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Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1870-07-08

gth. District, w. A. Cross, John
Wolf, W. NJ. smith.
1oth. pistri~'. w. a. Rowland, j..
w. Cox, DIR. j. McCrary.
nth, District, George Roller, WIN.
Davault, james Hilton.
12lh. District, a. Huffman, Samuel
Roller, Geo. Cloud.
18fh' District. JOS. Bifdwell, samuel
Bachman, David Davault.
llth. District, John Duncan, ]. G..
Copass. DIR. l{itzmillcr.
18th. District, Geo. Murrcll, Nathan
Baxter, Adam Barnes.
10Th District, james Booher, Jacob
Gcisler, Anderson Crumley.
nth. District, James G. Hammer,
r.. ID. RAIDER, J. a. Burrow.
tn. District, jonathan Moroll, NJ.
Minga, VIM. Barnes.
Mai. Sam'l Evans was then elected
Chairman of the Permanent Conserv-
alive Organization of the County, and
w. V. Dea0erick, Secretary.
Mr.. Deadcrck offered the following
Resolution, which was unanimously
adopted:
Resolved, That tho nominees Of the
Conservative Party for Chancellor of
this Division, Circuit Judge and At
torney General meet with the hearty
approval of the Conservatives of this
county, that we do pledge ourselves
unqualiliedly to their support, and call
! upon our friends throughout the Di.
! vision and Circuit to give their earn
est and unanimous support.
Hon. John Slack and ID. II. Bailey
were appointed delegates to tho State
! judicial Convention at Nashville, on
4 the End Monday in July.
On motion, 1t WINS ordered That q
copy of theee proceeding be furnished
the Bristol Net0s for publication.
The meeting then adjourned.
SAM'L EVANS, Ch'm
| J. r. RAIDER,
I ID. r. BAILEY, ; sco'yA
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1870-07-08

Dun correspondent ~" wants us
to give the devil his dues, bit We are
satisfied that he docs not wish to DO
understood literally, for ko is a friend Of
ours and wo'w6uoldregret tho necessity
that required lis to give him ur. We
wore very far from desiring TO do Fay
cite Mcbiullin any injustice but when
"Z" says McMullin did not intend to
speak he lays down a proposition which
is simply ridiculous. We once heard
of case where murder was led
out to be executed and when asked
by the sheriff if he had any thing to
say, he replied nothing. Immediate
" q man with gold headed cane
stepped forward and said, as his
friend did not wish to say any thing
and there was yet little time he
would like to make a few remarks, 70
his follow citizens upon the state of the
country. give his views upon national
affairs and, he would state, by way
Of parenthesis, that he was n candi-
date for Congress. Now does any one
in the Eighth Congressional district
doubt for a moment that the man with
gold headed cane was Fayettc Nc
Mullin He never in his life missed
an opportunity for making speech.
As to the handful of men in the
court house to whom McNIullin had
been speaking and who say they
voted down a convention we are in
formed that every one of them were
neutrality-suspicious. and that there
were none of the more prominent cit
liens Of the county present, that no
proclamation had been made and the
whole affair was complete surprise.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1870-07-08


i. BERT is not at all Ter1yfed at the
Brick Pomeroy style of the SO9tiwe&
Enterprise in its illusions to his.
harrisburg letter, nor is he at all
alarmed at the irate coarseness of it's
personalities. He express d an opin-
without asserting fact and we do not
feel ourselves under any obligation to
onlighten the individual who becomes
furious because an opinion is expressed
which happens to conflict with his
cherished notions. We will state
for the information of the Enterprise
that l., Bert was in the Courthouse
when the meeting was held, that he
heard all that was said, saw and talked
with the leading spirits of the meet
Ing who were mostly his relatives; that
he has lived in Giles County and is
personally related to nearly all Of the
leading citizens and is well acquainted
there that he converted with several
Of the delegates after they were APP
pointed = that those delegates ex-
pressed the opinion that the county
would go for VIM. p. Cecil. Of Taze-
wolf, IL no was before the convention
and if not the delegation would proba-
bly, divide. We will state for tho fur
Their information Of the irate editor,
who seems to have been on visit to
Pumgudgeon county for drove Of
snakes, when he penncd his indescreet
article, that l.. Bert lisa personal friend
to Gen. Terry aud that the charge of
the Enterprise that L. Bert had made
an unfair and undetermined attack upon
him is unfoundcd in fact and fake
even in assumption.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1870-07-08
DIRECTIONS.
II. ROSENHEIM,'

Parkorsburg, X. Va
For Sale by PEPPER BROS. and all Drug
g:sts. Jan. Fly.
Chancery Sale ut BIOuntyiiie, Tenn.
IN pursuance Of a decree Of tho Chtnccry Court
at Blountvillo, snlivan county, Tennessee, pro-
nounced at It's May term, 1870, IN the 81 j. r.
Anderson vs., J. b. itiaa aud Jhon p King; and
John T. King 20. James D. Rliea aud othtrs.
BILL AND Gross FILL.
J VII sell, on Thursday, the 90th day of June
1879, ~ the door or in Conrt House. In The town Of
BiouItv.iie iho trict Of liuI n,njinnoi mi de-
srribod IN illo Fi ullngs, lying tho Moth sid, a.
lolstnn River ucar The town OF UniDn au the road
lVs ling irom Uliun IT, lloug,vir, GJj oiuii x the
lahis 81 Jas, D. Rhca, Ard rspn Crumley, l'm.
Ae1S and uthcrs cuuiaiuiug shout 40 acres, b.inr
q tract OF land sold by said :. p. King to sail J.
D. In o..
credit 90 rIN i6l 9nd twelve or months will
be given; bond add goud . rurify required 81 tlr
purchaser ana lien rst;lr'l for the purchas,
nuHoY, ts'5.i lF4-4out tla right oi !,iuutou.
May 20, le1t. WILLIAM MirllENyfN
juno OF tlcrS Hui Hast. r.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1870-07-08
THE PROCESSION

which will be given at 10 o'clock A.
NJ, led by the Magnificent Golden Car
of the Conqucror, containing Bis
marks Arussian Band, under direction
of Prof. Canham, engaged i'm Europe
expressly for an American Tour with
this establishment. 25 Massive Dens
and Cages. Elephants, Camels, and
Dromedaries elegantly caparisoned,
and the princely Circus retinue of
Ring Horses, Ponies, Mules, &C., rep
rcsenting n positive cash Investment
of four hundred and fifty thousand
dollars, presenting beautiful moving
Panooana one mile in length. See the
Procession and then if you think the
show is not all il is claimed TO be don't
patronlze it,
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1870-07-08
FRIDAY July 8, 1870.

The Editors Of the NGws arc no. rcspon'
Tie for the opinions expressed by cores
pondenfS.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1870-07-08

Cor. James W. HmIes announces
himself candidate for Congress-,
subject to the action of a convention
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1870-07-08
To subscribers.

If the number printed or marked upon
your paper is less than the whole number Of
tie last Issue then the difference WIZ snow
tho number Of weeks you are due us and you
must remit.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1870-07-08

1 900 Sacks Liverpool fine Salt.
L ] 800 Bbls. Thomaston and Noun
tain Lime.
700 Bbls. fresh ground James River
Hydraulic Cement.
100 Bbls. Calcined Plaster.
LEE, TAYLOR 4 co.
June loft
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1870-07-08
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1870 Race 81 chcuuaN Ohio. Il.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1870-07-08
AVOID OUACtxs.

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Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1870-07-08
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
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Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1870-07-08
Ayers Sarsaparilla,
ron Purifying TgaE nAeon.

Tho reputation this ex.
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many OF which arc truly
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Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1870-07-08

AGENTS I'ANrED.-Eloo 10 $500 pr month
CYerggaei Sciooi Ttacisys SaeH IruHgmei' and
stJfrs sg.tsfasy IN (fuftrTgg M. ftg Nan bY0f.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1870-08-19
Ingenious.

WELL, three men suddenly rushed for
ward, determined, as they swore with a
dreadful imprecation,f to have the money
or the lives of the travellers.
"Spaie our lives, take all l have" said
one, there it is" offering handful OF
silver; "but my companion has larger
sum hid away in his LETT boot"
"Traitor |" exclaimed the other; while
the highwaymen, with bleckened aces
and cooked pistols, proceeded to take OF
his boots.
"If you've spoken FALSE" shouted one
of the marauders, I'll give you an ounce
of lead fer your pains"
"He's spoken TRUTH" responded the
searcher. "Here's a prize! a hundred
pounds in Bank of England notes."
Securing the prize, the two travellers
were blindfolded, and bound to the finger
post, while the horse was taken out OF
the gig, and turned loose upon the COM
mon. 1t was an hour before they were
released from their position, during which
period the ill-ussd victim vented his
imprecatlons pretty loudly.
Upon reaching the next town, where a
deposition was made before the magis-
trate, the worthy justice commented in
rather a severe strain upon the base con
duct of the wretch who could act so
treacherous part.
"Hear my palliation," meekly said the
accused.
"Oh, stand down." responded the man
in authority.
"One word /" continued the other, "my
object in the declaration made was not
to screen myself at snother's expense.
knew that my companion had hundred
pounds hid in his boot. had twelve
hundred pounds in my waistband. Had
/ been searched that sum must have been
discovered. l thought it better to sacri
fee the smaller to the larger sum. now
return the money was the means of his
being deprived of, and in future recon-
mend him to be more prudent in keeping
his own counsel"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1870-08-19

In the southern sierra, however, was
found region of 300 or more square
miles, which has a general elevation OF
5000 feet, and is capped by q century Of
peaks rising more than 5000 feet higher,
two of which are higher than Shasta.
The most lofty of these peaks, Mount
Whitney, was ascended to an elevation OF
14,730 feet, and is probably 300 or 400
feet higher. The next highest, Mount
Tyndall, measures ID, 500 feet.
A CALIFORNIA paper says: "All who
have attempted TO swim In the waters of
Lake Tahoe must have been startled at
their strange lack of buoyancy. Good
swimmers launch forth into the lake with
the utmost confidence in their skill, and
at once find themselves houndering, and
only able to keep afloat by the most stren-
uous exertions The bodies of persons
drowned in the lake are never seen after
they have once sunk. OF the five white
persons drowned in the lake, not single
body has ever been recovered or ever
seen. Pine logs float In the lake but a
very short time, then they sink never
again to arise. In places far down
through the crystal fluid are to be seen
resting on the bottom great quantities OF
slabs, logs and lumber.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1870-08-19
Speak Kindly to Him.:

A farmer once saved very poor
boy from drowning. After his restora-
ton he said to him, "What can do for
you, my boy?"
"Speak kind word to me sometimes"
replied the boy, as tears rushed from his
eyes; &" 1 amt got any mother like some of
them"
A kind verdi Think of i'll That
farmer had it in his power to give that boy
money, clothes, playthings, but the poor
fellow craved nothing as much as kind
word now and then. If the farmer had
ever SO little heart the boy must certainly
have had the wish granted.
A kind wordl You have many such
spoken to you daily, and you don't think
much of their value; but that poor boy
in your village at whom everybody laughs
would think that he had found treasure
if some one would speak a kind word to
him. Suppose you speak it. The next
time you meet him, instead of laughing
st him, speak kindly to him. Then
watch him and see how he looks. See
if his eyes do not brighten and his lips
smile. .s7s
Kind words They are blessed things.
Speak them, children, every day. Scatter
them like sunbeams everywhere. They
please others and return TO bless your
own hearts. Kind words forever.-G0Sden
Hears, y
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1870-08-19
The Boys WhO Want to Be Clerks.

MANY of our youth are afflicted with
the infatua,ion that city clerkships are the
most eligible positions, while the trades
are not respectable" Let them learn
that intelligent mechanics have better
chance of securing wealth, eminence and
influence than the overcrowded clerkships
can afford. The present and last Govern
or of Connecticut, each, in his boyhood,
learned a trade, and thus became
thorough master Of the business in all its
details, in which each has achieved q brill
liant success The most extensive manu-
facturer Of silverware in the world, John
Gorham, of Providence, declined the posi-
ton of clerk in the counting-room that
he might master the trade in his fathers
shop as a regular apprentice, where he
learned thoroughly how to do with his
own hands all that he has since
had to direct others in doing. A
multitude of similar facts might be
cited to show that the mastery of trade
Is one of the best preparations for prac'
tical life and prosperity in business.
Clerks are often paid less than skillful
mechanics, and are less Independent.
In their precarious positions they are
liable to dissppointments and humiliat-
ing struggles with the thousands of others
looking for place Every advertisement
for clerk brings a whole swarm OF ap.
plicants. How pitiable the condition of
this superabundance of book keepers and
exchangers wasting their lives in wait
| ing for place." while our factories, rail-
roads and trades are clamoring for edu-
Gated superintendents, foremen, en-
gineers, skillful managers and cunning
workmen." The position of the educated
and'well-trained mechanic Is far preferable
to that of average city clerks. The latter
may dress better, talk more glibly, bow
more gracefully, not to say obsequior g.
ly, but they compare unfavorabiy
with our best mechanics in manly
independence, vigor of thought, and
strength Of character.
Too many OF our young men leave the
homestead on adventures less safe and re-
liable than the arts of industry. a good
trade is more honorable and remuneratiVe
than peddling maps, books, pictures. pat
ent rights, and clothes wringers, or In
city store, to be cash or errand boy, store
sweeper, fire kinder and counter jumper
| generally. Without in any way disparsg-
| ing the useful position of the clerk, our
Young men may properly be cautioned
against further crowding this already
"plethoric profession" To the boys in
the country, we say, instead of aspiring
to an uncertain and precarious clerkshlp,
stick to the farm, or learn trade, and you
will Law the broadest foundation for pros
perity, Those who have well improved
the opportunities now offered in our free
schools can we'll afford to apprentice
themselves at sixteen years of age, sup
plementing their education by evening
schools, or by self-training in their even
ipgs and leisure hours.-B. g. Norshrup
in Hearth and Home.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1870-08-19
The Origin Of Mosquitoes,

THE Red River Indians have curious
legend respecting the origin of mosquitoes.
They say that once upon time there was
famine, and the Indians could get no
game. Hundreds had died from hunger,
and desolation filed their country. All
kinds of offerings were made to the Great
Spirit without avail, until one day two
hunters came upon white wolverine, a
very rare animal Upon shooting the
white wolverine an old woman sprang up
out Of the skin, and saying that she was a
"Manito" promised to go and live with
the Indians, promising them plenty OF
game as long as they treated her well and
gave her the first choice of all the game
that should be brought in. The two
Indians assented to this, and took the old
woman home with them-which event
was Immediately succeeded by an abun.
dance OF game. When the sharpness OF
the famine had passed in the prosperity
which the old woman had brought to the
tribes, the Indians became dainty in their
appetites, and complained of the manner
in which the old woman had took to her
self all the choice bits; and this feeling
became 30 intense that Notwithstanding
her warning that if they violated their
promise terrible calamity would come
upon the Indians, they one day killed her
as she was seizing her share of a fat rein
deer which the hunters had brought in.
Great CONSERVATION Immediately struck
the witnesses of the deed, and the 1ndi-
ans, to escape the predicted calamity,
bodily struck their tents and moved away
to great distance. Time passed on with
out any catastrophe occurring, and, game
becoming even more plentiful, the Indians
again began to laugh at their being. de-
ceived by the old woman. Finally, a
hunting party on long chase Of rein
deer, which had led them back to the
spot where the old woman was killed.
came upon her skeleton, and one of them
in derislon kicked the skull with his foot
In an instant, small, spiral, Vapor. like
body arose from the eyes and ears OF the
skull, which proved TO be insects, that at
tackled the hunters with great fury and
drove them TO the river for protection
The skull continued to pour out its little
stream, and the air became full of avengers
OF the old womsn's death The hunters
upon returning to camp, found all the
Indians suffering terribly from the plague
and ever since that time the Indians have
been punished by the mosquitoes for theil
wickedness to their preserver, the Manito
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1870-08-19
A Funny Incident at the Old Albany
Museum

GEORGE LAsCELLEs, in letter to the
New York Clipper, relates funny Incl
dent which happened at the old Albany
Museum, in the good old times when the
drama, wax figures, and other curiosities
were in vogue at that place
On the 4th of July, 1852, patriotic ad-
dition to the show being desired, Charles
Salisbury, a comicsl genius, notorious for
his practical jokes, was chosen to repre-
sent George Washington, and, of course,
was dressed in the traditional costume.
The doors had just been opened for the
evening performance, and visitors had
commenced thronging the curiosity
rooms, when mischievous idea struck MIR.
Salisbury, who, opening the door of one
of the wax work cases unobserved, took
position among the figures and tried to
look as immovable as possible. A coun'
tryman, his wife ana daughter, young
Miss of eighteen, were the first who en-,
tered. AS the young lady approached
Washington, he bestowed on her a most
unfatherly wink. "Good gracious, me, "
exclaimed she, "that figure of Washing
ton winked at me-" "Nonsense, child,
exclaimed ma, "you are 80 conceited you
think everybody is in love with you" But
at this moment she was almost speechless
herself, for the venerable Washington had
applied his finger to his nose in very
suggestive manner. "Oh, William" she
exclaimed, clasping her husbands arm,
"do look at that" "What is it," asked
William, "why, believe you women are
crazy" At this moment General Wash,
ington struck a belligerent attitude and
uttered u terrific yell. In an instant the
whole party tunibled down stairs, pell
nell, and related the wonderful story,
while Washington quietly slipped off to
his dressing room, laughing in his sleeve
at the joke he had practiced.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1870-08-19
Hard Study Kills Nobody.

Thought is the life Of the brain, as ex-
ercise is the life of the body. There can
be no more such thing as a healthy
brain, as to the mental department, with
out the right study, than there can be
healthful body, without exercise. And as
physical exercise preserves the BODY IN
health, so thought, which is the existence
of the brain, keeps it well. But here the
parallel ends; we may exercise, work TOO
much, but we cannot think too much, IN
the way of expressing ourselves, TOR both
writing and talking are a relief 10 the
mind they are in sense its play It's d.
version. Pent up thoughts may Kill, as
pent up steam wrecks the locomotive.
The expression of thought is like work
ing off the steam from the boiler. When
clergymen break down, or public men, or
professors in colleges, or other literary IN
stitutions, get sick and die, the universal
crv is, "oVer study" "too much responsi,,
biiity'" "too much mental application"
IL is never so not in single case SINCE
the world began we defy proof, ana WIN
open our pages TO any authenticated case.
II a man will give himself sleep enough,
and win eat enough nutritious food at
proper intervals, and win spend two or
three hours in the open air every day, ne
NAV study, and work, and write, until he
Is as gray as q thousand rats, and will DO
still Young in mental vigor and cleaIness:
Where is the man of renown who lived
plainly, regularly, temporarily, and died
early ?-Hdlps journal Of Health.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1870-08-19
Rules for Life.

THE following rules, from the papers of
DIR. West, were, according to his memo
rand0m, thrown together as general way
marks in the journey of life;
Never TO ridicule sacred things, or what
others may esteem such, however absurd
they may appear to be.
Never to show levity when the people
are professedly engaged in worship.
Never to resent supposed injury till
know the views and motives of it. Nor
on any account to retaliate.
Never to judge persons character by
personal appearance.
Always to take the part of an absent
person who is censured in company, SO
lar az truth and propriety will allow.
Never TO think the worse of another on
account OF his differing from me in politi-
cal or religious opinion.