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Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1871-11-24
THE THREE WONDERS OF
VIRGINIA.

A writer.in the New York Evening
Post gives a graphic description OF
the Natural Bridge and makes the fol-
lowing reference to three other won
ders which nature has erected IN Vir-
ginia:
Besides the Natural Bridge, Virgin
ia boasts
THREE NATURAL WONDERS,
either of which would, with railroad
facilities for reRching them become us
celebrated and as popular places of re-
sort as Niagara or the White Noun
tain; Hawks Nest, on the New Riv-
er, nine miles from the White Sulphur
Springs, where there is perpendicu-
lar cliff OF one thousand feet above the
river, declared by Miss Martineau to
have produccd a greater effect on her
mind than Niagara itself; Weir's
Cave, near StauutOn, two thousand
five hundred feet beneath the earth,
and hung with sparkling satellites
and the Peaks of Otter, a short dis
tance south of the Natural Bridge.
spoken of by Jefferson as aflording one
country. The summit is four
.thousand two hundred and sixty feet
'stsoye the The ocean level. and the view
frOiiES$seast side embraces the whole
country tn The shores Of the Atlantic.
Equally w0:.derfUl and interesting is
the Natural Tunnel, through which Il
stream of water pass, s under AN arch
of seventy feet in elevation, with
twice that thickness of superineum-
bent earth
Virginia has greater extent OF
mountain country than any State
east of te Rocky Mountains; though
her mountains TO not attain the same
elevation a. those of New Hampshire
ami North Carolina. The highest
peak is High Top. in Grayson county,
six thousand feet AhOve thclevel of the
sea. The climate of this mountain re-
gion is healthy and delightful. 1t is en-
tirely free flOn. the bilious and inter
mittent ftvrrs that prevail near the
coast, and no warmer than Northern
New York or New Hampshire. The
artist. the lover of nature, and the
mere pleasure seeker may here find
untoundcd satisfaction and delight,
and medicinal springs, more runner
Ons than in any other Tart0 of the Uni
on, commend their healing qualities
to the valrtudinariau. 1t needs only
that the railroads of Virginia shall be
completed, with regular connections
and workings 50 systematiZCd as To
make the beButies of this mountain re-
gion as accessible as those of the Nor
thern States. TO secure TO hera large
share of that prosperity which is the
natural result of extensive travel.
EIIZsRr~rU KIIIIAM
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1871-11-24
Are Men to iiY.

Darwin tells us that even in the up
per regions of the air, near the sum-
mits of the Andes, vultures NAV he
seen floating onwards for miles upon
mOtiOnless wings. What is the secret
of this fiotatiOn? Gravitati0n acts as
forcibly on the substance of the bird
as on that of the animal. Nor can
We believe that there is any buOyancy,
properly so called, in the birds body
or wings.
Those vultures, which seemed to
float steadily through still air, must
have received support from the air in
one or more of three several ways.
Either by swift motion Tcquir, d be-
fore the floating began and slowly re-
duced through the affects of aerial re-
sistance, or by the action of aerial cur
currents through which they were car
ried, or else. while seeming to float
horizontally. they were in reality tra-
versing slightly sloped descending
path: Neither of the two tOrmor eX-
plantations seems available, because
the floating motion is continued So
long that the fractional resistance of
the air would almost certainly have
destroyed Il large share of the original
motion through the air. This would
equally halpCD whether the bi' q had
in the first place urged It's way swiftly
through the air, or had floated itself
off, so to speak, NJ on a swiftly NOV
ing air current. On the other hand,
there would seem to be no valid Ohjec-
ton against the third explanation for
single observer, 1T rest, would have
10 means of determining whether q
bird were sailing horizontally, or gii-
ding down gentle incline. But it
matters little which explanation OF
the three We accept as the most plausi-
BILE. The point 10 lie chiefly noticed
is the fact that, heavy body-for the
vulture is no chicken, 80 to speak
can be sustained, for long distances,
merely by tho supporting action OF
the air.
There can lie little doubt that it is
only on account of the perfect steadi-
ness of their motion through the air
that they are thus supported. The ef-
forts aerOnautical meChanicians must
he directed to secure a similar steadi-
ness of motion for aerial facilities
Granted this, there can be no re;i, OH
why the powers of steam aud iron
should not avail 20 secure an aerial
motion even surprising in rapidiiy
the flight of the swi!tCSt birds. I'm
less we are wiliin" 10 believe that birds
fly by so .le power distinct from any
which phys;ca: ecience deals with, We
seem justified ia believing that the
bird may bs matched. or surpassed, by
the flying machine, as surely as the
theswifte>t animals are surpassed 10y
the locomotive. 1t is encouraging TO
consider that the actual amount Of
power necessary To convey weight
through the air (if that support is de-
rived directly from the air. is very
much less than that required to con
vey the same weight by sea Or land
In the presence of failing coal supplies,
this consideration will ona day assume
first-rate importance.-Spectdtor.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1871-11-24
The Recent discovery in tiIe
Arctic Regiens.

A fortnight since. we informed our
readers that the long cherished idea of
the existence of an open sea surround
ing the North Pole had been verified
ty the German explorers. The travel
efs Payer aud Weypercht have reached
this region, i'm accordance with the
suggestion of Captain Bent, hy purSu-
ing the coarse of the Gulf Stream, the
warm current of which, he supposed,
would lead to the gate of the frozen
regions.
The scientific world will look eager
ly for detailed accounts of this pro
digOus event i'm the history of the
physical study of our globe In the
meantime, Captain Hallin the POLAR
is, in pursuing the investigation
through another channel, aud, by our
last accounts, was progressing rapidly
towards his object.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1871-11-24

sound of the letter &C. " The exhfbi-
ton last night consisted of the pro-
nunciation of al the letters Of the al
phabet and elementary sounds of our
language. Phrases tT sIX. and eight
words inlziengt.l weFeS sj>Nlleir iaf the
English, French and German laf-
guages. The voice isA sllrill, monoto-
nous and unnatural one, bCt.in the
majority of Instances startinely. cor
rect. 1t was operated by German Ia
dy, who does not understand a word
of English, and produces the sounds
simply through phonetic translation.
The happy pronunciation of 4 word
or phrase was received blythe audience
with applause Jf there l. i'm our esti-
nation, any sound that is slurrpd in
the slightest, it is the sound OF the let
ter l." 1t must he remembered that
the basis of speech of this machine is
the sound system of the German Ian
guage, and that all the English words
are spoken in German accent. The
machine has been constructed as fol-
lows:
The machine consists of n gi'dcd Ia
bic, highly ornamentcd beneath
which appears bellows and 4 lever 10
put it in motion. Upon the top life
less face, with clammy eyes, s;a-es on
you. and behind ii is arranged mass
of wires, strings, delicate wooden lev
ers, rubber tubes, and pipes, which
make up the speaking apparatus. BY
IL compression Of the bellows. the air
Is forced through a narrow arTer ure
into an iron windpiFe, aud thence in
to an ARTIFICIAL CLOTHS; from which il
passes through vent representing the
human mouth, with Toveabie jaws
and rubber tongue. There are four
teen levers, which gives each dis
tinct utirranCe, aud when moved in
concert they pyoduce the sound Of
any desired syllable. A separate
lever causes peal of laughter.
which wO Id be natural enough except
for Il slightly grating noise.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1871-11-24
BRISTOL. VIRGINIA ?EgNESsEE FRIDAY NOVEMBER "a NTl

thy with his frame, remarked feebly
that he was consid'ahle shuck up like,
and vOuchsafed no other explanation.
Even to his wife lac only said that he
felt purity considerable shuck up like,
and that the boys would have to get
on tonight without him. There are
some scoundrels whose very malignity
is shaken out of them for The time be-
ing by a thorough drubbing.
I'm afraid you're going to have
trouble with your arm, Bud" said
Ralph';enderly.
Never mind; putt in my best licks
fer Him, that air time. Mr.. Hartsook."
Ralph shivered little at though of
this, but if it was right to knock Jones
down at ali, why might not Bud do it
heartily as unto the Lord? Gideon
did not feel any more honest pleasure
in chastising the Midianities that did
Bud in sending Pete Jones away con-
shuck up like.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1871-11-24

TIE Abingdon Fryiaiot make, the
unfomded allegation that the writer
of this. "Mr. l.. c. Fowlei." was
present at the stakeholder meeting
and voted To pay Gen. Malone saIa-
ry of SIS. 900 per annum. Mr.. Barr
is. in the estimation Of Mr.. Fowler,
under the beljef that this statement
is true. Mr.. Fowler now assures him
that it is wholly uttrue. Mr. Fowler
was absent when the committee re-
ported. was absent when that report
was read to the meeting, knew moth
Ing whatever of it, come into the
meeting while the vote was being ia
ken, and of course did not vote at all
and knew nothirg ofthe matter of the
Salary until after the meeting had ad-
journed. We hope this is both eX-
plicit and Satisfactory to the Yiryin-
iGR.
As to our allusion to Mr.. Barr by
name. itwas done With no feeling of
disrespect To that gentleman, but be-
cause 2 : was present aud LaelC of tn
fact that the Stockholders and not the
directors fixed the matter Of salary. -
There is. .up need for any sensitreneSs
Oh the hiat,er son the part Of MI.
Barr. We aaaia state to the tt,gia-
i,lp. tasl ,ge consider the Canvass as
closed, saj Ms5srs. Flisvr,5n aud
Cummings elcctea.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1871-11-24
A Talking Machine.

The OLD talAing machine of Faber is
again on exhibition at Philadelphia,
and is thus described by, the Post Of
that city: ef "i
Previous to experimental illustration
of the wonderful peweIs. Of the ma
chine, d.. j Soils Cohn delivered an
exhaustive lecture upon the anatomy
OF the vocal organs ann the. forhAtion
OF sound, the structure of the machine
and coneiuded with an historical
sketch of the invention.
1t was originated about thirty years
ago by the uncle OF Professor Faher.
and exhibited at the time iiistliat city.
The present Professor Fa,Jcr improved
IL wonderfully, although it look a
grea. while to arrive at the present
perfection. Seven years We're necessa-
ry to arrive at the production Of the
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1871-11-24

We fee! completely demolished
by the Abingdon Jifyiaiaa. After
reading the last issue we are in no
mood to enjoy our breakfast or to rise
from our prostrate condition. La the
language of Dan Ryan that last issue
has "hit us most an omnipotent jarr. p"
If it were Lot for the fact that We
have promised to close the Canvass
for delegates to the next Legislature,
We would, while down, commence
kicking and continue TO kick indef
initely. We have heard some few
hard heads intimate that it is best to
submit to irreversible fate. but we
don't believe any sensible Editor of
any such excellent paper as the Bris-
tol Ne,cs should accept ANY such non
sensical assertion as true. It is only
our promise which restrains us.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1871-11-24
Free schools.

Dis. Ieapse af Washington county
having voied the fund for carrying OH
the Pubic Scliouis il Is proper To call
tAs attept ma ~ It's Sel efrd c0mmuni-
Ties, desiring schools, to the preserva-
ton of their schonl-houses. As soRse
time ~ been lest, the people should
atN7ffce' SCI about putting their school
hon''ss'in comfortable condition, and
abiIildihEhew ones whcf ii is necessary.
The Public School laws require school
houses 10 be comfortable aud supplied
w5th good seats, and the school OIL
GERS are required to see that these
laws ares compiled ,with-all viii see
the froprietY of this regulation.
The District School Boards will meet
as soon as pEIct;cabie 10 deterHline
and locate such school houses as have
not be0n fised, and 10 attend to other
school business.
Good teachers will he in demand.
y. l. HOGSHEAD,
--sc County, Sup't
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1871-11-24

nah Looked at him with a look full of
coutending emotions. He read admi-
ration, gratitude, and doubt in the ex
preston of her face, as she turned to-
ward henle. 4. rr rr
Wen, good by, ole woman" said
Pearson, as he took up his little hand
kerchief full Of things and started for
his hiding-plaee good lby / didn't
never think I'd dcsart you, and eff the
old fiintlock hadn't been rusty, I'd a
staid- aud died right here by the ole
cahin.i And ShOcky looked after
him, as he hobbled away over the
stones, more than ever Convinced that
God had forgotten all about things on
Fat Greek. He gray ely expressed
this opinion to the master the next day.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1871-11-24

soughtdlis opportunity. forced the girl
into the bush by the roadside, and aft
er a severe struggle. in which the
child attempted fhree times TO stab
the monster, he felled her insensible to
the ground with the bu;-cnd of his
whip, and accomplished his purpose
The child is a granddaughter of John
j. Newlce. highly respectable far
mer of Cumberland Gap, Tennessee.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1871-11-24

BY JOHN C. WHITTIER.
Men said at vsspers All is well
In one wild night the city fell
4,eh shrines of prayer and marts of gain
Before the fiery hurricane.
On threescore spires had sunset shone,
Where CHASTITY sunrise looked on none;
Men clasped each others hands, and said:
The City of the West is dead
Brave hearts who fought, in slow retreat
The iends of fire from street TO street,
Turned, powerIess to the binding glare
The dumb defiance Of despair.
sudden impulse thrilled each wiIe
That signaled round that sea of fire -
Swift words OF cheer, warm heart-throbs
came;
In tears of pity di d the fame!
From East, from West, from South and
North,
The messages Of hope shot forth,
And, underneath the severing wave,
The world full-handed, reached to save.
Fair seemed the old; but fairer still
The new the dreary void shall fill,
With dearer homes than those o'erthrown,
For love shall lay each cornerstone.
Rise, stricken city from the throw
The ashen sackcloth of thy woe;
And build, AS Thebes to Amphion'S strain.
To songs OF cheer thy walls again!
How shrivellcd in thy hot distress
The primal bin of lhshness!
How instant rose, to take thy part,
The angel in the human Le..It,
All! not in vain the flames that tossed
Above that dreadful holocaust
The Christ again has preached through thee
The Gospel OF Humanity!
Teen lif; ouce more 'hy towers on high,
And fre; via spires tie western skv,
20 tell TIA. 5c4 ,s OF with US,
sra love IL .;iIl Hira,ulou-,
TfbaD'tg for Dc,cmJcy.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1871-11-24
Aneable Dyed VIIian.

LOUIS, Nov. IRA whisky
soaked beast naIpede j. j.. Slaughter,
who was moving Nsst from cHh s.s-
land Gap. Tenn, is under arrest here
for Standardization af D is stepdaugh-
ter. fifteen years oId.. some miles from
here. last saturday. The brute first
attempted To arrange with the child's
mother, his wife, for the prostitution
of hei daughter, but failing in this. he
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1871-11-24

Mr. $ J. Sncar, has erected 4
large two story brick ware house one
door West Of Keller, new building N
Min s..
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1871-11-24

= OG WORK ofs%u kinds neatly sxsev,es a
- tie SENS Jo-.i sd lob oflce
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1871-11-24
Tevn Pronerlr fer saIc.

I am, aafherizel TO offer for sale the
Powell properly. on Va. Hil, and the
Thompson property on Scott Street,
GooCsou. |. G FowLEe
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1871-11-24
NOTICE

NOTICE.
MFR. JAMES y. MAESP!LL having this d.y
At4 purehaaed our remsinir z stock of Groceries,
viii continue the GroceTy ard Commission Bust
ness At the old stand Nos, rs and so Sycamore
Street. .
We return cur sincere thanks to our numerous
irierdS and patrons for the liberal and generous
support which they extended to us, and az a con
tinuanee Of the same to the New Firm
JAMES, MARSH ILL = co.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1871-11-24
FRIDAY. November "a. 1871.
CHICAGO.

BY JOHN G. WHITTIER.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1871-11-24

- y, County, Sup't
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them, known as President Tom Scott's
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Grant. These two cars, containing
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Another Link Gone.


The chain of great statesmen is
constantly breaking. Hon. James NJ.
Mason, whose death had been for
some days expected, died recently, at
Clarens, three miles west of Alexan.
dria, Va, where he had been living
for a year or two past, and whittier
he had removed from Winchester
Mr. Mason's position among the dis
tinguished men of the times is an en-
inently historical one, full of events
ana honors, and enriched with bril-
liant family prestige For several
years he was q member of the Virgi-
MIA Legislature, and in 1887 was elect
cd to the United States House of Rep
resentatives. subsequently he was a
leading member Of the United States
Senate, and fer several years was
Chairman Of the Foreign Relations
Committee. At the breaking out OF
the late war nc left that body, along
with the other Southern Senators, and
in November, 1861, he embarked with
Mr.. SliJell, at Havana, on board the
British royal mail steamer Trent, for
Southampton, accredited respectively
rs ENJOYS from the Confederate States
of the South to tho courts of Great
Britain and France. A few hours af.
forwards the Trent was overhduled by
dhe U. S. Steamer San Jacinto, Com
modore Wilkes, and the surrender OF
Messrs. Mason and Slidell demanded
by him. They were surrendered, and
imprisoned for some weeks at Fort
Warren, in Boston harbor, whence
they were liberated on the perempto-
ny demand of the British government,
and sailed for England in January,
1862. Wilkes, who was greatly land.
cd at first for the act, both by Con
gress and the Cabinet, was soon after
ward summoned before court mar.
tial composed of naval officers, and
by them adjudged guilty of gross of
fenses and sentenced to suspension
for three years. Mr.. Mason remained
abroad for some years after the ter
minalion of hostilities, and on his re-
turn to Virginia took up his residence,
as already stated, near Alexandria,
For some time past his health had
been falling, and within the last
month he had lost his eyesight. He
died of general debility, his nervous
system being generally deranged. He
had been unconscious for day or two
and died very peacefully. Mr. Mason
leaves an estate Of about $50, 900. lie
was in the I'D year of bis age.
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Clothing.
How to Save Money.

HOW 10 save money.
TINE times are hard; you'd like to know
How you may save your dollars
The way to do It will show,
If you will read what follows.
man who lived not far from hero,
Who worked hard at his trade,
But had a household to support
That squandered all he made.
met him once. Says he, any friend,
l look thread bear and rough
I've tried to get myself suit,
But can't save up enough"
Says I, my friend, how much have your
III tell you where to go
To got a suit that's sound and cheap;
To REIzENSTEIN a Co.
He toob what little he had saved,
And went 10 Reizenstein a Brothers,
And there he got a handsome suit,
For half he paid to others.
Now he is home, be looks SO woll,
And their effect is such,
That when they take their daily meal,
They don't eat half as much.
And now he finds on Saturday night,
with all their wants supplied,
That be has money left to spend,
And some TO lay aside.
His good success, with cheerful smile,
He gladly tells to oil.
II you'd save money, go aud buy
Your clothes at
REIZENsTEIN's CLOTHING HALL
Where the cheapest, finest and best Clothinl
and good Furnishing Goods can be had to sui
every taste and n every style aprll,7I