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Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1873-08-05
= Wonderful Snake.
Eron the KnoxvlIle Chronicle


Several weeks ago while Sylvester
Bowman. of Claiborne county, was
cutting the sprouts oil his oats, he saw
what he took to be large black snake
and struck at it with his scythe, when
to his establishment, the snake struck
at him with his tail, lifting its tail
several feet from the earth. Bowman,
whereupOn, again struck at the snake,
but the vicious reptile. not at all IL
timated, returned the blow and pressed
Bowman so closely that it was with
difficulty he got away. Returning to
the attack, Bowman, by means OF
large rocks, at last succeeded in Grip
ping the snake and fastening it to the
earth. With the assistance of Jordan
+. LOngmire, it was now examined,
and to their establishment was found
to be over six feet long and to have
horn at the end of its tail q little over
an inch and quarter long, shaped
like ROSTERS spur. But what was
still more astonishing, it had two eyes
in its tail, which, excepting the horn
was shaped exactly like the head, but
was not so large. Indeed, to see the
tail, one would have thought that it
NdS bD6 anu JlldI JuC lIOIA w Us
its tongue. The horn was very sharp,
The snake seemed very fierce at us
tail4end, and endeavored TO strike
everything that came near its tall
Various experiments were made TO as
certain whether it could see with the
eyes in his tail, and was demonstrated
beyond doubt that it could see with its
tail eyes. These eyes had lids, which
opened and shut and cleaned with
anger. Indeed, the tail head seemed
far more fierce than the other head.
Although the snake tapered somewhat
from its main head, still the tail-head
was as thick as large thumb and
just as blunt.
Mr.. Bowman carried the snake
home while disabled, but it continued
to strike at every intruder with its
horn, and, the family becoming
alarmed, Mr. Bowman shot it dead.
Messrs. Bowman and Longtime
vouch for the truthfulness of these
statements, and so will many other
citizens of the neighbOIhOOd. The
writer of this knows Mr.. LongnIire to
be truthful man, a man OF wealth
and Intelligence and an old member
of the Methodist Church.
JonesbOro', Tenn, July q, 1872.
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party came up with him a few DAYS
ago. and shot at him wounding him
slightly in the leg. He escaped to
the mountains, and the party is in
hot pursuit of him. From what we
can learn there is little doubt but
that Combs in insane. He has
threatened to Kill Col. Henry Bowen,
and several other citizens OfTazewell
and says he has commission from
the almighty to destroy certain men.
He is a perfect desperate, aud is
represented as remarkably expert in
the use of fire. arms and as he swearS
he will never be taken alive, severe
fight may be expected when the officers
come up with him. When last seen
he had six or seven heavy revolvers
upon his person, and declared his in
tention to leave the State if he could
eyade the officers. 1t is to be hoped
that he may be capturned and brought
to justice Mu'jOn Herald.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1873-08-05
Mistaken Identity

When the train from the West
came in last evening, a lady and
young man stood waiting a. the plat
form, as ii expecting to meet some
friend or relative: A few minutes
behind time, the train came thunder
ing into the yard, and the passengers,
with their bags and busters, hurried
from the cars, some to remain IN AL
bany, and others to take tea, as the
train stopped ''ten minutes for re-
freshments'' before proceeding to
New York. Among the gentlemen
who came out of the Palace cars was
a tall, bearded person, who looked
about him for moment, and then
observing the lady and young man
alluded to intentiy watching AIm, he
FASTENED over to them, when the lady
rushed into his arms and atIectionate-
ly kissed him, while The young mar
was Introduced, and shaken most
hearth and cordially by the hand.
For a Jew moments they stood on the
platform. the lady hanging lovingly
on the strangers arm, while his bag
gage was being attended to. In the
however, another tail but
not quite SO bearded gentleman
came behind the loving couple,
touched the lady On the arm, who
turned, let 60 her hold. looked for a
earnestly at the two men,
and at once began to cry and asl. her
self what she had done. There
were sonic words Of explanation,
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1873-08-05
The Skill of Indian traiIers-
How They Can Track Il Trail.

A DR.. Hanchendoff gives the follow
ing account of the extraordinary skill
of Indian trailers
The most extraordinary skill exhibit
ted in the West, either by the white
man or red native, is in the practice
of trailing. Here it may be accoun-
ted an art as much as music, painting,
or sculpture in the East. The Indian
or trapper that is a shrewd trailer is a
man of close observation, quick pre-
ceptiOn and prompt action. AS he
goes along nothing escapes his obser-
walton, and what he sees or hears he
accounts for Immediately. Often not
another step is taken until MYSTERY
that may present itself in this line is
fairly solved. The Indian trailer will
stand still for hours in succession to
account for traces or effects in tracks,
and sometimes gives TO the matter I'm
RENTING attention for days and
weeks.
The trailer is not q graceful man.
He carries his head much inclined, his
eve is quick and restless. Always on
the watch, and he is practising his art
unconsciously, hardly ever crossing
the track of man or animal without
seeing it. When he enters house, he
brings the habits he contracted in the
practice of his art with him. | know
a trailer as soon as he enters my room.
He comes in through the door softly,
and with an air of exceeding caution
Before he is fairly in, or at least has
sat down, he has taken note of every
article and person, though there may
be q dozen vacant chairs in the room.
He is not used to chairs, and, like the
Indian, prefers more humble seat
When 1 employed by General
Harvey, Las mmer, to take charge,
temporarily,of the Indians that were
gathered near Fort Randall, Dakota,
TO form a new reservation, one day
guide and trailer came to the Generals
Headquarters. l told him TO be seated.
He sat down on the floor, bracing his
back against the wall. The General
saw this. and in veXation cried. out.
my God, why don't you take a chair,
when there are plenty here unoccu--
pied ," The man arose, and seated
ted himself in chair, but in so awk-
ward and uncomfortable a manner
that he looked as if be might slip from
it any moment. But when this I'M
couth person came to transact his bus
mess with the General he turned out
to be man of no ordinary abilities.
His description of a route he took as
guide and trailer for the Ogallalas IN
bringing them from the Platte to the
fort was minute and exceedingly in
teresting. Every war party that had
crossed his trail he described with mi
nuteness as to their number, the kind
of arms they had, and stated the tribes
they belonged to. In these strange
revelations that he made there was
neither importance nor supposition,
for he gave satisfactory reasons for ev-
cry assertion that he made.
] have ridden several hundred miles
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strange boy into silence. With this
arrangement mapped out, he took out
! his knife, and threw itso that it would
strike near to the boys and attract
| their attention. Itstruck nearer than
| he anticipated. In fact It struck so
| close as TO hit the strange boy on the
| head, and nearly brain him. AS soon
as he recovered his equilibrium he
turned on Covilie's boy, who he was
confident, had attempted to kill him.
and introduced some establishment
and bruises in his face Then he
threw him down, and kicked him i'm
the side, and banged him on the head.
and drew him over into the gutter. and
pounded his legs, and then hauled
him back to the walk again and
knocked his head against the GATE
And all the while the elder Coville sat
on the roof and screamed for the DO
lice, but couldn't get away. And
then Mrs. Coville dashed out with a
broom, and contributed a few novel
features to the affair at the gate, and
one of the bOarders dashed out with q
double barrelled gun, and hearing the
cries from the roof, looked up there
and esDying figure, which was un-
doubleday q burglar. drove q handful
of shot into its legs. With howl of
agony Coville made plunge to dodge
the missiles, freed himself from the
nail, lost his hold to the roof, and
went sailing down the shingles with
awful velocity, both legs spread out,
his hair on end, and his hands max
ing desperate but fruitIess efforts to
save himself. He tried to swear. but
was 80 frightened that he lost his DOW
er of speech; and when he passed
over the edge of the roof, with twenty
feet of tin gutter hitched to him. The
bOarder gave him the contents of the
other barrel, and then dove into the
house to load up again. The unfortu-
nate COville struck into cherry tree
and thence bounded to the ground. !
where he was recognised, picked up
by the assembled neighbors, and car |
ried into the house. A new doctor is
making good day wages picking the |
shot out of his legs, the boarder has
gone into the country to spend the |
summer, and junior Coville, having |
sequestered a piece of brick in his |
handkerchief. is laying low for that |
other boy. He says that before the !
calm of another Sabbath rests OH New |
England there will be another boy in |
Danbury who can't wear a cap.
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We Game of Chiyalrie,

The new game, which closely resem =
b1es crOquet is thus described: ms
tead of the wire hoops of croquet
there are most extensive stations of
Of nicked. The players have to drive
their ball through portcullis, which
is simply gateway. From this they
advance to the throne which has Il
number of compartments Oh every
side, 10 each of which is affixed 4
number. Whichever one the PLAYER
enters he scores the Number Oh a
little dial plate like bezIXue counter
which IS worn round the necA, suS-
pended 20 ribbon. From the throne
the ball has to be driven to another
station at the right hand. called
Castle Droit, which has also COM
partments numbered. Back again to
the throne and thence to another
portcuilis, and thence up TO aa0the~
castle at the upper end. Fem this
point back to The portcultis thence to
the throne. thence to Castle G,uche
the station on the left thence back
to the throne. thence to the portcuIliS
By the opening, through that and OFT.
The game is complicated by two
bastiIles on a line with the upper
portcullS. into which. if bail is driv-
en-, the player las either to be ram
sOmed with five marks to the enemy
Or redeemed by his partner driving
one OF the adversaries into another
bastilie. ROqueting balls are not a.
lowed. One can only play straight
OF croqueta ball. The male players
are termed knights, and the lady
players maids Of homer. When a
When a maid of honor becomes
a rover she is called queen.
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Some Adventures Of Danbury
Family.

There are men who dispute what
they do not understand. Mr.. Coville
is such n man. When he heard ear
penter say that there were so many
SHINGLES on the roof of his house be-
cause the roof contained so many
square feet. COville doubted the fig
ures, and when the carpenter went
away he determined to test the matter
by going up on the roof and counting
them. And he went up there. He
squeezed through the scuttle-Covllle
weighs 23O-and then sat down on the
roof and worked his way carefully and
deliberately toward the gutter. when
he cot part of the way down he heard
n sound between him and the shingles
and became aware that there was an
interference some way in his further
locomotion. He tried to turn over and
crawl back, but the obstruction held
him. Then he tried to move along a
little, in hopes that the trouble would
prove but temporary but an increased
sound convinced him that either a
nail or silver had hold of his cloth,
and that if he would save any of IL he
must use caution. His folks were in
the house, but he could not make
them hear, and, besides, he didn't
want to attract the attention of the
neighbors. So he sat there until after
dark and thought. 1t would have
been an excellent opportunity to have
counted the shingles, but he neglected
to use it. His mind appeared to run
into other channels. He sat there an
hour after dark, seeing no one he could
notify of his position. Then he saw
two boys approach the gate from the
house, and reaching there stop. 1t
was light enough to see that one of
the two was his son, and although
he objected TO having the other boy
of his misfortune, yet he had
grown tired of bedding on TO the roof,
and concluded he could bride the
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1873-08-05
TUESDAY, AUGUST 5, 1873.
EVENT and COMMENT.

Mr. Jobu +. Jackson committed
euicide in Petersburg, on Monday the
99tG nIt bv shooting himself with a
cbof-guu. The deceased was for q
uvmber of wears an agent for the y.
NJ. d 0. r. II. at City Point.
Jas. Green, while dragging a seine
H. Chester River near Baltimore, was
seized by shark, and the flesh of his
leg 80 niangled by the bite, that it had
TO be amputated.
A Uavanna letter says the Insur-
rants entered Neuvitas, and while the
Governor shut himselfup in the Fort,
they sacked the town.
Mr. and Mrs. Shepherd, bridal tour
;s,s from Montgomery county, on
heir wav to Pulaski, Alum Springs,
,.1iIa crossing Cloyd's Mountain in a
;,p~gv during a thunder storm, the
LoTse took fright at flash of light
nina and the party were precipitated
down u precipice seventy feet high.
me Irlggv was shattered to pieces, and
the Groom badly bruised. The bride
mad her collar bone and ankle disloca-
ted teeth knocked out and otherwise
badly. injured. A friendly tree on
the way saved them from going to the
bottem.
John Clifton was run over on the
Chesapeake and OHIO Railroad yester-
day. between McKendree and Mead
ow Station, and instantly killed.
A son Of Mr. Madison Mays, living
near Saltpetre Cave, BOtetourt CO., re-
Gently fell from a Larn on fence
stake, distance Of fifteen feet, where
he was held suspended until relieved
bv his father. The wood entered his
: side. and when withdrawn the lung
could he plainly seen. DIR. Wood Of
buchanan was called to attend the
case.-SdLeil Times.
Adam Mehl was killed, on the Goth
ult. in Blandford, by Mr.. Frank Rush.
more, ct Prince George County, says
the Petersburg 1ppcdL Mehl was
employed as a gardener by Rush
more's father.
The seventeenth Anniversary of the
opening Of telegraphic communication
between America and Europe was Gel
ehrated at Hearts Content on the 18th
ult.
On the 29th of June twenty-five
Chinese females were brought from
Hong Kong China, to San Francisco
and sold at public auction in the Chi
ncsc, quarters. Young girls ranged
a. high as $3.50 each, while old and
middle aged women brought from
100 To 81 90 each.
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wholesome example of Judge

wholesome example of Judge
Kelly.
The success of the new system
depends entirely on the efficiency
of the Circuit Judges. They have
the power to compel Attorneys,
and lirigants to prepare their cases.
Attorneys have no power over
their clients, nor clients over At
tOrneys, to make them do their
duty, but the Judges have absolute
control Of both, and having ample
time to hear and determine all the
peoples business, if they do not
require promptness on the part Of
both Attorney and litigent, they
must bear the whole responsibilities
of the new system, not meeting the
business demands ofthe people.
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when the first man made proper
apologies. and departed to look
for the lady who was to have met
him. 1t appears that the lady went
to the depot to meet her brOther-in-
law, whom she had not seen for q
number of years, but managed to get
hold OF the wrong person in the first
place, and the stranger to whom size
was 50 ahectionate, also expecting to
meet some relative, thought that he
had done so until his mistake was SO.
perhaps, disagreeably made apparent.
-AljGnY Express.
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FOR THE NEWS.
WOMAN.
BIZ HENRY LAWSON.

Oh muse, whom bards of every cline
Have called To make their thoughts divine,
Come 1utter nigh, for now's the time
To put some Magic into mine.
Come now, for woman is nv theme,
Come ape to me some fou At of words,
Come dress ny thoughts that may deem
Them worthy Of ''CreatiOn's LOrds."
"Crcation's LORDS title great
For such = Puny thing to Oear,
Yet man who bears an empires weight,
Himself must humble at her tear.
Majestic man whose mighty mind
Old Natures secrets can explore,
How hard. indeed, that yuu can't find
wUrther object 10 adore.
How proud, indeed, she ought to be,
That thus she has supreme control,
How queeEly too, herself to see
The ruling mistress of the whole.
No wcnder that her thoughts range high
In this progressive, active age,
No wonder that she cart comply
With mans advice, though pure and sage.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1873-08-05
L GOOD DUG.

I'm fond OF that dog?
We'll, ought to be,
For he saved my life,
And l. fond Of me.
He knows what Pm saying
There do you see
He comes and puts
His paw on my knee!
was took with the fever,
And down so low
Imade mp my mind
had to 20:
Il was ON 8 he cards,
l hadn't no show
It was-Pass in your chips,
And good-by, Joe
That's inst where ] was
Played out, you may say.
For the doctor left,
When my chum run away
Doctors in them days
Went for their pay
lay there alone
u OF man would stay
Only my dog,
Who sat by my bed,
Just.wherc / could see him,
Ana pat his head;
lie felt what suffered,
Knew what said,
And wculdn't believe
was almost dead,
Day after day,
and night after night,
lie SAL by my bedside
Always in sight,
He scored to know
That my head WAS light
He lr0Ui1Itt lie down,
And the dog WAS right
l felt if he did
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1873-08-05

A Louisiana bore estimates that 4.
T. Stewart fortune 100000, 600, J
reduced to gold coin, would load a
good sized sIoOp and that two hun,
dred and odd mules, each carrying
one ton, would be required to trans
port it from its place of deposit to
the vessel.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1873-08-05

From London paper: people
talk much OF speculation in the Uni
ted States, but our firm conviction is
that the loss in England due to sine
cures. sham service. and to general
waste, amounts to far more than ten
times the sacrifice which the vicious
civil service system Of America Gu
tails -
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1873-08-05
Combs. the Murderer

We learn that party of ten men
and an officer are in pursuit of Combs
the murderer of Charles Phippss in
the mountains Of Tazewell. The
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1873-08-05
SULLlNS COLLEGE,
sBRISTOL-GOODSON, VA.

HOHE next Session Of Five Months, Of this School
] for Young Ladies', will commence on the
2Sth Day Og January. rs, in charge
Of the following teachers
REV. y. SULLINS, A. NJ, Principal, and Prof,
Of Mental, Moral and Advanced Nat. Sciences
Prof. E. Deichuan, D.. Phi, Professor Of Mathe-
MATES and Languages.
Mrs. B. L. Chsnceaulme, Principal Academic De-
partment,
Mrs. Sulins. Principal Primary and Preparatory
Departments and Miss E. Cox and Hiss Jimmie
Cardwell, Assistants
Prof, F. E. Hacker; Teacher Of Music and Paint
ing and Drawing.
Mrs A. r. sulins, Matron.
TERMS. per Session Of Five Mopths-oue- half
in advance, unless by special contract:
Primary DepartTnent...... ......SlO CO
Pre- paratorv Department, .............. ~ 90
Academic Dept in Two Classes, LIST Glass;. u 90
% class, 80. II GO
Collegiate Department Including Latin...... 20 90
Moiern Languages. each ......-.-..-...-.... 20 90
Music on Piano and Guitar, each, with use OF
Piano -. ........ -............... p 90
Painting and Drawing, each, .......... 10 90
Needlework and Embroidery, each, ....-.. 10 90
Vocal Lessons to the whole school, ........ Free
Special ocal Lessons, % no
Boarding department in charge Of Principal and
his wife. Young ladies' furnish their own pillow
cases. sheets, towels and lights. Washing can be
had at a dollar per meath. No deduction from
bills unless in cases Of protracted sickness.
slS-For particulars address Tire Principal at
Bristol, Tenn. Jan. 2s, '73.-tf
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1873-08-05
Ell DORADO AT LAST.
A Wonderful Discovery of Gold
Lands.

The Buenos Ayres correspondent
of the New York World, writes on
the ed of May, of the Eonderful gold
discoveries in the Argentine Repub-
lie:
/ am enabled by this mail to send
YOU the particulars, SO far as they
have yet been made public, of the
discovery of what if the accounts be
true, is the richestgoid mine. in the
world and a treasure house Of the
precious metal almost surprising in
value all the mines of California com
bined, The scene Of this great dis
cOvery is the Valley of Famatina. in
the province of Rioja, Argentine
Republic, and the tidings of the al
most fabulous riches Unearthed, have
produced the greatest excitement
here. Wonderful as are the accounts
given of the value of the mines. it is
the general opinion that the half is
not known even by the discoverer,
and that there is more gold there
than the finder thought at the time
of his negotiating for the sale of
portion OF the tract.
The single fact that a provisional
transfer title has already been drawn
up for the sale Of two leagues of this
immense auriferous deposit, by which
the vast sum of 800, 900, 900 in cur
rency is to be paid, is the best evil
dence of the confidence that is placed
in the results Of this discovery. TIE
great find has naturally attracted
the attention of capitalists and specu-
lators, and while the general public
of Buenos Ayres is engaged in won
dering speculations and comments as
to the probable advantage to La
Plata which may follow an event
which promises to bring among them
great tide of emigrants and gold
seekers [for the fact of the existence
of the immense undeveIoped mineral
riches of the Argentine Republic has
now been fully established, it is clam
ed), mOneyed men have been Quick to
turn the discovery of the mines to
immediate account. Parties interest
ed have left here for England, With
er the eyes of all turn when great
financial speculations like this are
concerned. to form copartnerships
with capitalists to work the mines or
else to float the affair as a joint stock
company.
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IN land causes, or those raouirirc, doc
umentary evidence of tifIn ooob
party must have his title nanars i'm
court before the trial begins. Ifthev
are not filed in consecutive order i'm
me cause, they must be so arranged
ana held by the party offering them
ds 20 be sucessively presented with
ouI any delay. No time will be
dIioWed any party to seek for. ar
range or examine his title papers
during trial. This rule will be
strictly enforced.
We invite special attention to
the above rules, promulgated by
Judge Kelly, for the government
OF the Circuit Court in this Circuit,
under the new system.
We regard the system of prac-
tee thus laid down by Judge Kel-
ly, the best, because the most rigid,
in Virginia, and if carried into eff
feet strictly, we predict a revolu,
ton in the transaction of the iu~
dicial business Of the people of this
Circuit.
The want of such a system, has
rendered the courts of Virginia,
from the Court of Appeals down to
Che County Court, wholly inefic-
lent. The Court of Appeals, in
particular, might profit by the