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Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1870-02-25
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From the Knoxvnle Press and ncrnll

FIoui Ane hhoANlilc TItAh ana hcfald
a young man living down town,
without having the fear of his sweet
hearts parents before his eyes, under
took to "hool the object of his ado
ration from a second story window in
her fathers house, on Friday night
last. The old man hearing the " fuss ~
went out in his night clothes looking
like the Ghost of Hamlet" and espi-
ed Joe going up the ladder. The old
man caught hold of the foot of the lad
der and let something drop. 1t was
Joe. Grabbing him by the collar, he
lifted him out of his clothes, after
which he took him into the house and
lectured him as follows:
"Look here, you cusscd sneak,
whenever you go and learn decent
trade, and kin make enough money to
pay house rent, and raise family, you
can come here without ladder, come
in the front door and marry my dar-
ter, an not till then. Dye hcar"'
And the ferocious old man led Joe out
OF the house and told him to "git."
The young lady has signiiied her
Willingness to wait for Joe. If any of
the proprieiors of our manufactures
are called upon tomorrow by a young
man who wants to learn trade, take
him in--that's Joe. Joe's willing and
the girls waiting.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1870-02-25

fertilizers are exhausted, and the soils
become poor, have to see the first
field that has ever been well married.
that Is now poor. One instance was
found where poor and sandy land was
married more than thirty years ago,
and has ever since been titled without
manure, and not well managed. which
is still in good condition. Occasion
ally marled fields are seen that do NOT
grow crops as large as they once did.
but all their fertility Is Immediately
restored by a dressing OF lime, an effect
which could not have been produced
by the lime on unmarried land. | am
aversc to having the valuation of the
various green-sand marls which are
used in the state based on the phos-
phoric acid and potash only, as has
been done in some analyses, for / do
not think they are the only useful sub
stances in it. Some have fine CARLO
nate of lime of too much value to be
neglected. And the sulphate of lime
(gypsum) in many of them is enough
TO be very beneficial to the crops.-
; he question of the value OF manure
admits of exact solution, for phospho-
ric acid, potassa, and ammonia have n
regular market value. Using the ba-
sis of Prof. johnson, and also of Vol
cker and Way of England, | estimate
the value to the farmer of the various
marls, extensively sold in New Jer-
soy oS fnlloNys
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1870-02-25
FEARFUL FIGURES.

A Mormon individual, with a disa-
greeable appetite for figures, has been
examining certain statistics, in which
he finds that in New York city alone
there are thirty thousand more mar
riageble females than males, and that
in New England, the self-constuted
head of all morality, culture and en-
terprise, there are three marriageable
women stlll single to every marriage
able single man and he proposes to
commence his work in the midst of
this rich field, which he claims will
furnish an abundant harvest of wives
to the indeGatigable husbands of Utah,
whose motto must be 1.-THE more the
merrier.n If Mr.. Charles Sumner
will just take up the cudgels against
these Mormon wolves who are about
TO devour his tender lambs, he will
be of more practical benefit TO his con-
stituents than he is in holding a
hankn of yarn for old aunt Dinah
Revels, while she winds II up into a
ball for knitting socks for the Revels
picaninnies.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1870-02-25
TREES -WOOD-L1ND-E EOR-
ESTS.
by HORACE GREELEY.

Yet | am not insensible TO the beau
ty and grace lent 10y woods, and groves,
and clumps or rows Of trees, To the land
scape they diversity. | feel the lorce
of Emerson's avelment, that Beauty
is its own excuse for being" and know
that IA homestead embOwered in, belted
by, stately, graceful elms, naples and
evergreens, is really WOrh more, ana
will sell for more, than if il We're ma
ked field and meadow. i consider IL
one positive advantage ito balance dis
advantages) of our rocky, hilly, rug
ged Eastern country, that IL VIII leN-
er, in all probability, be so denuded OF
forests as the rich, tacile praries ana
swales of the Great Valley may be.
Our winds are less piercing, our to'na-
does less destructive, than thosc oi inc
Great West. / doubt whether thee Is
another equal area of the carth's arr
face wherC0n so many kinds OF Nnu-
BILE trees grow spontaneously and Tupld-
ly detying eradication, MS througlout
New England and on either slopl OF
the Alleghanies, and this profusiol OF
timber and foliage may well atOneDf,
or may be fairly weighed against pa
ny deficiencies and drawbacks. 1he
Yankee, who has been accustomed To
see trees spring up spontaneously
wherever they We're not Kept dowrby
AK or plow, or scythe, and 70 cross M
ming water every half mile of u sun
mer day's journey, may well be nioie
homesick, by two thousand mile OF
max ID, dusty, wind swept Piahs,
whereon he lilids no water Tor hdylo
a hundred miles, and know itimpsSi-
BILE 10 cut
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1870-02-25
A HEW PR0JECTILe.
EXPERIMENTS AT FORTRESS
MONROE.

FORTRESS MONROE, Feb. 0.-Mr. ]
w. Hill of Jefferson, Williams County
Iowa, has invented n double-shottec
projectile, by which, he claims, n shot
can be thrown distance of cight OF
ten miles. Mcssrs. Hill d Roberts ar.
rived here on Monday, with permis.
sion from Washington to make eX.
perlments. The shot is conical, with
a bore inside, and a time fuse ut the
side. In fact, ii is a small cannon i'm
Itself. An eight-inch shot, fired to-
day, weighed 200 pounds before being
loaded. The inner cavity, or bore, was
three and one-half inches, and extern
ded some eight inches. Into this cavi-
ty was placed a half pound of powder,
then some tow, and aftcrward a l2l
pound shot The muzzle is STONED
up by brass plug. The double Shot
is then placed in cannon and dis
charged. The fuses are from five TO
ten seconds; at the end of the fuse ip-
mites the powder and discharges the
l2-pOund shot. The inventor claims
that the velocity of the small shot is
greater than was the large one. The
experiments Were commenced on Mon
day but in consequence of the plug in
the end of the shot not being screwed
in, the plug and the ball both fell out
after travelling about one mile. For
to-day's experiment, however, the
plugs were made to screw into the
shot, and the result was satisfactory. -
The fuse TO the S-inch shot was 10
second fuse, and at the end of that
time the l2i-pound shot was discharged
and the 6-inch shot kept on its way
until its force was expended. The eX-
plOsion does not burst the shot, but
drives out the plug, as there is no va
cuum between the shot and the nozzle.
This projectile has now been tested for
the first time, and is pronounced a sue
cess. The experiments were made by
Col Il. q. Baylor, commanding the
arsenal at this post, and n full report
will be forwarded to the Chief of Or
dinancc.
The principle on which this improve
ment is made Is regarded as a good
one. Our l5-inch guns throw a solid
shot at least five miles. Load one Of
these guns with a double-sliotted pro-
jectile, with n fuse arranged to dis
charge the small shot when the cannon
ball has reached its highest elvation-
Il l5-inch shot would take 20 or 2i-
pound shot without danger of bursting;
and il is claimed that il would go
further from .tE.s elevation than il
would from the ground. The large
shot would, of course, be fired at an
object, while the small one would do
what execution it could, and, in firing
at body of troops, might be very eff
fective.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1870-02-25

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The painting took whole year, and is
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Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1870-02-25
HOtU TO Celebrate AnHirersartos o. +
Ne tdiHOS

Anniversary weddings appear to be
yearly growing into more general fa-
vOr. They may be made pleasant fes-
tivals if IL only he understood that eti-
quette and good-breeding do not de-
mand the acknowledging of an invita-
tion to these weddings by presenta-
tions of valuable gifts. Members of
the family or very intimate friends are
the only persons from whom such gifts
may be received. Invited guests need
not absent themselves from such agree
able entertainments because false
conception requires them to contribute
costly presents. For amusements or
sociability, trices In paper, tin and
wood may be offered by casual as well
as personal friends on the occasion of
commemorated weddings.
The paper wedding, the first ami
versary OF the marriage, Is honored but
by few. Invitations have been issued
on peculiar style of gray paper, reseln-
bling thin pasteboard. The presents
in keeping are paper, books, portfolios,
engravings, etc.
The wooden wedding is the fifth an
niversary. The invitations are printed
on thin cards of wood, about rs thick
as four sheets of Bristol board.
The tin wedding il the tenth anni-
versary. Invitations have been issued
on tin, but the most artistic style is
printed on oXydized tin bronze, or in
black ON large unglazed cards or note
sheet, with monogram in dull silver on
the Invitation or envelope. n field OF
tin bronze on the lower half of the
note sheet, with letters in black, pro-
duces a pleasing effect.
The crystal wedding is the fifteenth
anniversary. 1t has not been frequent.
~ observed in this country. Cards
have been printed on crystalized pa
per, with envelope TO. match, and the
monogram has been in silver relief
The linen wedding has been inau
gurated for the twentieth anniversary
and should any be observed, an invi
tation on linen would be appropriate
The silver wedding is the twenty
! fifth anniversary. Ii is very popular
| and has at times been observed with 9
representation of the marriage cerc
mOny. The invitations are ON the
finest note paper, printed In silver.
The golden wedding is the fiftietll
anniversary. The invitations are on
paper, printed in gold.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1870-02-25

A shrewd traveller who writes let
ters TO the London DaAy NoUs, has
visited the Mormons, and gives the
following interesting information
"Out of the 100000 citizens of Utah
Territory, at least three-fourths have
emigrated from Europe. As many as
four thousand European Latter Day
Saints are said To cross the Atlantic
yearly, i'm order 10 east in their lot
with their brethren beyond the Rocky
Mountains. In no country has the
success of the Mormon missionaries
been so great as in England, because in
no other country has the like liberty
been accorded to them. Elsewhere
they have Jared badly, on accent of
the obstacles put in their way by in
tolerant mobs, or despotic govern
ments.
+" In their own records OF missionary
labor are the following entries: 1.-THE
work of conversion was cut short in
France by the Prefect of Police prohibi-
ting the Mormon elders from preach
ing the gospel or attending meetings
In Germany the mission was con-
tined by Elder Daniel earn, until eN-
PEELED by the authorities of the free
city of Hamburg. Subsequently, Eld-
ers George G. Riser, j. f. Secrist and
George Mayer We're imprisoned and
'' 'eration, for at
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1870-02-25
ONLY A GLOVE.

From The Uld Guard, FOR JGnuary1
Only glove Throw. down IN the dust
With many tear and stain,
Left on the field Of bloody fight
Mid the wounded ard tho SLANT
Theie had wrestled stern focnen to Death,
Meath the smile uf n summer day
There struggled ard fought the hero-souls
That bled and died in the Grey
And just where the fight was hsrcest and hot.
where the e.omy's guns held play,
And where In the brushwond close beside
Their masked supporters lay.
here the galla boys whom we call our ouu
Had stormod the fiery height.
And face the red hot iron rain
with their old resistless might
Where horses slain and manged men
Lay thick on the trampled ground
IN The midst OF the bloodiest carno Of War
This trophy Of Love was found
Fonnd on the earth near a soldiers hand,
Whose stAlwHrt form lay prone
A. some regal nine. that the Whirlwind King
In his wrath has ovsrthrowD -
And whose pronnd head rested Its silken enrls
Uncarcd on the blood stained sand
I'm a sInilo on the pr which tho glove had
Ere it fell from the dying hand.
Carelessly thrown, "a II laid in sleep
Were tho limbs II stately rsace,
Ard the marble touch Of denth was pressed
On the lines of the pale, still face
Yet n light. serene as an ANGELS smile
Had rested and liugcred th're
As II angel fingers had smoothed away
Forever each trarp of care:
And the faint breeze stirred the soft bright eurI.
HE the touch Of y shv caress
Der the proud dark eyes that had closed for ave
On their depths Of tendernessl
And the token of loyal faith-
This fail ard dainty glovei-
Seemed keeping watch o'er the murdered man
rs " set by the Spirit Of Love
close, close to the strong hand stroug more,
Close, cl~sc to the silent heart,
And closer vet tn the pale cold lips
So slightly stirred apart
There still It lay whom the siars sh,ue forth
In the sky serens pnd EAR,
And soldiers. spent from aharl fought Fight
Camc seokins their leader here
All day had Tho ringing shots been heard,
With the rHii'h'F sullen roar:
Eut tn" smiling dead had not stirred to tho sound
That should never arouse hiin more,
And sadness was now on each w1-.worn brow
or tbs mon, who gathering here,
Gard down on tho fac that had shared so long
TIL ir peril and their cheer
The marble face that had kiudled oft
with h0r''s drrirg PRIDE.
That had laughed by the bivouae Ere at night
And mounted tho breach Mt their side
Then. rs with tcnder touch they raised
The friend and eoinrg rad, Kind.
Some soFrowing eve in its backward glauce
Saw the token left brhind
Th"n. an instinct, even 10 those ronsh hearts,
Told tho story Of faith and love.
Aud with rev"rcnl hands they gave its Place.
To the unknown woman's glove.
So they lad him down to his quiet sIosr,
Fast under his ra.ive sod,
With tho blood 'tan I'd token overtho hsart
That had gone FOR it's rest 10 God.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1870-02-25

A REVOLUTIONARY SOLDIER In
WAsHsNaTON. N.-Among the visitors
mt the White House Thursday, was
.Jehn Kits, of Baltimore, a soldier OF
the revolution, now residing in that
city. accompanied by Miss Kate ii.
Simpson, n relative of Mr.. kits, who
called 10 pay their respects to the Presi-
dent. The veteran, with but little AS
sistance, walked up the long night OF
stairs leading To the Presidents Office,
and, although one hundred and eight
wears of age, did not complain OF Ia
fipue. The President received the
atred visitor with the profoundest. re-
snect. and listened to his conversation
with the deepest interest. He alluded
IN the fact that he had met every
President of the United States, that he
witnessed the surrender of Lord Corn
willis at Yorktown, and that he could
not hope 20 survive another preslden-
tial campaign, and while his memory
still served him he had called To pay
his farewell regards To the Chief Mag
istrate of the nation for the independ-
ence of which he had fought and whose
glory remained undimmed.
Subsequently he met the father-in-
law of the President, Mr.. Frederick
Dent, who Is also an aged man, ana
Mr.. Kits cOnVersed Win MN ABOUT
the father of Mr.. ID. and his uncle,
both of whom served In the army with
Mr.. Kits. The visit was one that will
long be remembered by all preset.
Leaving the Executive Mansion, he
proceeded 10 the Capitol, where Gen.
hanks met him and escorted him u
the floor of the House OF Representa-
tives, and upon the motion or Gen
Ranks the privileges of the floor were
extended the old veteran. During his
visit there large number of the Rep
resentatives gathered about him TO pay
their respects, and for time the bud
ness OF the House wos suspended.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1870-02-25

Editorial Changes. The Richmond
and Petersburg press has been reor-
ganized. James Barbour, of Culpep-
per, joins Southall on the Enquirer,
and Vim. +. Cameron takes the place
of Mosely of the Wing. The latter
goes to Florida in quest of health.
Captain Hampden Chamberlain, re-
Gently of Norfolk, succeeds Cameron
on the Index, and DR.. Bagby becomes
the editor of the Courier.
Both the Courier and the Index
have been enlarged and the daily is
sue of both of those journals will be
furnished as heretofore at the low
price of So per annum.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1870-02-25

After giving these analyses of soils
from various sections, the Professor
spoke of the deposits of fertilizers. OF
these there are many in the regular
formations and the superficial deposits
of the State. There would be time
To mention only the most important:
and, first, of the green-sand marl.-
This remarkable fertilizer occurs in re-
gular and extensive beds. Three of
these are well characterized and de-
fined. They are each about twenty
feet thick, and extend entirely across
the State from Raritan Bay TO the
head of Delaware Bay, a distance of
90 miles. They slope off toward the
South East with n descent of 80 feet to
the mile, so that any one of them has
a breadth of 10 miles within 800 feet
of the surface. The amount of the
material is practically ineXhautible.-
Ii has been the means of enriching u
large district of country. Land that
was entirely worn out and abandoned
has been restored 10 more than its
original fertility by the use OF mari
alone. Its excellence is attested by the
eXperience of thousands who have en-
joyed its benefits. am confirmed IN
my opinion of its value by the testl-
mony of successful farmers who have
used Il for twenty years or more, anu
who assure me they can better afford
20 incur an expense ot from % To -
per tun than 10 farm without IL or Ia
use any other purchased fertilizers
and also confirmed by my own obserNa-
ton in all parts of New Jersey where
mari has been used, II gives lasting
fertility TO the soil. While all other
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1870-02-25

1t is plain that this contains every
thing that is needed to make fertile
soil. Aud where tried as it is in the
banked marshes on the Delaware, it
produces the largest crops and at the
least cost of any land in the State
This subject is inexhaustible, but our
time is not, and must close. In pros
ecuting the work of this survey. It has
seemed to me that its useful ends
should be first developed. It Is in this
way that it commands the cordial sup
port of the people, and insurcs their
interest in it. Its results in "A scientific
tant, and | hope to see them well de-
VelOppu
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1870-02-25

from AhN AstNHN-NitN " MS
The virginia and Tennessee Air III

The virginia and Tennessee AIT Line.
Those who take an interest in the
operations of the great line of railroads
extending from Norfolk to Bristol, UNI
der the management of General Ma
hone, and which is doing 50 much for
Virginia, will read with pleasure the
following detail Of facts, which we
have been at the pains 20 possess our
selves of-a detail which demonstrates
with the unerring accuracy of figures
what great things can be done by Nir-
ginians when they choose TO try, over
a Virginia line OF roads.
The theory Of this line of railway
and of its management is low rates,
continuous transportation, equal iacil-
titles and the prorato rule as 10 all
places. Under this system IL has
greatly benefited the pIblic, and im-
proved its own fortunes. III there is
any other line of railroad in the state
whose operations furnish such results
ms are here displayed, We will be most
happy 10 communicate them 10 the
public through the columns OF this
paper
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1870-02-25

Floral and VeJetrim.-We have
before us Washburn's Amateur Gull
"tivator's Guide to the Flower and
Kitchen Garden" by Washburn &
Co., Seed Merchants, Boston. Ac-
companying same is quite a number
of samples of his flower seed. The
book is most prolusely and beauti-
fully illustrated by cuts of flowers and
vegetables, and the seed are put up
in handsome style. Parties wishing
the book cln order it by mail enclos-
ing ten cents we suppose. 1t is very
thorough in varieties and in its infor-
nation and very attractive in its ap-
pearance.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1870-02-25

OTHER FERrin1zERS. = There ere
very extensive beds of limestone in
all the nothern part of the State
These are of the pure and magnetism
varieties, and they furnish an abund-
ant supply of lime for agricultural
purposes in all parts of the State
Marsh mud Is II substance which may
bc classed cithcras n soil or as a fertili-
zcr. Ii has elements in it which make
it valuable for dressing upon upland.
and is itself, if properly drained, one
of the richest of soils. Here is the an
alysis of one taken from the marsh on
the seaside of Cape May County, near
The Court House.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1870-02-25
BtisfuI Ntms.
FRIDAY, February rs, 1870.

The negro, Gardner, one of the
New Kent mrdercrs, was executed on
Friday last. He said he did not know
whether he was going to heaven or
hell. An old colored woman close by
called out, you'sc gwine to hell. -
Another one exclaimed, you'se gwine
to cat de goose dat is to eat de grass
of our graves, is your The latter
was an allusion to a boast previously
made by Gardner.