Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1869-08-27
RREVTTTES.

Hans Christian Andersen never was mar
ried.
The Centeal Park at New York is called
the Suicides Paradise.
During the last three years l, 200 horses
persisted by FIRE in New Y. rk.
Twenty-eight young Chinese have arrived
In Maiseilles to study theology.
The Princess Meuernich recently paid
dress maker's bill Of s240, 900 for Que season
in Paris.
There has not been q days interruption
in the operation of the ocean telegraph since
July n, 1856.
Macmillan. the London publisher, has
presented 1875 volumes of his publications
to the Harvard College library.
California consumes fifty per cent. of its
wines, the Atlantic States twenty FIVE and
Europe the remainder.
A Chinese giant, eight anu one. half feet
high, arrived at New York a few days
since. lie is properly named Chang HI.
George Hudson, the ex-railroad king Of
his friends to keep him from starving.
The Protestant churches in this country
raise annually, for foreign missions, ST. 1926
900, and sustain 4sl missionaries aud 1906
native assistants.
During the period between 1915 and
1868, fifty four years, six and half million
people left Great Britain to seek homes in
other climes.
The Hartford Times states that "Persons
troubled with corns can end relief by calling
on Mr.. Setiger. Colts band will be present
and furnish good music"
Yankee Robins n, Circus Troupe drove
into Brookville, Pa, on a recent Sunday,
and put up at the hotels engaged for them.
On Monday they were arrested and fined
for braking the Sabbath by travelling on
that day.
In the reign OF Edward I. the price Of a
Bible, fairly written, was $37. The hire
Of n labOring man was three half-psnce q
day. To purchase Q copy Of the Bible
would, therefore, take $500 days earning
of such man. or about thirteen years
toll.
A Conservative old human miracle Of
DAuNlliei W., III nls otBn'y hth yOe't whN
never rode in q stage or car, OF attended
circus or lecture In his life, and never got
drunk, recently walked TO Hanover, N. II 4,
q distance of 1875 miles.
David Melville, Of Newport, r. /. is said
10 have been the first person to introduce
gas light into this country. In the year
1912 he lighted his residence 10 Newport, a
factory 10 Pswtucket, and Beaver Tai
Lighthouse, Narrsgansett Bay.
During the sixteen years of the existence
of the New York Newsboys' Lodging House,
lodging has been furnished GO 45l different
boys; restored to friends, 1923; furnished
with homes, $500 and furnished 426. 646
lodgings aud 2S3, 1871 meals.
The annual report of the Augusta tGA.)
cotton factory shows the following figures as
the result OF years opereations Total
earnings, sl49,763 rs; total expenses, $40,
DAG 81; net profits on the years operations
sl2O,7l7 569, ON q working capital Of $500,
600.
The amount OF business transacted In the
% stufice in New York may DO judged by.
he fact that TWO windows are open for the
sale Of stamps IN sums less than one dollar
The receipts at each OF these windows aver.
agr 81, 900 dollars per day. The daily con-
sumption Of stamps AT the Office must DO iD
all about $4,000
An orthodox Congregational Church In
Massachusetts has subscribed 81, 100 for
singing and 81 800 for preaching.
The largest Artesisn we'll in the world IL
that Of Passy, near Paris, being two feet In
diameter, aud discharging 5000, 600 gallons
nf waller In twenty four hOufa
The "Great Canadian Traveller " Is q
cond uctor on the Grand Trunk railway,
Oxteby by name, who has conducted sixteen
years, and travelled $4,000 miles.
DR.. Kohn, BreslAu oculist, ends 81 per
cent. Of tho night eomp sitors he has ex
amined near sighted, and that the light Vi
oil lamps Is more detrimental than that VI
gas.
There are sixteen portraits Of Mary Queen
Of Scots ia the British national gallery In
LIuduD, each OF them unlike all the others
n Ivory detail of feature aud complexion.
The late Henry Keep len TO his wife and
daughter 81, 00O, QUO worth Of sock Of the
Northwestern RAilroAd, with instructions
not to sefl Il, as IL would pay betacr than any
invest ment.
The total amount Of the gins presented
to tho Pope, on the occasion OF tho Mites nth
anniversary of his entering the priesthood,
rs estimated at ~, DOC, 900 francs.
The Knoxville WAtg says II Is estimsted
that the bla6 kberry crop Of Tennessee, u
properly harvested, would make 100000
barrrls Of wine, worth about es,0O0,OOO.
EN-. Parkinson, who keeps . grocery
about . mile from Ettriek's, was shot 10
Chesterfield county Thursday BY oen Hoy,
formerly . constable. The wound Is not
considered muTtal.
Judes Morton, SAO has been residing IN
Fctderlcksbuia,h about 10 take mp Tssl.
dsnee 10 Williamsburg, within his Judicial
dislrlet.
Tue Chicago Tribune says that "svsf,.
thing indieates TOO early ioI nation OF rival
Associated Press, with the Now York Hes-
aid as chief orkaniaSr."
A Pittsburgh paper say that several barns
hAvo been burned throughout the State, and
the cause Is said 10 bs the oTsTheatinR OF
- .,hteh haa haen hons..d hafor.. IL !, =.