Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1871-04-28
MISCELLANEOUS.

Obse- we'd on new linens, shirt bosoms
ETC., is produced. and in order to graft
fy them. We subjoin the following reci
| pc for making gum arabic starch =
, Take two ounces of fine white gum
+ arabic pOwder-put it into a pitcher
and pour OH it pint of boiling water
according to the degree of strength
you desire, and then. having covered
it, let it set all night. In the morning
pour it carefully from the dregs into
clean bottle, cork it and keep il for
use. A tablespoonful of gum water,
stirred into a pint of starch that has
been made in the usual manner, will
give to lawns (either white or printed)
n look of newness when nothing else
can restore them after washing. 1t is
also good (much diluted) for thin white
muslin and bObinet.
A WANDERER HEARD FROM
Some time in 1868 or 1864 a body of
Federal cavalry passed near the resi-
dence of DIR. J. G.. PinkstOn, of Will
liam county, about six miles west of
Franklin, Tenn, DIR. PinkstOn was ut
that time assistant surgeon in the Con
tederate army and on duty His lit
tie son, aged about eleven years and his
only child, by some means was indu-
ced to run off with the Federal cav
airy, and nothing more could he heard
of his whereabouts. When the war
closed DR.. Pinkston advertised in va
rious papers throughout the country,
employed detectives. and used every
| means of inquiry; but all 20 no pur-
pose. He mad almost arrived at the
| melancholy conclusion that his boy
was lost to him forever, when only a
| few days ago, he received a letter from
| him dated at Belfast, Ireland, which
stated that he was member of the
| Eighty-seventh Regiment of infantry
of Her Britanic Majesty's army, and
| a member of the garrison stationed in
| that city. He signilied his extreme
| anxiety to return 10 his native iand.-
| In his letter he told his father of his
! rambles that he served as Il soldier
in the United States cavalry, after
wards three years in the United States
navy, and finally landed in England,
where he had enlisted in his present
command. Considering his extreme
youth, his lie bas been a varied and
eventful one. DR.. PinkStOn, overioy-
ed at the glad tidings started for Wash
ingtOn, where he will seek the interpO-
sition of the authorities 20 aid in Sc
curing his sons discharge, after which
he will sail to Ireland and bring back
the wandereT.
DEATH OF THE PARISIAN ELE-
PANTs.-The splendid specimens of
elephants under the names of Castor
and Pollux, of European renown, fell
victims to the mightiest of all conque-
rors-hunger. The Parisians, though
not too fastiduOus to feed on rats, were
compelled by it to sacrifice their giant
pets. Their death was tragic. POllux
died from Devisme's explosive ball,
fifteen centimetres long, of cylindrica
shape, with comic end, which on it's
steel point had a capsule fastened con-
tanning eighty gramms of fine powder
| weighing two hundred and eighty
gramms. A charge of eight gramms
of powder is required to throw the
prOjectile. The shot. fired from ten
meters distance, pierced the right
shoulders, shattered the first rib and
exploded within the bowels. After
this destructive explosion the elephant
rested in an upright position, then
made some motions, but did not at
tempt to rend his shackles. 1t lasted
some minutes, until the internal hem
orrhage choke6 the animal. Then he
fell, his agony lasting some time
Four large tubs were filled with blood,
and vet some little time elapsed before
he ceased TO breathe. The next day 1t
was Castor's turn, who was killed by
Milne Edwards by means of hunting
carbine. Hit on the right temple, the
elephant went down on his knees with
a moaning cry. As he tried to raise
L = l., l,.Il - -,
middle of the forehead. Again he
went down, and then, az if struck by
a thund ,ToOlt, he rolled on to his right
side. His probOscis moved slightly;
his beautiful expressive eyes closed
he was dead. The victims were seized
by Deboo's folks and stripped of their
horny skins, which sell for 4 900 francs
each. The rosy flesh seemed to be ex-
tremely tender, and looked like veal.
Castor and POlluX, though only six
veaIs of age. were of enormous size
The colossal pieces of their flesh were
soon paraded on the shambles of the
Boulevard Haussmann, among cOssO-
| varies, kangarOOs and antelOpes from
| the Geological Gardens. So the men
agerie was complete; but the elephants
were the lions of the day.
A NOVEL. TRIP.-Three young gen.
tlemen. says the Selma (Ala.) Times,
of Saturday, left that city on yesterday
on what will doubtless be considered
| i'm this day OF railroads ana rapid tram
sit a remarkable trip. They left for
| New York on horseback, and will go
| the entire distarce in the saddle. The
| names of these gentlemen are as fol-
| lows: G.. l.. Tilden, Frederick Sher-
| man, and r. d. Turner. The first two
have been i'm business here for some
months past; tn last named came
| from New York specially to make
this trip. The party stayed last night
at the residence of Col. ShackelfoTd, a
few miles from the city. They are
well mounted and eqipped for the
tourney, and, we have no doubt, will
have pleasant trip. They are clever
| gentlemen, are northern men, and we
suggest that they take Washington in
their route, and when they reach there
that they be called before the Con-
gressional committee to tel what they
saw of the Ku-Klux. We commend
these gentlemen TO the kind consider
alton of the people along their route
of travel.
| AN I[l1OlOEN1 NftHcF-
alton after generation" says a fine
writer have felt and now feel, and
their lives were as active as our own.
They passed like vapor, while nature
wore the same aspect of beauty ss
when nature commanded her to be-
The heavens shall be as bright over
our graves as they now are around Our
paths. The world will have the same
, attractions for our oflspriDgyet unborn
as she had once for our children. Yet
in little while all have happened
The throbbing heart will be at rest.
Our funeral will wind its way, and
prayers will he said, and then we shall
be left al1ne in silence and in darkness
for the worms, and it may be for {
short time We shall be spoken Of, bu
the things of life will creep in, ane
: our names will soon be forgotten
DAYS will continue to move on. ant
laughter and song will be heard in th,
room in which he died and the eve
that mourned for MS will be dried, an.
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