth day of August,
1894, for the purpose of nominating
candidate to represent the 9th Con-
gressional District in the 81 Congress
of the United States, Hon. II. 5. X.
Morrison, of Scott county, was de-
clared the nominee Of the convention;
And. whereas, on the 18th day of
August, 1894, he declined to accept
the nomination, giving his reasons
therefor in his letter of that date;
Therefore,
Be i; resolved, That the Conven
ton be re-asscmbled at tho Harmed
ing Opera House in the city of BrlS'
toll, Va, on Wednesday the 29th day
of August, 1894, at II o'clock noon
to be composed OF the delegates duly
appointed to the Convention OF Au-
gust Sth, 1894: and with the same
organization Of that Convention, sub
iect to the right of delegates duly
chosen thereto to participate therein
upon presentation of proper crcden-
tials. Accordingly the said con-
vention is ordered to re-assemble al
tho time and place and upon the con-
ditions above mentioned, for the pur'
pose of completing its work.
By order of the District Commit
too r.. A. LYNCH,
j. G.. MAYNoR, Chalrlla"'
Secretary.
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THAT the Dickinson county telc-
gram was ever written is to say the
least most unfortunate, and that 1t was
uttered by gentleman who lives in
OIL midst and who has the respect
and confidence of our whole commu-
n;ty is a subject of sincere regret
among our people. We venture to
saw that any fair minded person who
will read without prejudice or bias
che statement OF Mr.. Harris, which
follows this article, they will easily
become convinced that in writing
this telegram, its author was aoso-
lutelv without evil intent in the prem
ises. That Mr.. Harris intended 1T
as a Joke is made perfectly apparent
bv his frank and manly public state
mnnt. and even were this not the
case the strong corroboratlve evil
d,nce given by Mr., Parrish, a friend
and supporter of Mr.. Marshall
clinches the conclusion that Mr.. Har
ris was innocent of all wrong, save
Che exercise of ordinary prudence,
foresight and discretion. ~ mere
novice in the school of reasoning will
quickly preceive that in the concep'
ton of plan to defraud where de-
lection would result in ignomity and
disgrace it will be surrounded by
every safeguard of secrecy, and ii
this test is applied to the case under
consideration Mr.. Harris must stand
absolutely vindicated, in moral
point of view. There is about his
conception of the joke no secretive
feature, no concealing, no Disgusting
of handwriting, not one single badge
of fraud. His conduct is most rsas
onably and nationally explained by
his letter. We now leave the matter
TO fair and unprejudiced public,
feeling sure that at the bar of that
tribunal Mr.. Harris will receive yer.
dict of honorable acquittal. And
what we say in regard to Mr.. Harris
is meant to apply equally to Mr..
Flanary.
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FRAUDyI IN WILLS.
The Daring Tricks Of u DislnheIited Elder
Son.


Cone of the most daring tricks | ever
came across" said II. p. Farrell, New
York attorney who was at the Southern
Yesterday, says the st. Louis Globe-Dtmo-
crct. "was i'm the case Of a man who dellb-
eratclv impersonated q lawyers clerk and
persuaded a sick man to sigu will with
out reading it, and which disposed OF his
property in direct opposition to his wishes
at was n case of family dispute, and
the old gentleman, who was quite wealthy
had decided to disinhsrit his eldest son
and leave the property to Younger one.
Being warned by his doctor that he had
only day or two more to live, he sent
instruction to his attorney to draft his
will and send it down promptly for sigma
turc. While the lawyer was preparing
the document representative OF the eld-
est son arrived with paper, which he
said Was the will prepared by the sick
minus attorney. The will was signed
without hesitation and duly witnessed, and
when two hours later the lawyers clerk
arrived with the genuine will he was moi
allowed TO enter the house, being warned
off the premises by the housekeeper.
"On his return to the office his employer
saw at once that Il fraud had been COM
mitted, and he FASTENED to the house to
have it sst right In the meantime, the
sick man had became unconscious, and he
died without being ablo to execute will
after his own wishes. The bogus will Was
upset, but the fraud could never be suffi-
GENTLY proved to convict the man SUB
pccted of connecting it,"
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Humbuggery. Flat Humouggery

Humbuggery. Flat Humbuggery'
If the press dispatches from WASH :
ington are to be relief on, it IS not
coal and iron ore that seperate the
conferees of the House and Senate,
but the tax on sugar. MIR. Cleve-
land, in his letter to Mr.. Wilson
laid so much stress upon the necessl :,
ty to have coal and iron ore admitted
free, while conceding that sugar was
a proper source of revenue, that we
had supposed the diffiulty was with
coal and iron ore. 1t scents now
however, that it is sugar
1t is absurd, almost criminal, that
the country should be longer kept un-
der it's present strain on this account.
There is no substantial demand any
where, except amongst cheat dema-
gosues, for free sugar. Mr.. Cleve-
land has conceded that sugar is a
proper subject for taxation; all the
best thought Of the country comedies
the same thing; there is nothing that
accounts to party representation IN
Congress that denies it, and the Lou
isiana Senators, without whose vote
no tariff bill can be passed, declare
openly that they will not consent to a
repeal Of the Mckinley bill unless a
tax is imposed on sugar. Sugar
must, therefore, bear tax. This
being so, what is the sense of SQUAD
bling any further over the particular
rate of duty? The rate which the
Senate bill provides for is conceded
to be one which will raise very
large part of the deficiency in the
revenue which cuts in other impor-
tations will bring about; it is conccd-
ed to be small enough to make no
appreciable difference in the price of
the sugar which the people use.
What, then, is there in the thing
that is worth an hours controversy?
We hear of nothing to justify it but
the necessity which certain alleged
statesmen feel under TO justify the
consistency Of their conduct before
the world.
10 the dogs with these dema-
gogues and their conduct, and their
consistency, TOO. Nobody cares
rap for them or their consistency,
either. What the country wants is
a law that reduces tariff duties and
secures it rest and repose. The SEN
ate bill reduces taxes IS now imposed
by the Mckinley bill about 81 per
cent, while the House bill would
only reduce them about 50 per cent.
The difference between the two is not
worth an hours discussion, and the
Senate bill is one Of vast Importance
to the people.
We tell every man who further
opposes the acceptance Of the Senate
bill and the ending OF this strain on
the country that he is digging his
early political grave, and that he
will be quietly laid in it at the COM
ing ides of November.-Richmond
Times.
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HARRIS STATEMENT,
He Tells His Story or the Fictitious
ToIoyra,o

He Tells His Story OF the Fictitious
Telegran.'
BaisroL, Va, Aug. Ii, lss4,-To the ed
itor Of the Bristol Courier: Pursuant to
the proaiee made you in my telegram OF
the 18th inst, beg herewith to submit a
detailed statement Of facts connected with
Diskenson county telegram. On the eve
ming of the day Of the Convention, Mr.. G.
!. Flanery, Of Wise, and myself were dis
oassing the absease of the representative
from Dickinson county. Itwassusgested
by one Of US TINT We Bri.e telegram and
sddsessit 70 Afr, Bruce, authorizing him
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Your obedient servant,
The Convention.

The Democratic Convention to
nominate candidate to represent the
Ninth Congressional District in the
54th Congress assembled in Bristol
on the 9Th instant, and after being in
continuous session all night, nomi'
mated Judge H. S. X. Morrison at 4:3C
a.. IN. Hon James w. Marshall
Gcn'l A. L. Pridcmore and Daniel
Trigg we're avowed candidates and
were placed in nomination by their
respective adherents. Judge Mort
sons name was presented to the con-
vention as a candidate by one Of the
Russell county delegates against his
expressed wish and desire, and
against the earnest protest OF his
closest friends in the Scott
county delegation. After numerous
ballots were taken, without any nom
nation, Gen'l A. L. Pridemore with
drew his name and Judge Morrison
was nominated on the next ballot.
After the convention adjourned and
before Judge Morrison had been Off
cially notified of his nomination it
was ascertained that the vote OF
Dickinson county had been wrong
fully cast in the convention upon a
fictitious telegram and that in this
way Marshall had bsen prevented
from receiving the nomination upon
the first ballot.
Immediately upon receiving this
information Judge Morrison dcterm
med not to accept the nomination
and his letter of declination will be
found in another column.
The Democratic District Com
mittee met at this place on the 10th
inst, and issued call, re assembling
the convention at Bristol on Wed
nesday the Doth day of August to
make another nomination. 1t was
exceedingly unfortunate that the work
of the convention should have come
to naught, through no fault of its
delegates. Mr.. Harris explanation
| is given in two communications to
the Bristol Courier, which are repro
ducel elsewhere. We sincerel y trust
that when the convention re-assem-
bles that each member will come
prepared to cast aside all feeling OF
pique or disappointment and with the
purpose and eye single to the success
of the Democratic party in the com
ing campaign, remembering that it is
for principles and not mon that we
strive.
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EIecting u. S. Senators by the PEG
Nln.


EIecting y. S. Senators by the PEG
pie.
1t looks as if the people were al
ready prepared to vote oh the ques-
ton of providing by constitutional
amendment for the election of United
Statss Senators by themselves. The
indications are, however, that the
main question will be fully discussed
in the United States Senate before, il
ever, it is submitted to the judgement
Of the people at the polls. We mean
by the use of the phrase "the main
question" to say that the Senate is
SO conservative body that it may
decide not to consult the voters on
this subject at all. The members of
that body are no doubt we'll satisfied
with the existing constitutional pro-
vision on the subject.
Mr.. Hoar made long time ago an
able argument in the United States
Senate against the proposition con-
tanned in Mr.. fuckers proposed
amendments. Theoretically, Mr..
Hoar proved that the Senators
ought to be chosen by the State
Legislatures. But his argument was
based upon the assumption that as
the Constitution and laws now stand
United States Senators are elected
by the Legislatures of the several
States, whereas the fact seems to be
that they are chosen by party mana
gers, or men of long purses, or rail-
road companies, or trusts, or monop-
olists of some other kind. In other
words, it may be said that if the
theory of the trainers of the Federal
Constitution were always or general
y acted upon ,and carried out BY the
State Legislatures, it would be we'll
to let the provision in the Federal
Constitution of this subject remain
as it is; but that inasmuch as the
facts prove that theory is no longer
respected or acted upon, the propos-
cd amendment ought to be incorpor-
ated into the Constitution.
One of our exchanges says that
ten State Legislatures, or at any
rate number of them. have already
acted fayorably upon the proposed
amendment. But, of courses, nothing
they could do before the amendment
was formally proposed in the manner
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DDS mere strongly than I, my opinion IL
that this was intended to produce the re-
suits that have followed it, but was an in-
considerable act hastily conceived and ex-
ecuted, without due reflection upon ite
effect. ] also believe that no member OF
that convention was aware of the charac-
ter Of this act.
But be that as it may, the result ia call
ed in question, and, could not, in justice
to myself and the party, occupy such a
position. Confident in the justice and
fairness Of party action through its le-
gtimate channels is Of tho frst impor-
tanee, and Of the chief factors that tends
to secure it's unity and success and this,
to those who have its principles at heart
rises above oil personal consideration.
As you know, was not even an "a
pirant for this nomination; and ] can tra-
ly say that did fiot desire or authorize
it, nor an now either a candidate or as
pirant. You will be assured that regret
exceedingly the necessity Of decliRing
this nomination, and imposing upon the
party further action in the premises.
Trusting you may find more worthy
man to wear the hnnors so generously
rendered me under msapprehensien OF
the trse facts, am, with dsep sense OF
gratitude,
Your obedient servant,
II. S. Il. MorIsoS.
TAzEwrLL, VA, Aug. 13.-W. S. Hamil-
aon: The district committee will meet
at Big Stone Gap August 18th.
T. A. Lynch, Chairman.
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against
Miss Ncttic kinkead ct. uls.
I'm Chaucery.)


The object Of this suit is to recover
judgement against Miss Nettie T. Kin
kead in the sum Of two hundred and fit,
dollars, with interest from March 4th 1890
by personal decree and foreclosure Of the
lien reserved in the deed of date March
18th, 1891, from I. p. Trigg asd vile aud
l.. 7. Trigg, Trustee, on Lot No. IL of
Block No. i, Of the lmboden Reservation
in the town Of Big Stone Gap, Va, and
affidavit having been made that said Miss
Nettie I. kinkead, and VIM. h. Shelby
her agent, are non-resdents of this State
the said defendants are required to appea,
here within Is days after due publication
of this order in the Clerks Office of on,
said court, at rules to lie holden there
tor, and do what is ncccs-
sary to protect their interests. Aud it is
ordered that copy Of this order he forth
with published once week, for four sue.
cessiye weeks in the Big Stone Gap Posi-
newspaper printed in the town Of Big
Stone Gap, in the county Of Wise, State
OF Virginia, and posted Mt the front doc,
OF the court-housc Of said county, on the
first day of the next County Court 70,
the said county after the date of this
Order. A copy: Teatc:
W. E. KlIaiORE, Clerk.
Aug 2-3s-35 By CA. JOHNSON, d. e.
alter r. AhIisNu
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In-escr;bsd in the Federal Constisu
t;on would be entitled to be consider
ID The ratification must necessarl,
" take place after the question OF
r.st;f;cation is submitted to the seve-
raj State Legislatures. -.
The Springfield Mass Repuol'-
can says that having candlda1e ,
dor by the votes Of the people be-
fire he is elected by the Legislature
is .ethe same idea" as having MN
elected bv the people. As long asG;
as in 1858 Stephen A. Douglas and
Abraham Lincoln took the stump IN
n1;noinois, and each presented to the
voters the reason who should be
elected to the United States Senate
Mr.. Douglas carried the State. rha.
is, a majority of the members elected
to the Legislature were chosen IN s'l'
interest; IN It was a remarkable can
vass which Lincoln and Dousla'
made.
W. do no think that the people
will be willing to continue the pres
ent mode of electing United States
Senators. Having been instructed
on the subject, and having seen io'
themselves how the existing law i
prevented from It's original purpose
they will agitate the subject unit
they have compelled their puo''c ser .n
wants to carry out their wishes. &c
refuse to change the Cons'l -u''or
would be to approve indirectly tn
corrupt methods now in uso in con
nection with the election Of Unitc'
States Senators, and give to the
trusts. monopolists and CO. apt'o /
lists Ga charter illimitaoIe as the W nc
to blow on whom ,lley please or u
elect whom they night choose t'
elect, in defiance Of the VII OF th'
people.-Richmond Dispatch.
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The Dying Words Of Senators HUI
and Gibson.

The concluding paragraph of the
will of the late Senator Gibson. OF
Louisiana, calls to mind the last adj
vice thelate Senator Hill, of Geor-
gia, LETT in a similar way to his chill
eren. Senator Gibson's will says:
81 hope my sons may defer to and
con6de in my executors and trustees,
and, above all, that they may realize
early in life that the only one thing
more difficult to build up than sn in
independent fortune, and more easily
lost, is character, and that the only
safeguard of characters is the Teu
Commandments aud Christ's Ser
moi, ON the Mount"
Senator Hill urged III his will an
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In order to introduce Chamberlain
Cough Remedy here we sold several dozen
bottles on strict guarantee and have fount
every bottle did good service. We have
used il ourselves and think it superior &c
any other. WI. Mowrey, Jarvisville,
Va. For sale by Kelly l. Evans, Genera
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Pursuant to decree randcrad in tn.
cchhancerr cause of W. F. Edmonds asains,
wilson Holbrook, admir-, OIL the 4th day
OF April, 1894, in Wise county circuit
court, the undersigned will, ON The. l5ih
aay ol August, 1884, at his Office in the
town OF Big Stone Gap, sit Tor tho nar-
pase OF ascertainins and reporting the as.
s s. anu liabilities of ]. Belt Snodyrasa.
licensed !, and all liens against the estate
H. 4. W. sKEss,
Commissioners la CIR ~.
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TO HORSE OWNERS.

For putting Il horse in fine healthy con.
dition try Dr. Cady's Condition Powders
They tone up the system, aid digestion, cure
loss Of appetite, relieve constipation, correct
kidney disorders and destroy worms, giving
new life to an CID or oyer worked horse. Is
cents per n:.ol:"i'o. FL, sale hy druggists.
Call at Kelly Eyars Big Stone Gap
u,
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The POST has the largest circu7o-
tion Of any paper an Southwest Vir-
ginio, and 1t IS steadily increasing
An inspection Of ats subscription list
IS i'auited by those contemplating nd-
vertising.
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Yesterday the committee appointed Wy
tho recent conventicn to inform Judge
Morrison Of his >minatlon performed
their duty as fellows:
Bnls1oL, VA, Augnst 18th, 1898.
Hon. FL. S. X. MoRIsoS,y
Cato City, Va.
DEAR SIn:-As u committee appointed
bv the Democratic congressional conVen'
ton for the 9Th district, held at Brlsto
August Sti, NO have the honor to inform
YOU that YOU wore unanimously chosen by
the convention az tho nominee OF oui
party to represent this district in the
next Congress OF the United States. In
imparting this official information to you
we bog to add that re but express the
sentiment of the entire convention IN
saving that by it's action the convention
honered itself and tho democracy Of the
district in choosing you as it's standard
bearer, and We venture to pledge tho un-
faltering support ofthe party fthe entire
district to you, in case you can see your
way to accept the nomination, which We
would most earnestly urge you to DO.
Very respectfully,
JAMES RHEA,
j. b. CADDELL,
A. +. HURT,
Gro. W. WARD,
r. 4. IsvISK,
Committee.
Judge Morrison very promptly replied:
GATE City, Va, August 18th, 1894.
Mcssrs. VIM. F. Rhsa, J. B. Csddsll, A. r.
Hurt, Geo. W. Ward and r. 7. 1rvines
Committee from the Democratic Con-
yentiou of the 9th Congressional Dis
trict of Virgiaia:
GxSrLExES-l have just received yours
Of the 18th inst, officially notifying me OF
the action OF the Democratic convention
assembled ut Bristol on the 9th day OF
August, 1894. Allow me to assure you
that feel profoundly grateful for this
unexpected honor, for recognize that to
lie the choice of % distinguished and rep
rsscntst;yo body of mon for go great an
Office is much moro than any merit OF
mine would have warranted me in antici-
patins: and desire to express through
YOU 20 each member Of tho convention my
gratitude for the kind feelings they have
expressed toward ms by this action
have been, since heard OF your &C
tim, seriously debotiug whethar ! could,
ia Justice to my business engagements,
enter politics at this time. But my di'tl-
culties upon this question are overtoppsd
by one Of principle that is involved, and
which has been broasht to my attention
through the press. La this way am III
formed that y fictitious telegram was
written and delivered, authorizing the
casting Of the vote of Dickeason county in
tie convention, and vas received and act
ednpon by itas genuine; and for this
reason Tile result Of the convention has
bceh called in question.
While no one can condemn such meth
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OHDERuF p,JnLlCarIOS


VIRGINIA.: On the lst day Of August,
1894. In the Clerks Office of the Circuit
Court for the County of Wise,
7. P. Trigs, Trustee, and in his own
right,