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Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1871-09-08
A Fast story.

An Englishman was Dragging OF
the speed OF the English railroads, 10
a Yankee Traveller, seated at his side,
in one OF the cars OF u last train, III
England. 1he engine bell Was rung.
as the train neared- the station. IL
suggested To the Yankee an Opportu-
nitV OF taking down his companion a
peg or two.
what's that'noise.?' innocently in
ouired the Yankee.
I'VE are approaching a town said
the Englishmau they have to CON-
mence ringing about ten miles before
they get 20 a station or else the train
would run by it before the bell could
he heard. Wonderful, isn't it? sup
pose they have not invented bells III
America yet:
why. yes replied the Yankee,
we've got bells, but cannot use them
on our railways. We run SO tarnal
fast, that the train always keeps ahead
of the sound. No use, whatever; the
sound never reaches the village till
the train goes by
.mdeedn exclaimed the English
man Mortified.
'Focfs, said the Yankee; had to
give up bells Then we tried steam
whistlrs hat they would not answer,
either. / was Oh a locomotive when
the whistle was tried. Wewere going
at 3 tremendous rate; hurricanes
we're nowhere; and had to hold my
hair ON. We saw twO-hOrse wagon
crossing the road about five miles
ahead. and the engineer let the Wills
tie on. screeching like a topper. 1t
screamed awfully. but it was no Use.
The next thing that l knew, L was
pickiny mvself out of pond by the
roadside, and fragments of the loco
motive. dead horses, broken wagon.
and smashed engineer lying beside me.
Inst then. the whistle came along
mixed up with some frightful oaths
that | heard the engineer use when he
first saw the wagon. Poor fellow he
was dead before his voice got to him.
Astonishing! calculated Bill.
True as gospel replied Jonathan.
After that we tried lights, supposlng
they would travel faster than sound.
We got some so powerful that the
chickens woke up along the road, anu
crowed when we came by, supposing
il to be morning. But the locomotive
kent ahead of it still and was in dark
ness with the light close on behind it.
The inhabitants petitioned against it !;
they could not sleep with so much
light in the night time. Finally we
had to station eclectric telegraph all
along the road, with signal men to
telegraph when the train was in sight !;
and / have heard that some of the fast
trains beat the lightning fifteen min
utes every forty miles. But | can't
say as that's true; but the rest | know
70 Ee SO.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1871-09-08
VOL. VII.

JACKSON, Miss, August 3l.-A par
ty of soldiers fired on a party of citi-
zens III Meridian to-day, and a soldier
who was with the citizens was killed
and two citizens knocked down. The
citizens did not return the fire.
ST. Louis. Aug. 3I.-The ground
was broken to-day for the st. Louis
and Cairo three foot guage road. 1t is
to he completed within two years.
Indian depredatioIs in Arizona con-
tinue.
The Ohio river is so low that no
steamboats, can run between Wheeling
and Parkersbnrg, wherefore the
Wheeling Inteiiigencer says a regular
line Of skiffs has been established TO
Transport ma mat er. There is said to
he scarcely more than water enough
at Captina Rifle to keep down the
dust. An effort Is being made to scrapc
out channel at that point.
SSAvANNAH, GA, Aug, 3I.-The
negro crew of British bark mutinied
and the captain shot one of them
slightly. On arriving at Darien, the
captain was imprisoned by the negroes
at that place. He was subsequently
released and is now there The case
will be submitted TO the British min
lister at Washington.
VICTIM OF FKLEPToMANIA.-A young
wife in Detroit, Michigan, was discoV-
cred, three days after her marriage, to
be victim of kleptomania. She con-
fessed to her husband what be had
never suspected, though he had known
her for years, that she could not re-
resist the temptation to steal whatev-
was before her. Subsequently she dis
appeared and it is feared, has COM
mitted suicide. She had even stolen
many things of not the slightest value
to her, such as empty cans and bottles.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1871-09-08

10 Hisaa Established Fact. THAT the
'StieR Piano is one Of the best now
made in. the country, they having
been awarded no less than Ia Gold
and Silver Medals during the fall OF
1869 and 1870 throughout the coun-
try. Their new illustrated catalogue
is beautifully gotten up, and contains
1he names of over 1000 Southerners,
(vho have purchased the Stieff Piano
since the close of the war;. of which
500 are Virginians, 200 North Caro-
linians, I50 Fennesceans, and others
throughout the South.
1t is also an established fact that
the firm of CHAs NJ. STIEFF. does a
larger Southern business than any one
house in the United States.
The Stief Pianos combine every
quaiity that is required to make the
Piano as perfect as possible. The
rich. grand, mellow and powerful tone
they possess has not been cxcelled by
any instrument manufactured. Es-
prcially in the treble does the Stieff
Piano show its superiority over others
by the bell like clearness and the
singing quality of tone, which lends
70 them an inestirnable charm.
Persons who are in want of strict
" FIRST class Piano. we would advise
before Purshasing elsewhere to exam
ine the Stieff Piano, or send for their
iIlustra ted catalogue. .
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1871-09-08
NEWS ITEMS.

SAN FRfNcisCo, Aug. 80. = Last
a'ght a man named Englebrecht,
ioand man named Patton, a former
Suller for the woman To whom Engle-
,,Ierht VI was married, IN his back yard.
4auen fred several shots, which were
iDlurned by Eiiglcbrecht who wa.
,.,i'rially wounded. Patton recel we'd
,nree wounds and then ran away, but
10 Jail. -lT'--|
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1871-09-08
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Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1871-09-08

\ white boy asked young negro
what he had such a short nose for?
p spects so it won't poke itself into
other peoples business
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1871-09-08
KING E0LIaEGE

The next Session of this Institution
viii open on tile
First Thursday i'm August, Es71.
The location of the College is unsur-
passed i'm the romance Of the surround
ing scenery, tile saluhrity of the eli
mate and the cheapness of living.
The Faculty are determined to make
the standard of scholarship second TO
no College in the land.
For Catalogue and particulars, al
dress Rev. J. -. Tadlock or Prof. j.
n. Winston, Bristol, Tenn.
Bristol, Tenn, June 10. lS7l.-lye c
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1871-09-08
1T7FEys CONTRAST.

sK7FE2S CONTRAST,
Nah ilis greehl Hines of sunny climes
mark IN earnest talk,
withered fower--gone bloom and power,
A young bud or the stalk.
@ rray-haired man, who fain would ban
An pleasure 10 the boy,
Whose oranks and quips from shriyeled
lips
Deal death TO every JOY
O man Of guile, with souless smile,
o cringing slave Of Gold,
Tell not him tiny story grim,
\ tale best left untold
O stern and cold, 0 gray and old,
Cast not thy shadow DER
The faith Of yoEth, tie trust and truth
That thou eanst feel no more
But let his hours be wrcathed with flowers
His Dawn, ere rises bay,
De bright and fair, as thy days were,
Ere winter chilled thy may
There is time for Jest and rhyme
Iifc's clouds rise all too soon
Its SHOWS decend towards the end;
Let the roses blow in June
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1871-09-08
RAILWAYS READY RELIEF
Will aEFOPD INSTANT EASE

INFLAMMATION OF THE KIDNEYS
lNFLAM NATION OF THE BLADDER
INFLAM NATION OF THE BOWELS.
CONGESTION OF THE LUNGS.
SORE THROAT, DIFFICULT BREATHING,
PALPITATION OF THE HEART.
MYSTERIES. GROUP, DYPTHERIA.
CATARRH, INFLUENZA.
HEADACHE, TOOTHACHE,
NEURALGIA. RHEUMATlSM,
COLD CHILLS, AGUE CHILLS.
The application of the Ready Relief to the paI I
parts W here the pain difficulty exists will az
ford ease and eomfu-t.
Twenty drops In half a tumbler OF water will in
a few moments ours CRAMPS, SPAsNs, SOUR ST0A-
ACH, HEARTBURS, SICK HEADACHE, DIARRHEA
DYsENTERY, Cone, WIND THE BOWELS and oil
INTERNAL PAINS.
Travellers sheuld always carry a bottle Of Rad
wayis Ready Relief with thom. few drops in Wa
tel will prevent sickness OF pains from change Of
water. 1t is better than French Brandy or Btters
us a stimulant.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1871-09-08
4 { BALFH! BEAUTY!

STRONG AND PURE RICH BLOOD
INCREASE OF FLESH AND
WEIGHT-CLEAE SKIN AND
BEAUTIFUL COMPLEXION Sc
CURED TO ALL.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1871-09-08

with water, immerse the thermome-
ter bulb in the latter, and heat it over
a fire until the mercury rises to 11O.
Fill the blacking-bOX lid half full of
kerosene, and float il on the surface of
the water. Keep the temperature of
the latter from 1l0 TO 112 degrees for
for some ten minutes, or time enough
for the Kerosene to acquire the same
temperature as the water. and hold a
lighted match short distance. say an
inch above the kerosene. If the latter
flashes, that is, if it throws off hydro
carbon vapor in sufficient quantity to
take fire and ignite the kerosene, you
do not want it. The law says it is un-
merchantable and shall not be sold.
They have down i'll Maryland a man
whom they style the African Fire
King. He gave an exhibition of his
powers recently in a physicians of
flee, in the presence of about twenty
persons, and one cf them describes the
result thus: He first heated shovel
red hot and applied it To the bottom of
one of his feet and it made no impress
ion on him whatever. He next heat
ed a shovel red hot and licked it re-
peatedly with his tongue. 1t did not
even dry the saliva in his mouth. He
then put his hand into a hot stove and
took therefrom a red hoL anthracite
coal and offered it TO the spectators,
who declined to accept the present
His hand was not even scorched. He
then called out to know if there were
any ''unbelievers" present. To his as
tonishment we announced ourselves
still an unbeliever." lie then put
shovel in the stove and partially filed
it with shot, and when the shot had
got pretty hot, he stirred them with
his naked fingers until the lead had
melted. He then took the shovel in
his right band and poured the hot mel
ted lead into his left hand, and then
poured the burning solution into his
mouth, kept it there until it cooled,
and spit it out in lump. We then
expressed ourselves entirely satisfied.
He said that was only $50 perform
ance; If they would make him up $50
he would show something worth see
ing"
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1871-09-08
a DWELLINGS FOR RENT
HnYAx.s prLmoxIc wATERs

re nnfsi iug IN the ~ Cbgghs CoIi-. Asthma,
sro1ci.-fis, >efp ThTo~f. tiosrseFvsS- DimrHls
sr~s hing, g. eipieHf uIsF tion ai.a hiseases q
ria Lang. ThrN hav" bo ta~ir % nlsdiri' p, a.
nv child vii tak.. them Thau-ssi.d- have beea
restored 20 hraith thsi had betof~ despaised. frr-
-inlefsy given 30 handr, IL of ca~rs- -ingis
Io-- relieves tifrup Ninutcs- Ak for kkfAN' 3
PULMnNiC NAf.Rs.
Nay i2-iy.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1871-09-08
DIR. RAILWAYS
ShRSlpaRIlLlEN RESOIUEET

HAS MADE THE MOST ASTONISHING
CURES; so QUICK. so RAPID ARE THE
CHANGES THE BODY UNDERGOES,
UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF THIS
TRULY WONDERFUL MEDICINE,
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1871-09-08
Every Day an Increase i'm Flesh and
Weight + Seen and Felt.

Ev ~ Drop of the SARPARILLIAN RESOLV-
Mt communicates through the Blood, Sweat,
RIM and other fluids and juices of the system,
sev gOr If Life, for it repairs the wastes of th'
D. dy with new and sound material. Scrgf'tid
I,h lie, Consumption, GidIld,iHr disease. Ulcers
l., tn Hroat M1,tib, Ttnors, Noci~s ia the Gid'a,is
~ d tter paris Of Me sysis'a, Sore Eyes, SrIJao-
u, discharges from the Etrs, and the rOrst forms
IF >kih eiseusss, E.p3'iORs, Ftrer Sores, Sc,t!d
, Riag Horn, Sih IhepHi, ETystpetds, AeHe,
Biac Spots Horns ia The RI sh. THsIJrs, CrRccrS
ia tn - HOBlJ, GId 0H toeakcai,g and painful dis
-GG5yes Night S,7sVtS, Loss Of sperm and all
,cas IF the life principle. de silin the curdtir,
.GHg of this LooIlder Of I3oieTa Chemistry, aad a
fe,o dags use iciH rOe6 to o7,y per5o using it (or
either ef these or'aS " disease its potent po1oer to
cure them.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1871-09-08
For restoring to Gray Hair its
natural Vitality and Color.

gloss and freshness Of youth. Thin
hair is thickened, falling hair checked,
and badness often, though not always,
cured by its use. Nothing can restore
the hair where the follicles are de-
stroyed, or the glands atrophied and
decayed; but such as remain can be
saved by this application, and stimu-
lated into activity, so that a new
growth of hair is produced. Instead
of fouling the hair with pasty sedi-
ment, it will keep it clean and vigorous.
It's occasional use will prevent the hair
from turning gray or falling of, and
consequently prevent badness. The
restoration of vitality it gives TO the
scalp arrests.and prevents the forma-
ton of dandruff, which is often so un-
cleanly and offensive. Free from those
deleterious substances which make
some preparations dangerous and inju-
rious TO the hair, the yigor can only
benefit but not harm it. If wanted
merely for a HAIR DRESSING,
nothing else can be found so desirable.
Containing neither oil nor dye, it does
not soil white cambric, and yet lasts
long on the hair, giving it rich, glossy
lustre, and a grateful perfume.
Prepared by DR.. ]. C. Aver & Co.,
Practical and Analytical Chemists.
LOWELL, MASS
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1871-09-08
Kidney L Bladder Complaints,

Urinary, and Womb diseases, Gravel, Diabetes
Uropsy, Stoppage Of Water, incontinenee Of Urine
Srights Disease, dlbuminnria, and in all cases
where there arc brick dust deposits.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1871-09-08
Fever and Ague

Fever and Ague.
FEVER and AGUE cured for fifty cents. There Is
not a remedial agent lin this world that will cure
Fever and Ague, and all other MalariOuS, Bilious.
Scarlet Typhoid, Yellow. and other Fevers aided
by RApwAY's Pulls so quick as RADwAI's READY
RELIEF. Fifty cents per bottle
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1871-02-02

One very frequently hears the
remark made, that such, and such
and such man "can be a gentle
man when he pleases. Now
when our reader next hears this
expression made use of let him call
to mind the the following;
"He who "can be a gentleman
when he pleases." never pleases TO
be anythiHg else. Circumstances
may and do, every day in life,
throw men of cultivated minds and
refined habits into the society Of
their interiors; but while, with the
tact and readiness that is their es,
pecial preIOgative, they make
themselves welcome among those
with whom they have few, if any
sympathies in common, yet never
by accident do they derogate from
that high standard which makes
them gentlemen. So, on the other
hand, the man of coarse tastes and
vulgar propensities may stimulate,
if he he able, the outward habitudes
of society, speaking with practised
intonation. and bowing with we'll,
studied grace; yet he is no more a
gentleman in his thought and feel.
ing tLan is the tinseled actor who
struts the boards the monarch his
costume would bespeak him.
This being the gentleman when
he likes, is but the mere PERFORM
ance of the character. 1t has all
the swell of the stage and foot
lights about it, and never can for Il
be mistaken by one who |
knows the world. A cloak too I.
large cannot be gracefully worn by /.
4 small man."
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1871-02-02
A New Version of an Old story.

/ commenced being good at a
very early age, and built myself
up on the best models. l was yet
an iulant when l read the affecting
story of hacking down the cherry
! tree BY George Washington, and
his manly statement to his father
that he could not tell lie. read
the story and it filled me with u
desire to surpass him. l was not
going to allow any such a boy as
George Washington, if he did after
ward get to be President, to excel
me in the moralities. Immediately
| seized an axe, and cut down the
most valuable cherry my father
had; and more, ! dug up the roots
and burned the branches, so that
by no means could the variety be
produced, and l went skating one
Sunday, so that might confess
the two faults, and he wept over
and forgiven on account of my cx-
IRENE truthfulness. The expert
ments were, l regret to say, par
tial failures, l was very much like
Washington, but the trouble was
my father did not resemble George
WasIlington's father, which was
essential to the success of my
scheme. Did you cut down the
cherry tree :" asked he. "Father,
| cannot tell a lie, ! did it with my
little hatchet," | answered, strik-
ing the proper attitude for the old
gentleman to shed tears on tfie.
But he didn't she'd He remarked
that he had rather l had told
thousand lies than to have cut
down that particular tree, and he
whipped me till | was in state of
cXasperated rawness. My skating
idea was no less a failure; I broke
through the ice that Sunday and
was pulled out with di1iculty-and
A boat.hook. AS / lay sick for
month with fever, l didn't get
chance to get off the Washington
'emark.- -.Hqrb Train.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1871-02-02

There is a beautiful legend illus
trating the blessedness ofperform.
ing our duty at whatever cost to
our own inclinations. A beautiful
vision of our Savior hand appeared
to q monk, and, in silent bliss, he
was gazing OIL it. The hour arttv-
ed at which he was to feed the poor
of the convent. He fingered not
In his cell to enjoy the vision, but
he left to perform his humble duty.
When he returned he found the
blessed vision still waiting for him,
and uttering those words "Hadst
theu SiaH / must drefed."
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1871-02-02
+. & A. M.

Fayette Lodge, No lO7, of Free and Ac-
ceptsd Masons, meets on the first Wednes-
day evening after the full moon and when
the moon fulls on Wednesday, on that
evening. Mills Gardner, W. Nj :. P,
Robinson, S. W.; j. A. Mclean, j. w.
A. M Stimson, S. D; H. L. Robinson, j..
D; John Miser, Treas; B. H. Millikan,
ee'Y; L. G. KarneY, TYler.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1871-02-02
Success the Measure Of ABILITY.

The world usually accords tho
merit Of ability to those who
achieve success in any field of ef.
fort, and is right. Success is tho
evidence of ability-abilty to sue.
coed nothing more. Real mental
caliber is not evidence Of success.
unless that success is attained in
some occupation or profession
which requires great mental ability
for its conduct
A man may succeed in wearing
a very small pair of boots, if his
understanding is sufficiently mar.
row; and men succeed as often
through deficiency as through pro.
fciencies. A man sits daily in
front OF the Tribune Office in this
city who makes living by whit.
tling with his feet. This man has
no arms, and has by long practice
acquired the power to hold piece
Of wood with his toes Of one foot,
while he whttles with knife held
in the toes of the other foot. 1t is
quite doubtful, judging from the
appearance Of this individual,
whether, had he been endowed with
arms, he would have achieved either
the notoriety he now enjoys, or
have made half the money lie now
pockets from the erloving
crowds who gather about him
Such success as he has attained has
been won through virtue of his de.
fciencies.
We recollect reading some wears
ago an account of a wonderful
dancer whose chief attraction was
that he had but one leg. With this
leg he did what single legs had been
Of doing, and though his
dancing fell short of first class
.wo-legged performance, yet it was
really wonderful for one leg, and
50 one leg drew houses where
two would have failed to
,Iease the public.
AS with physical defects so with
mental. The piano playing blind
legro idict (?) Tom" whose
performance is certainly wonderful
or blind idiot, would lose a great
PORTION of its charm if ne were
'nce understood to be in full pos
session Of the intellect allotted
o ordinary mortals. lie succeeds
II making great impression be.
'ause he has, or is supposed to have
wo great defects.
1t often is the case, on the other
and, that men fail because they
ave minds too large for their busi.
ess Tnese minds will be, must
Q, occupied with higher things
ian the trivial details Of business,
nd the petty cares, to neglect
hich is to insure failure in most
,mmonplace yocat:ons.
Success. then, unless measured
: the character of the field in
hich it is achieved, is no measure
mental or physical power. Is
man successful In what is he
ccessful? Is lie a successful man
&c Beau Brummel; a successful
lave like Il modern railroad grab
+ well knownin this metropolis; d
ccessful laNy rand statesman, like
ny and Webster; successful d.
ne, like Whately; or a successful
lcher, like Arnold2
Success is, it is true, a measure
ability, but of great ability only
len it is itself tested by the higher
aasure of lofty aims, wise pur-
ses, and good deeds Scientific
Rer.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1871-02-02

Fayette Chapter Royal Arch Masons
meets on the Wednesday evening before the
full moon; Mills Gardner, H P.i ]
F. Ely, King; A. 9. johnson, Scribe; J
P. Robinson, Q. H.; A. M. Stimson, P. S.
H. l.. Robinson, R. A. o.; j. P. Popcjoy,
@. NJ, Sd Vale; John Millikan, G. M, 2d
Vale; r. A. Robinson, q. M, let Vale;
John Miser. Tr.; B. II. MllIkan, Sec'y;
L. G. Karney, Guard.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1871-02-02

a popular writer says :-'ft is
as absurd to spend ones life hoard
ing up millions of wealth which
one can never cujoy, as it would
be TO collect and lay up in a store
house sixty thousand mohogapy
chairs which were never intended
to be used for the furniture Of
apartments, or eighty thousand
pairs of trowsers which were never
to be worn"