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Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1872-04-19
Their Little Bare Arms.

4 distinguished Paris Physician
says: 81 believe that during the twen-
ty years [ have practiced my profess
sion, twenty thousand children have
been carried to the cemeteries, a
sacrifice to the absurd custom of ex~
posing their arms. Put the bulb of
of the thermometer into the baby's
mouth, and the mercury rises to
ninety degrees. Now carry the same
to its little hand; if the arm be bare
and the evening cool, the mercury
will sink to fifty degrees. Of course,
all the blood that flows through these
arms must fall from ten to forty de-
grees below the temperature of the
heart. Need | say that when these
currents of the blood flow back to
the chest, the child's vitality must be
more or less compromised? And
need | add that. we ought not to be
surprised at its frequently recurring
affections of the tongue, throat or
stomach? Ihave seen more than one
child. with habitual cough or hoarse.
ness, relieved by simply keeping the
hands and arms warm.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1872-04-19
Startling Discovery.

During the sitting of the court in
Connecticut, not long ago, on very
cold evening large crowd of lawyers
had collected around the fire that
blazed cheerfully on the hearth in the
bar-room, when u traveller entered. be-
numbed with cold, but no one moved
to give him room to warm his shins,
so he leaned back against the wall in
the back part of the room. Presently
a smart young limb of the law address
ed him, when the following dialogue
You look like traveller2'
avail, suppose L am; Lcame all
way from Wisconsin afoot at any
rate ~
From Wisconsin What a dis
tance to come OH one pair of legs
Wall, done it, anyhow
a. Did you ever pass through hell in
any of your travels ?"
:" Yes, sir; I've passed through the
outskirts
I thought likely. Well, what are
the manners and customs there ?
Some of us would like to know.n
"Oh, you'll find them much the
same as i'm this place-the lawyers sit
nearest the fire."
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1872-04-19

the aged Captain, now in his 10th
year, has dug vessels laden with the
finest Bordeaux wines, champagnes
cOrdials, ETC., which may have laid
there fifty years, and may have taken
that rItse to get into New Orleans
without paying duties. However,
Captain Blank has thrived in his un-
dertakings, and acquired q sort of
typographical skill in telling by the
lay of the mud whether a vessel from
Bordeaux lies buried twenty-five feet
under the surface or not. In one of
his tours of observation he came upon
a mud island, which his peculiar
skill detected as having been formed
by a sunken vessel, probably from
Bordeaux.
The feet that the surface of the is
land was covered by trees, three hun
dred years old and upwards, did not
disturb his faith in the theory that
this mud shoal was formed by a sunk
ed vessel. Hunting further he actu-
ally found the bow of the craft COM
ing up to the surface, while the afore-
said trees overgrew its stern. After
three months excavation. during
which it was discovered that the boat
was small, very old, and of Spanish
build, containg only some rusted
swords, scabbards, pieces of rusted ar
NOR, and blacksmith's anvil, they at
last came upon the leaden, alright
and water tight-case, fitting tightly to
human form. 1t is known that the
body of the great Spaniard was buried
in this boat, and sunk by weights. at
midnight in the bosom of the Missis-
sippi to conceal the knowledge of his
death from the Indians. The anvil
and the rusty armor are supposed to
have been used for that purpose. As
captain Blank examined the body,
which he Immediately felt convinced
was that of the great Spaniard, each
man uncovered his head and remain
ed standing in solemn awe.
De Soto failed to find in his wander
ings that fountain of perpetual youth
for which Ponce de Leon and other he
rOes of the period so bravely searched.
1t is approaching, perhaps, as near rs
ordinary mortals come 70 the object of
their dreams, that De Soto should be
buried, three hundred and forty years
after his death, in ene of the populOus
cities of the continent he so grandly
aided to discover. But the New Or
leans story may not be true. On the
whole, we doubt if De Soto was ever
in so tight place as the story makes
him, or as The reporter was i'll when
he Wroteit.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1872-04-19

Ii the case Of Brooks VS. Fleming,
Jno. Baxter prosecutor. Chancellor
Temple has decided in substance that
Fleming was technically guilty but
morally innocent. Upon the charge
of perjury he was wholly acquitted,
but was required to make good to
Brooks the amount Of the fees COL
lected and to pay fine of $50 for
contempt of court in having disregar
ded its injunction. Fleming has been
sustained by public opinion and Bax-
ter has been condemned by it. Bax-
ter seems to have done himself vast
ly more harm than Fleming and Ger
tainly we have rarely known a man
who has been more recklessly prodigal
of the public esteem than the afore-
said Baxter who, whatever may have
been his pecuniary success. has sin
gularly and wholly failed il every one
of those movements which he has
made ostensibly for the public good
bat which. to those of us who live in
The trees of observation, appear to
have had their origin in vindictive
impulses as they now have their end
in the disappointment wholly unre-
lieved by particle of the popular
sympathy.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1872-04-19
Dc SOte i'm New Orleans.

According to the New Orleans Re
publican, the veritable remains of
Hernando de Soto, the discover of the
Mississippi, and most interpid and he
roic of all the Spanish explorers, now
lie i'm state, I'm the Mayors parlor in
the City Hall at New Orleans, encased
in the Leaden wrapping in which
they were lowered in the Mississippi
river three hundred and forty years
ago. The identity of the remains
seems to be proven by the inscription,
in Spanish, rudely but plainly
wrought upon broad copper band,
which was found firmly welded around
the leaden covering in which the body
is enclosed.
a captain Blank suspicious namel
has for some time had mania for
digging up sunken vessels from the
depths Of the Mississippi and of The
bayous i'm which that river formerly
flowed. In the course Of this pursuit
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1872-04-19
LITTLE GOLDENIIAIR.

Goldenhair climbed upon grandpapa's knee
Dear little Goldenhair, tired WAS she,
All the day busy as busy could be.
Upin the morning as soon as twas light,
Out with the birds and butterflies bright,
Skipping about till the coming Of night.
Grandpapa toyed with the curls on her heed.
g What has my darling been doing" he said,
" Since she rose with the sun from her bcd"'
" Pity much, :" answered the sweetlittle one ;
- cannot tell, so much things l have done
Played with my dolly and feeded my bun.
Il" And then jumped with my little jump rope;
And made out of some water and soap
Bootiful worlds, mammals castles Of hope.
4" I afterwards readed in my picture book,
And Bella and we went to look
For the smooth little fishes down in the brook
" And then coined home and eated my tea,
And climed up on grandpapa's knee.
And rs jest as tired as tired can be-"
Lower and lower the little head pressed,
Until it had dropped upon grandpapa's breast;
Dear little Goldenhair, sweet be thy rest.
We are but children, the things that we do
Are as sports of a babe to the Infinite view,
That marks all our weakness, and pities it too.
God grant that when night overshadows our
way,
And we shall be called to account for our day,
He shall find us as guiieless as Goldenhair lay.
And oh. when aweary, may we be so blest,
As to sink like the innocent child to our rest,
Aud to feel ourselves clasped to the Infinite
breast.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1872-04-19

Democratic journals Of Tennessee favor the
onc-term principle for a President, but dis
card il in the case OF a Governor. They are
almost unanimous, in favor Of the reelection
Of Brown.-KN0XvILLE CHRONICLE.
Exactly, but there is just this diffe
renee, Brown is not engaged in steal
ing the public money. Moreover the
Presidency is a case which we intend
to leave to the republican party, and
we think they will settle the succession
bv their own action at Cincinnati on
the first day of May. We believe
Browulow had two terms and it will
take Brown about century to get the
finances of the State back to the con-
dtion in which Brownlow found them.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1872-04-19
FRIDAY. April 1e 1872.

From the indications we are to have
an unusually brisk and interesting
GUNNER and fall canvass for official
positions. Already the various can
didates are assuming their positions.
Very few of them as yet. have an
nounced themselves through the
newspapers. OF course it is of bat
little use to run for Office unless the
people know it, and the very fact
that a candidate seeks to dodge a
prirtcrs fee for his announcement
stamps him as a narrow man. 4
candidate who cannot make up his
mind to this small demand Of COM
mon custom and good sense is not
apt to make much of an officer.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1872-04-19
IMMORTALITY.

Alas for him who never sees
The stars shine through his cypress trees
Who, hopeless, lays his dead away,
Nor looks tc see the breaking day
Across the mournful marbles play;
Who hath not learned in hours of faith,
The truth, to flesh and sense unknown,
That life is ever lord of death,
And love can never lose its own.
- Whittier,
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1872-04-19

4 scoundrel named Stamper, and
who should be stamped to his original
dust in some quartz mill, snatched
on Friday last, $50 in currency from
4 poor blind man named Daniel Will
son, living in Thompson Valley, Taz
well county Va. He escaped with
the money.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1872-04-19

Der 25, 1865, granting pardon and am
nesty Internationally and without res
ervation, relieves the claimantsin cases
under the Captured and Abandoned
Property act from proofof adhesion to
the United States during the late war
The Judgment dismissed the petition
is revesed.
The Chief-Justice delivered the opin-
ion.-N. Y. ~ Orid.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1872-04-19

We publish elsewhere the card Of
Gen. Cheatham, who announces him.
self a candidate for the GovernOrship
Of Tennessee. He has a perfect right
to 90 before the State Convention on
the 9th of May al Nashville and we
presume he will abide by the result.
If he should not do so the people
will simply decide the matter for
him.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1872-04-19

The Supreme Court of the United
States has once more decided that the
amnesty proclamations of President
Johnson have, and have had, full
force and effect. One Pargond brought
suit in the Court of Claims for the
proceeds of cotton seized and sold un-
Ter the Captured and Abandoned
Property act of 1868. The court held
that he did not show that he had new
n given aid or comfort TO the rebel
Ion, and on Pargond's appeal the Su
preme Court decides that President
lohnson's amnesty proclamation of
December p, 1865, relieved him from
he necessity of proving that he ad-
nered TO the United States during the
var. The pardon i'm other words
Nashed out his participation in rebel
ion, and made him i'm law a new man,
- that the Court of Claims could not
% into the question of his loyalty
IS Pargond's case is the case of every
nan participating in the rebellion,
ne amnesty of December %, 1858, be-
ag absolute and universal, ii can be
en that any man may now sue for
Is property in the United States
ourt without being hamperd by the
lestion of loyalty" The Johnson
iToclamations have abrogated all the
ndictive legislation of the war that
T. The abstract of the opinion of
ne court as we have it from Washing
n Is here subjoined:
No 3G.-Pdrgond as. United States.
.... ilppedt from the Court Of CiGims-
MS was proceeding to recover the
roeeeds of cotton seized under the
aptured and Abandoned Property
~ OF 1864, and was argued at the last
.rln OF the court. The court OF
!aims dismissed the petition on the
-found that it did not aver that the
'almant had given no aid and comfort
the rebellion, nor sufficiently aver
'Necutive pardon. tits here held (the
me as In the case OF Armstrong vs.
"ited States, recently decidedl that
nc PRESIDENTS proclamation of Decem-
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1872-04-19

Mr.. William l.. Maiden. of Wash
ington county, was run over by team
of horses and an iron tooth harrow a
few days ago, and though horribly
bruised Is recovering. fe
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1872-04-19

From the following it Yill be seen
that all persons can now recover the
value of property taken by the federal
armies. The decision is of the utmost
Importance and of the very highest au-
thOrity.
JOhnSOn's Amnesty PrOcIanl;,-
ton.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1872-04-19

g A colored manin Petersburg Tues
day night found newly born negro
child in lot, where il had been left
to die by some unhuman wretch.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1872-04-19
A LARGE STOCK At LOW PRICES,

T HAVE Just opened in James
l. Block, Main Street, Bristol, new
and large Stock of HiCTdyyHTe, Cat
lery, &c. and now present to the
people OF this country an array of that
class of Goods which is not surpassed
by that of any retail house in Virginia.
My assortment being large and thor
Ough / am also prepared to wholesale
to country merchants at rates which
will be to them both satisfaction and
advantage and | ask an examination
of my goods and prices. An enume-
ration of my stock is impossible in
this advertisement. The list would
be practically endless. 1t is my de-
sign to engage permanently in the bu
siness i'm Bristol and l ask the support
of public sentiment and the patronage
of the county.
S. r. FERGUSON.
feb 2 If. Late of Portsmouth, Va.
.4gent for L. II. MILLER's Fire
nna Bu1J'l01' P'0OT- SzIe.
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Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1872-04-19

EXPARTE PETITION FOR CHARTER OF
INCORPORATION, FILED IN THE
CHANCERY COURT OF SULLIVAN
COUNTY, TENNESSEE.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1872-04-19

Goldenhair climbed upon grandpnpa's knee
Dear little Goldenhair, tired WAS she,
All the day busy as busy could be.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-07-10
THE BOILERS CONVENTION.


BALTIMORE, July 9.-The Democratic
Boilers assembled at noon In the Mary.
land Institute. About one hundred per
cent Of the Convention was called TO
order by Mr.. Flanders. II was moved
and seconded that the preliminary ar.
rangements made yesterday for orrani.
zauon be continued. Mr.. Van Allen
called for the reading Of the report Of the
names OF the delegates. +. Blanton
Duncan suggested that the committee on
agreed 10.
W. Il. Morrill,, OF Louisville, said he
understood 1t was not the object OF tbe
Convention 10 take any definite action
until It should be ascettSlned what course
had been taken by the Baltimore Conyeu.
ton. This Convention will aequlesce In
what is done by the Baltimore Conyen.
ton II Il nominates Democratic candi.
dates.
A committee Of seven was appointed
to report an address to the Democracy OF
the country; also, that II the Democratic
organization be disbanded, cooperation
be given In the future to movement for
reorganization. The resolution was unan.
imously adopted.
Mr.. Pomeroy then said he did not
believe In choosing between two Re.
publican evils; he didn't want the devil
Greeley whose lie was tainted with trea.
son. Greeley never will be President;
true Democrats will not support him,
whiles to others, deficient In the principles
known BY that name the gold and silver
OF Grant, is more potent than turnips and
cabbages OF the farmer OF Chappapua.
A committee wGs1 appointed on per.
manent organization.
Geo. Bates Of Pennsylvania, said he
had left his profitable business of butch.
ering TO come here in behalf Of the Dem.
ocrats.
Adjourned till tomorrow.
MIR. Pomeroy offered resolutions declar.
ing there was no intention to produce a
schism in the Democratic organization or
dictate policy to regular committee,
that We as Democrats prefer principles TO
men, preservation Of party to any mans
elevation 10 power, pledging their support
to the nominees ol the regular Conyeu.
ton providing they arc Democrats,
MI. Allen seconded the motion.
Mr. Stokes, Of South Carolina, was In
favor Of initiating a movement which
would bring together the pure Democracy
OF the country and preserve It's organlzI.
tion.
Peter Keyser, Of Indiana, advocated the
necessity Of keeping the Democracy to-
gether.
Mr. MurrelPsmotlon was agreed 10.
The Chairman appointed as commit.
tee TO prepare q Democratic address
Messrs: Murrell, Of Kentucky, Chairman:
Samuel j. Bayard, New jersey; II. N.
Pomeroy, New York; George D. Parker
Virginia; John ]. Davis, West Virginia; d.
Joseph Leddie, Illinois; E. Keyser, Texas.
A Committee OF Seven on Permanent
Organization was appointed.
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The Baltimore Convention.

The Baltimore Convention spent yes.
lgday in routine and preliminary work
and now have all things ready for the
serious business which brought them to,
gethor. The Committee on Platform met
last night, and alter a lengthy dis.
cussiOn and the rejection of numer.
Gus amendments, agreed to report the
Cincinnati platform pure and simple,
There is but one opinion about the nomi.
nation Of GREELEY and BROWN. The
opposition, Of which there is some, is
Powerless to stay the tide. Its ex-
pected the nominations will be made
and that the Convention will
adjourn this afternoon.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-07-10
THE LATEST NEWS.

Foreign papers announce the death
a. sIetten, June 21st Of the celebrated
Geman author, Robert Prulz.
The stock OF Thornburg's hat, fur
snd furnishing store, at Zlnesyille, Ohio,
6lrned Sunday night, was valued at
$4,000, insured Tor $500 in the Tri.
unph, 1900 and 5000 in Under Writers
sud 81 900 in the Home Of Columbus.
-TibbIe Garrabrant has had her
lie. ~
Tuesday morning the receiver in the
engine house OF the North Penn Iron Co.
Furnace, at QuakertoWn, Pa, exploded
Killing Jno. Reilly, James Stone, John
tAfleH Several persons severely hurt.
"A dispatch from Des Moines, says
son1 A, Kasson, will run for Congress
10 that District against Frank Palmer,
'Ae regular Republican candidate.
w. J. oyerton,ol the Courier.Journal,
died at Louisville, yesterday.
The louisiana Democratic and Re.
loin sIate Central Committee have
agreed on q State ticket.
The Contract for building a new
capitol Tor Michigan, was awarded Mon.
Michigan.
-Thos; Murger was shot dead Mon.
Gay while sitting on his moving ma.
Vniae, near Owasso, Michigan.
49,, Bernhard S Murray, supposed sailor
non Detroit, died suddenly Yesterday in
asaloOn at Buffalo. -
49, AT s. Louis yesterday Wm. Hurg.
sAn, Gn, Mormon suicided by iumpiSHr
ITa IT ierTy boat And Mrs. Ellen
A'len al BY dose of Paris green.
.s.ri mIhe championship race Tor six.oarcd
ESsL.1, R0a., Of the Northwestern Amateur
PPOA',ng Po N Associations, comes Oft at Erie,
"a AT Lebanon, Ills, Saturday Ina
SIeea S6i's killed Charles Maggie With a a
c.,;,, AT Moline, la, Sunday Rober,
5,sa 5roIlSs and Andrew G. Tellen, were
u'OTned in the Mississippi while bathing. hing
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GhGtteIIfsshrr'
-. cam, Hons. Msetlus..GOV' Ja'
'As cob Here

E0g
III. meeting 4. the Court House this
evening to greet Gov jacob and the
o'Ser distinguished gentlemen who are
s,D.c,.d to speak, and to open the cam
r,I,D promises to be a rOusihg affair."
aov jacob has a warm place in the re-
,,,3 Of our people, without rcspecti'o
o.rty, and they will come out in force 10
DO him honor and hear what he may have
10 say.
National politics arc very interesting
lust now, but the affairs Of the State much
more directly concern US, and Just now
there Is need of giving them serious con-
,IderatIon. Come out then, fellow clti'
zens, a. the ringing of the Court House
bell, and take counsel with one another,
and hear what Gov. jacob may have to
say for himself and respecting affairs in
West Virginia,
The Governor arrived in the city this
morning at halt past two, and is stopping
at the ST. james Hotel
Mr. FrrzHuoH, Of Kanawhal is also in
the city, and will probably do some plain
talking about the way the Syndicate has
been managing things at Charleston and
Prkesburg. Mr.. FTzHUOH is an enter.
tllnlpg speaker, and what he may have
TO ay will be worth hearing.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-07-10
River News.

w..,bnSo., weaIno, s, June 9.-River fallen A inches.
"SST1es 3 cloudy. Mercury IS. 'Hs''
~ " WSis, WEovis, June Driver falling slow.
a a 4, weather rS0 partially clear, heavy show. how
TH,oon y noon and very warm '-O"'
lei TsissSILLE, issLLE June 9.-River falling 4
rbu,s 'Sees : S IN canal, 3 feet Z inches in
lie Ri, \ leei to Evansville. Slight sprin. n
pis,,.saa..s sa.s afternoon. Weather si1m5y aiu
''eAsAat tonight S'ouuy
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-07-10
The Reynolds Co., No., Whipping
Affair.

b.. 81. LoUls, July 9-The men who wcro
my UINSught here yesterday charged with brn.
P,y whipping Rev. Thomas Callahan in
DS!y,ls %SsyGoIas county, short time ago. en-. n
p ipaAIncally deny that they had a5ytbins
VhIUT y 10 with tho affair, but say Il he was
naipPed at all he deserved h, as be had had
iua %aqe himself very obnoxious by sisnd%r. @
..;, 'ss Laales In tho neighborhood, takjnT an
SSuve v.,. part in local politics, and in other a
'S %SN They tell rather a confused T, storv
~ IUuus NE Affairs connected with CalsboG
", ,Se ruth OF which will doubtless coms
G.. a., a. the Judicial examination. Sheriff
PVT P.y.e was released on 5000 bonds and ID
I,,,ia a and Allison on 1880 each tbe G
DSs.s ,.,ss on bis own recogaizance. II nm. nm
Sso0s ms they were arrested before being
Si'.g iSgaI here and bailed by u s Cnm,
sI,S.9 SsGnet sWartz at Irontou 10 appeSr % ior
jsH.i jsiihatlon on July 10Th. They olSo
olS!. MY there Is a Ku.Klux organization "'Sp az
coon,,i cT,L unlawful organization in REYNOLDS a.
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Steamer News.

otI.SSS, oSISS YCS3aE, C3I, July 9.-The steamers
RjSsssSSIal, City q New York, Civ Irts Of Paris
II. TSS stssmSo. SSS Dorian 1an have arrived.
aAEe arrived from Liverpool. % N'
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AFrRRNooN SESSION.

The Convention reassembled at a few
minutes TO o'clock. The Committee on
Organization reported Hon. jas. Doolitle
Of Wisconsin as permanent President, with
the following Vice Presidents and secre.
tarfes y g. r-