Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1869-12-31

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The unclean had their ho0ia of scOrn,
rwere vain to wait each day hut found
Fresh cords by which her limbs were bound, ,
Constitution, black with hate,
Aud of prOscriptive, hideous Shape
Drew its foul curtain like pail
or portentiOus darkness ever all.
'rwere brave to meet on Geld the foe
Supported by ones f lends to 20,
But he who braves the scurd Of friends
Trustog results 10 make amends,
Hath faith sublime and courage tried
Which ranks him at the heroes tide,
Tnus nj a sloi NJ Of uubelef,
With prospects breaking On the reef,
Through the deop gloom Of discontsnt
Ths "nino" to Washington va. sent;
The answer was . solisrs word
That ruin should put mp her sword.
Tue truce was made, the faith was kept,
The Weiisitss bowed their heads aud wspt,
Aud monuments OF peace wero reared
Upon VTginiA's bosom scared,
The walker m )yemeDt lives and tells
What broke the horn aud spine OF Wells.
The odium and punishment.
Which Andy taught u, should be sent
TO damn US with, by Grant alone
We we're empowered to vote square down,
Ano with that instrument thus purssd
Virginia's case by Grant was a, esd.
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with friendship for us And he praised
Virginia faith. her gentlsmsn-
VINO were patriots nov, though rebels then.
One blighting curse more foul than Wells
Still ranked Virgiuin with the hsIiy,
"nsn Ger perehsncs. our hopes could
damned be
We felt how fruit to ashes Csn.bs(y)
Turned Till faith and loyalty
Were ready to embrace cen royalty,
Allah be praised this human curse
NO longer drives Ms, for the hssrss
VI public censnre, bore bis form,
Useless and sinking to the storm,
rnongn lately prostrats on the plain,
| Virginia soars, herself again.
Now willis ylrsuis on the rack
or parturisnt labor seemed to lack
The power to sivs creative birth
TO her new being on the earth
| Behold-a miracle divine
rne Vilest letters forged In time
where stricken fiom pale T. nnesses
And io She stood erect and free,
LOOK at her nov, no royal queen
Fer hAd more regal form or mein,
Her widowhood Ur grief aud shame
10 so atoned for thar the name
VI brownlow stiDksth In the zone
mnsrs pnolic conscience was o'srthlowu.
Think VI IL! Amaz,m wild
| otiIi opes Its eyes on ruin piled.
hound the dear homes of Tonps.so.
by this bass son Of infsmv.
Lsss than dozen miles on Brj.tol
Beneath the sound Of Engines whlstle,
Ino ruins of bis Cabin lie
o"-nstv~ csvh parssr nv
There generations yet unborn,
nay read In them his peoples ,eora.
Tue farmer passes rouOd that bier
Of nonor with his shiuinx Share.
Aud nature with exception rare
Declinss 10 write oblivion there.
This cancer on onr good intent
Ny heaven at last was strangely sent
50 sink within the higher level
Or federal Senatorial devil;
And Senier, With Lis Embellishments.
Sagscity aud talent, bent
The cruel knife, which Brownloy drew,
for our oeheAding, SO It threw
The radical head into the pit,
Where he had hoped onr own would At,
II II seem strange that be should be
At eleventh hour for the Amnesty
| Ihen be II known the wicked heart
Ia like those toys which yankee art
Snspenhs by thread Of cunning gum:
The slightest pressure, up 0r down,
Can make II alt through all degree.
Of right or wrong Its ends to please.
Bald haele OF the mountains, green;
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For him, who twenty years agone
A low horse-racer was alonc,
TrspsiDg on errand quite immoral
To have dis spotted horse made ssrrsl.
II guilty OF his elevation
To the proud Congress Of the nation
His character should surely damn nsi
Being that Of ass and Iguoramus.
Then ss the candidate of hate
Ard frud psipetual In the State
He cooly asked to be put through
Both Governorship and Senate too.
He said he'd take 4 crack at both
Aud Loyalty enforce the oath,
But when our answer had been entered
Twas found that Stokes was badly SentsyeS
An age Of Iron supercedes
An age of gold and knightly deeds
Amendment dftesn soon will make
Us homogeneous In our fate,
And capital and labor seek
That level which improves the weak.
Virginia, though to ruin hurled,
Sits in the gateway OF the world
Aud kings Of commerce cast their arms
OF iron o'er her wondrous charms.
Fen fortune with her golden feet
Stands on her borders to repeat
Those gsn'rous deeds Of gold and glory e
Which BAby lon smbalmed In story.
Consolidation presses on
Toward ths land Of Daniel Boous,
And soon Aahons With vissge weird
Will on Its border have speared.
Tennesseo's PAoihs line
Comes laundering on modern time,
And Nancy. of its Interests wistfnl.
Prefers two lines aud steers for Bristol,
Now the Memphis and Ei PAsso
Route across the continent has so
Much Vitality OF being,
There Is ne difficulty In seeing
Oar Norfolk line Is a necessity
To an enterprise of such obesity.
The work can quickly be begun
Snhscribs your lands and 10 'tis done.
The brightest victories oT time
Science has won In &c.
Der plains and mountains, sands and sus
This harnessed iron rise noe goes.
Qusnohing his q 'ry thirst where break
The waves around the golden gate.
And thus. while Franklln's gloryelows
On inpractisable polar SHOWS
The Yankee hsws, with cunuipg hand,
Tho nortt west passsgs DER the land.
Napoleon, whose liberal nams
Pales the cold pigs Of Easiand's fame,
Has pieroed the barrier, which has stool
Oh lndia's front sincs Hosh's food.
Tho scored path Nhi-h N,ry trod
When aseiUg with tho babe OF God.
Is cut by ships with commerce laden
Between the christian world and psgal.
The event being worthy to enlist all
Scientific men there eame TO Bristol
A score Of doctors and professors
few OF whom were merely gussss-sl
To see (twero worth CONSTANT nople)
The Suo's eclipse where 'twould be total.
There will not be, and has not been
Within our day another scene
Which, In grandusr and sublimity,
So near approaches to innnity.
A word on mAttsrs purely local,
OF Bristors growth we're pleased Ia note AZ
Improvements handsome and enduring
Bat toliics ways our onds pursuIna
Dictate this strange eoAcatsnAtion
or tinder for conhagration.
Well, be It so; IfreasoD's aed
Insurance hikes its prudent head,