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less and unwarranted warfare upon
President Cleveland They do little
credit to their democracy or their
common sense by such procedure.
As an illustration of the false
columnics that are heaped upon him
the editorials in the Chicago Times
arc a fair example. Aside from the
fact that they arc most absurd they
are not worthy of notice.
If Grover Cleveland is not a
Democrat to the core then we do not
know where to find one. His whole
life and his pnblic services and acts
point that lie is Democrat OF the
first water. We arc not given to
hero worship and dctest mugwump
but the fact is that Cleveland is too
great for his party. He outlined and
planned policy for the party, when
its only war cry was the negro and
force bill. He laid down the princi-
pies Of tariff reform and upon that
issue was elected by tremendous
majority. The fault is not his that
a set of mental imbcciles and repre-
sentativcs of antiquity, debated for
long, weary weeks over the repeal OF
the Sherman Law. The fault is not
mis- to-day that that same body is
tjnkcring with and delaying the pas
sage Of the Wilson Bill. No, the
fault lies in the fact that outside OF
Grover Cleveland, Democracy has
not, in political life, any leaders; any
men with courage and stamina. This
is a lamentablc, but true fact.
Tie issue Of tariff reform was
Joined at the last election. The
people, by their votes, demanded "a
reform. The Ways and Means
Committee went to work and framed
a bill cmbodying the essential elc.
ments of reform. And then what.
Protests from every little manufacture
ing establishment in the country that
did not protect them incidentally,
came pouring into Congress, and
the result is that a policy of delay,
pettifogsing and Cancellation has
been the result
The question Of tariff reform and
the principles embodied in the doc
trinr. are the only economical ones
upon which any party can flourish.
1t goes to the bottom of all govern
mcnt and appeals to the best e!e-
mcnts in human nature. The peo-
pie lave become dissatisfied with the
dilitary actions Of Congress 1t is
the uncertainty that has caused the
general business depression. If Con
grcss passes the Wilson Bill at once
and with sound money, for which
Grover Cleveland is responsible a
speedy reaction will be felt i'll the
business world. Then these men
who have been abusing the President
will soon find out that he is right.
They will see that he is heads and
tails above any Democrat in public
lie, aid the American people, never
SLOW to recognize real merit, will
again sing his praises and he will be
tAc same popular idol he was when
he received the noiGination before.
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WANTED ADVICE.
Butthe CentienanIn Need Of FUNDS
Was offended When He Got 1t.
Trw York Herald.

| Was Offended When he Got IL
yrw Yoik Herald
"Speaking Ct gentlemen i'll imam
cial distress" said one Of a party Of
men in the lobby Of large hotel,
"rcminds ne Of a painful and yet
funny thing that came under my cb-
servat:on the day before yesterday
right in this place. | was sitting
over there ON lounge alone reading
an evening paper, when disn'ficd,
gray-haired, white-mustached gen
lehman approached me, and after
begging my pardon, sat down 10y my
side and addressed ne:
81 am from Virginia, snh, and /
am gentleman said he. And he
looked every inch Of it barring a
pair Of slick trousers, which betrayed
that extraordinary tendency to bag
at tie knees which comes Of sitting
around hotels most Of the time.
81 wish to ask yuah advice, suh-
v,ah advice upoA Il very delicate
matah strictly personal to myself,
but it is because yuah re 4 stranger,
sub, that dcsiah to consult you as
tc what | should TO undeh existing
circumstances. "
"The perfect air Of polite address
and the delightful Virginian pronun-
citation fairly charmed me, and at
once lowered my paper and mnrmer-
ed ny acknowledgements. The pair
Of mild blue eyes looked little diff
IDENTIFY into mine, but it was plainly
modcsty and not sense Of inferior
itv. [ told him if ssmy advice was
worth anything to him he was we'll
come to it.
Il came from Virginia, sub, some
time ago on business, the character
of which it is unnecessary to mention,
and find myself in financial CON
dition-one moment, sub q must
have begun to squirm) in condition
Of some Embarrassment. In short, sub,
| am stranded upon Il foreign sho'. |
have no means Of obtaining the re-
quiahed sum necessary to discharge
the honahble obligation to the land
los whose hotel l patronize and to
obtain the equally necessary trans
po'tation to my home. Should |
await the raising Of the funds in my
native town, sub, You will readily see
| would but increase my obligation
heah. Now, sub, I appeal to you, as
one gentleman to anothah, what co.'s
would You advise me to takc?"
"Ihere was no installing the hon
esty of his motive in this appeal. SO
after some thought / asked him if he
had been t. the Southern Society.
He would in all proba bility meet there
some man who knew him at home
and who might interest him in his
behalf. But he shook his head sadly:
81 dunno about. that, sub, | dunno
about that"
"I'here's Wise" | suggested.
"You must know John Wise. He
has an office down town. He's a
good fellow. He
"Ncveh! Neveh, sub. | would
not be seen speaking to Jonn S.
Wise in Virginia, sub. I'm South
ern gentleman, subj
"And would you believe it, the
old man got up with the air Of prince
Of tie blood and stalked out Of the
hotel without another word, He had
struck the wrong man for advice,
sure"
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II is stated that the coke ovens at
Norton viii be completed at an early
day. Col. J. II. Allen, it is said, is
still kicking with his head above
water and wants to get control Of the
Dorchester Mines.
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Lo&o EosEHEEHY, the British Prem
icr. is soon to wed Princess Maudc,
daughter Of the Prince and Princess
of Wales. 1t seems that Roseberry
is intermiugting his liberal tenden-
cics with . large proportion of Royal
nrAcliritins
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THE PRESS.

LoUlsvILLs CoMMERc1AL: Senator
Walsh, of Georgia is expected to
take his seat next Monday. Ii Mr.
Walsl, finds the Sena:orship agree
able Speaker Crisp may yet have
cause for regret that he did not take
the place when he had the chance.
LOUISVILLE COMMERCIAL: The full
report of the proceedings in the house
of Representatives on "Wednesday
shows that Speaker Crisp got a TAR
advantage of Mr.. Read and the Re
publicans, who were caught mapping
and did not attend closely enough to
the order of business. AS Mr.. Reed
remarked in regard 10 a careless veto
ola member of his party, ut was so
ID stupid in Mr.. Reed and his col
league that the way the Speaker sat
down Oh them arterward was enjoy
able. MI the same, the facts re-
main that it was the Republican
vote in the house that prevented Mr..
Bland from passing his bill over the
Presidents veto.
LOUISVILLE PosT: Dana, the New
York Tribune and the Cincinnati
Commercial Gazette, are the most
bitter ais; the most vitnperative enc
mics the Dcmocra party and the
Southern people have. They are
resdy TO crash the Southern States
beneath any load Of taxation 50 they
eau enrich themselves ard their pa
irons. They are the iniplacable enc
mics of tariff reform, and they praise
the appointment Of Walsh because
they believe lie is an addition to the
faction in the Senate headed by Hill
and German, on whom they rely for
the continuance Of the Mckinley tar
if. Evidently cur republican friends
have made themselves familiar with
Mr.. Walsh's record On lie tariff and
expect him to adopt as his own the
hypocritical prctonsions of Dana and
Hill, who oppose the Senate bill be
cause it does not go far enough.
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Lynch Law in Am erica.

Recently at Liverpool, England,
Miss Wells from Memphis, Tenn.
delivered a lecture at one Of the
churches on Lynch Law in the Unit
ed States.
The lecture, from the reports civ
en- Of it, was7most erroneous and alb
surd The speaker went on to tie
late with much feeling upon the bar
barous methods employed by tic
Americans to keep in subsection tho
African race. 1t is to be supposed
that Miss Wells is negro. Ger
tainly no white won4an of respect
ability with intelligence enough tc
lecture, living in the South, would be
guilty of making such erroneous
statements. SO Miss Wells (coloredl
lcctured at Liverpool, England, and
of course, the color of her skin ac
counts, to some extent, for the matter
and spirit Of the lecture.
The Posr is unaltcrably opposed
to mob violence. 1t believes that the
proper remedy for all violations 0!
right is an appeal to the law II
that be inadequate then other meas
urcs may be resortcd to.
Lyncilings are not gilmore frequent
occurrences in The South than in the
North and West We confess that
sometimes the cause iustifies the act
In the Southern States, for in
stance, the hcnious and infamous
crimes that are perpetratcd by big
black buck negroes on innocent white
women and children call for and de-
mand speedy, certain and extreme
measures.
The offender in this case can not
claim the protection of any human
law, for he has ceased to be human
and mas become villanous heinous
brute. The cloven foot spreads itself
too much, and the punishment should
be on par with that Of any other
cur.
The Southern people keep in sub
lection this herd by one way or an
other. They will never let them
transgress one inch beyond their
proper station in life fol just as GER
tain as they do instruction violation
of law dcyilment Of the most malignant
character and race war will be the
inevitable result.
If Lynch Law can be justified at
all, it is justifable in the case when
buck negro invades the scanctity Of
the white mans home. Any human
law would be too mild to meet the
requisite punishment for such a
wrong. But Lynch Law is looked
upon as rather a Southern innova-
tiQn. This is an error of tho worst
kind. It is practiced in one section
of the country as another. Massa-
chusetts set the cxampleto oar peo-
pie by burning number OF people
for witchcraft.
At any event, we think England
had best attend to her own affairs.
She has quite enough trouble of her
own. If she wants to be charitable
let her begin AT home, and ask for
givness for the slaughter OF negroes
in Southern Africa. Let her look at
the condition of Ireland, and then
turn around and curse herself. A
more unhappy people do not live to-
day. Forced to pay tribute TO des-
potic and bloated prince, burdens
heaped upon them until they are un-
bearablc. Yes, there is an example
Of a generous people, generous be-
You'd measure. Infamous generosity
the generosity that makes a hell
ON earth.
The Indian appropriation bill is about
complete, and it is thought it will be re-
ported to the full committee next week.
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The POST hos the largest circula-
ton q eng paper IN Southeast Vir-
gaia, und IL IS steadily Increasing.
dn inspection Of It's Subscription list
is j'riicd by those contemplating i'd
pcrtiSing.
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Arroary GENERAL ENcLEr has Civ
Gil Govcraoy Waits, of Oregon, a
very appropriate sobiiquct. ''Hls
Venerable Ohstinacv.
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"Grin Like L. Cheshire Cat.n

Well, well! Didn't ever hear of a
grin like a Cheshire cat?' Why, you
SEQ, map down in Cheshire had cat
which srinncd and grnned until there
was nothing left of the cat but tho grin,
just rs some scrofulous people, who don't
know of DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Dis
covery. get cough, and then cough and
cough untl shore is nothing LETT to erect
Il monument to but cough
The Golden Medical Discovery" is tho
most effective, an!-biliuus, anti-dyspcp-
tic, strengthening remedy cxlaat. For
weak lungs. lingering coughs, splitting of
blood, scrofnla, sores. pimples and ulcers,
It's q wonderful and cfficacious remedy.
Its manufacturers guarantee ii to do all
that they claim, or money is returned.
u 1t.l
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IN the Clerks Oh!cc of the Circnit
Court Of the Countyo Lee, on tie / 9Th
day Of March, 1894:
A. c. Ely ct els, Plaintlf,
against In Chanccrv.
Hetiy Green, Defendant.
The object Of this suit sto review and
set aside tie orders and DEGREES heretofore
rendered in the Chancery cause Of c. c.
Blanken8lip. ct ais, vs Solon'an Fauster
ct ais. And an affidavit HAHN. been
made and filed that the defendant, Hetty
Green, is not a resident OF the State of
Virginia, it is ordered that she do appear
here, within fifteen days after due pubiica-
lion hereof. and do what may be Necessary
to project !ior interest in this suit And
it is further ordered that copy hcraof he
published once week for four weeks in
the Big Stone Gap Posr, AID that a copy
be posted ut the front door
Of the courthouse of this county,
OH the FIST doy Of the next term of the
County Court.
A copy-Teste
A. B. MussEY, Clerk.
az q ""' Mc I. aa 1916
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David 3. Hill and Samuel Randall
The latest news from Washing ton
is TO the effect that Senator David
3. Hill OF New York, aspires to take
the place of the late Samuel }. Ran
dali in the Democratic party. This
is indeed laulablc ambition, but
one that will never be consumated.
Hill might i've to be the age of Me
tAusalein and then he would be no
more than Peanut ward politician.
In his recent speech he went on to
.eastigate Mr. Cleveland very severe
". This is what he has been
doing all along, and that is about tie
size Of his Democracy. lie would
very gladly dcmolish the party, if by
so doing, he could crafty his own
personal ambition. His principles
are embod!e; in his character a
spo;lsmau-a ward politician, a
midget amongst statesmen and an ass
amongst intelligent and patriotic
men. His public life has been utter
ly devoid Of anything resembling
craftsmanship or patriotism. 1t has
been one round of the accomplish
mcnt Of igno5lc purposes and nn-
worthy cnds. Now under the
hacl,neycd and false expression, 81
am a Democrat" he is seeking to
disrupt the party.
His double faced policy Of being a
proteetionist is utterly at variance,
with the principles Of the
democratic party and from
his recent speech we firmly
believe that he is more Of llepubli
can than he is a Democrat. But
whatever his politics may be he is
destined to play a very small part in
Che affairs Of the American people.
cleveland and tho Democratic
Party.
srhe Posr has little sympathy, and
less respect, for these Democratic
journals and representative men of
Democracy who are making ruth
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&C EoRSE OwMERS.

For putting a horse in = FINE healthy con-
d!tioa 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 old or over worked horsa. Is
cents Per package. For sale by druggists.
Call at j. ". ke!ly's drug Store. Ayers
ock, Biz Stone Gap, Va.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1894-04-12

caauabe7!ain's Ego and Skin Ointment
Is a certain cure for Chronic Sore Eyes,
formulated Eye Lids Sore Nipples. Piles,
Eczema, letter, Sait Rheum and Scald Head,
% cents per box. Fer sale by druggists.
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The Commonwealth OF Virginia.

To the SHERIFF Of lie County Of Lsc G'eet-
ing:
We COMMAND TOT, That YOU summon A
X. Bratton to appear at
the Clerk Office of The Circuit Court
of The County Of Lee, 1T the rules 10 bo
held for lie said Court on the First Mon
day in May 1894, to answer a bill in
Chancery, exhibited against her iii our
said court By r. E Bratton. And have
there this writ. Witness, a. 3. MuNsEY,
Clerk of our said Court, at the court
house, the l4ih day Of March, 1891 and in
llSth year of the Commonwealth.
A. B. MuSsEY, Clerk,
In the Clerks Office of The Circuit
Court of The County Of Lee, OH the I4th
day Of March, 1884,
r L. Brattou, Plaintiff
against In Chancery.
4. X. Bratton, Dcfcud'nt.
The object Of His suit is to obtain a
divorce diSso,in@ The bonds Of matrimo :
ny now existing between plaintiff and de-
PENDANT, And All affidavit having been
made and filed tlat the defendant, a. X.
Bratton is not Il resident Of the State OF
Virginia, it is ordered that she do appear
here, within fifteen days after due publ
cation hercol, and ds what may be noe
essary to protect her in this suit. And it
is further ordered that Il copy hereof be
published once week for four weeks in
the Big Stone Cap posr. and that copy
lie posted at the front door Of the court
house of this county OH the first day OF
the next term of the County Court.
a copy-'restc:
L Mr.Srv Clnrl:
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The Indian appropriation bill is about
complete, and it is thought it will be re-
ported to the full committee next week.
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4. B. MUNsEY, Clerk.
NJ. G. Ely AID W. A. 0an, p. q.
Mch % 1916
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To the .SheTF Of iAe County Of Les Greet
ina:
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1894-11-15
Could Not Talk a Little nit.

1.-THE toughest experience l ever had in
my life," said solicitor of life insurance,
was with an iron manufacturer in Troy
~ had been informed that he was a
hard customer, but wealthy man and one
who had carelessly neglected to provide
himself with insurance, and SO l resolved
to tackle him.
upon entering his office and explain
Ing the nature of my business was sur
prised at his greeting. 1t was friendly,
even cordial Life insurance. said he.
We'll, now, that's a subject that interests
me. Come with me to the shop. I've got
to go there, and you can tell me all about
the superiority of your company over all
Others
"Then he took up his hat and babe me
follow him. AS we went out of the office
noticed smile ON the faces of all the
clerks, and though didn't understand it
smiled in return, for thought possibly
they knew my errand and were congratu-
lating me on my success.
'The proprietor walked hurriedly, and
after him, until at last he flung open q
door. 1t was the machine shop. The din
was terrible. A thousand hammers,
think, were all at work beating iron at
once. Involuntarily put my hands to my
ears.
"Looking at my man, l saw his lips
move, and lowering my hands just man
aged to catch his words, shouted above the
deafening racket, Now, tell me all about
itl
"He smiled sardonically as he said this
and | could have murdered him. 1t was
impossible to say word, and SO went
right out. 1t was darn mean trick. ~
New York Herald.
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A NIethodiCal Being,

A man of method, who attended to every
thing on schedule time, whether it was
work or recreation, had the fortune to fall
in love when he had passed the age of
forty The mistress of his heart put up
with his oddities. He had regular nights
for calling upon her, regular hours for
coming and going, regular theater and
club nights, etc. In fact she looked upon
his regularity as something admirable.
Things had been going on in this way for
two years, and finally the great crisis
came. They were to be married The day
was fixed, the wedding clothes made, the
guests invited and the minister engaged.
At the appointed time they were all as
sembled The bride was dressed, the we'd
ding presents were displayed, but the
bridegroom came not The bride wept and
tainted, but it did no good. Finally some
friends of the delinquent groom hurried
away to see if he could be found. He could.
He was at home in his room, reading as
unconcernedly as if he had never contem
plated getting married.
What is the matterS Why don't you
come to your wedding?' shouted his
friends.
The man of regular habits laid down his
book
81 am very sorry" he said "but this is
my regular day for staying at home and
reading. forgot it when made the en-
gagement. The wedding will have to be
postponed. "-london Tit-Bits.
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HARD TIMES.

1t IS not merely the fact that a million
men are said to be out of work with conse-
quent loss of time, place and money, that
makes the times seem so tough, but there
are other aggravations superadded, growing
out of the wilful neglect of so many, that
make the times seem hard, indeed. If better
times were at hand and good places open TO
all that are now idle, there are thousands
who would be totally unfit to go to work
by reason ofthe neglect of some iniirmity
which totally units them to accept prof
tered chance. What better opportunity
could there be to get their physical condi-
ton in good shape than the enforced idle
ness gives them. TO do 50 is making profit
out Of mistortune not to do so is making
hard times SO much harder. 1t is poor logic
to make anything bad grow worse, and it is
no economy at all to save expense by sacri-
ficing health. A man wants Drawn, muscle
and brain in as nearly perfect condition
as is possible, to gain victory in the battle
of life 1t is mostly from a beginning in
little things that the greater ones accumu-
late and finally overwhelm us. There is
hardly one mans who labors with his
muscles from the skilled mechanic down TO
those who work with pick and shovel, but
has some bodily ailment neglected. What
costly trihing it is, looked at from results.
TOT eNdluplti 'he bohooj Joihto, iSahoi'''
! tendons and muscles are all under constant
strain from the nature and demands OF
their work. Aches and pains must ensue.
/ These, neglected, soon reach the chronic
stage of stitiened limbs from contracted
muscles. How many old mechanics have
bent backs and back-aches we know. This
is simply condition of neglected lumbago
which had it been treated in time could
have been cured in ten minutes by st
Jacobs Oil. This is also true of all thu
minor aches and pains. So certain cure
ought certainly to be in every working
mans house to make hard times lighter.
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A Cure For Love,

A Louisville girl has discovered novel
panacea for broken heart, which COM
mon humanity demands should be given
widespread circulation at once for the ben
eft of suffering world. The story was
overheard in that queer but popular public
confessional, "a street car. The clever
creature said to the other girl; "Oh, Lou
Use, felt perfectly dreadful all day yester-
day. Harry and 1 have fallen out, and we
are both SO obstinate that we never will
make up-never! My life is a perfect
wreck. cried until couldn't cry any
more and was just desperate to know
what to do with myself, when suddenly
heard a hand organ out on the street. !
rushed out and brought the man into the
parlor-monkey and all-and kept him all
afternoon. The antics of that monkey
nearly killed me. OF course it nearly
ruined me financially; but, goodnessl when
one has broken heart something has to
be done. louisville Courier-J ournal.