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The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1873-04-17
The Man In the Moon.

The inquiry Of q subscriber is hard
to answer. The origin OF the ex-
preston, "Man in the Moon," is I'M.
known. This name has from time
immemoral been applied to the dark
lines and spots upon the surface OF
tho moon, which are visible to the
naked eye, and which when viewed
through good telescope, are dis
covered TO be the shadows Of lunar
mountains. It is one of the mos,
popular and most ancient superstit-
ions OF the world that these lines
and spots are the figure Of a man
leaning on fork on which he carries
a bundle ofthorns or brushwood, tor
stealing which on Sunday he was
confined to the moon. The account
given in Numbers XIV. et ceg., Of
man who was stoned to death tor
gathering sticks on Sunday, is sup.
posed by some to be the origin of
this belief. Dante supposes Cain TO
have been the offender who was
placed eternally in the moon for pun
ishlnent of his crime. Some of the
old poets thought these spots and
lines represented the boy Endymoin.
"whose company the moon loved 50
we'll that she carried him constantly
with her." Other ancients thought
they represented q fox.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1873-04-17

Office on High Street, East of Tama Coun-
ty Bank.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1873-04-17


Concerning the cutting down Of
salaries by the Iowa Legislature, the
Fairfield Ledger makes the following
very sensible remarks:
"The Legislature cut down the
pay OF Supervisors, while engaged
on COMMITTEES work to 81. so per day.
This is an insult to any competent
man who may serve as Supervisor.
Does the Legislature suppose any
man is going to give his time to tho
public interests for $3.50 per day !?
Does the Legislature suppose any
competent man will look at the
office ? It is : direct premium TO
lncompstency, and no competent
man will consent to servo on the
board. One dollar and fifty cents .
day, and his board aud expenses to
ray out Of that There is no honor
connected with the office to make up
for the insufficient pay"
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1873-09-16
How to Hang Gates.

4 correspondent of the Cincinnati
G.lzette writes: I'm the spring Of 1867
| hung FOUR large gates The posts
were six by eight inches square, and
were put in the ground two and ones
half feet. The post hung the gate
"a was put down first and the gate
then hung. | then set the other
most so as t. let the gate shut inside
the post, against two pins driven IN
he post. one foot from the top and
bottom of the gate. Then | put a
one inch pin though the head OF the
pate putting the pin through the gate
The same way the gate shuts, and ex-
tending Though four inches, with the
mint of the pin elevated one inch,
'rh;s min was thus arranged SO as to
Gin over the top pin in the post. with
Sufficient bearing to take out tie
snTing OF the gate In this way.
when Shut. the gate is supported o.
two posts. Tie gate is made OF a
,nn,ber Of bars one inch th'ck.iour OF
Gyc inches wide. and four ieet zen
;nches long. ! also take two PieGeS
wo inches wide for the bead oil tue
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1873-09-16

Cor. BLcMulLR'S Speech FRI
dav evening last. large crowd assem-
blcd at the Va. House TO hear the "oid
War Horse, McMullin. Capt. J. II.
Wood our County canvasser, intro
duccd him in a speech which was al
most a model of brevity and good taste,
and the Gov. for about fifty-tire min
utcs ''went for'' the Hughes ticket i'll a
which that gentleman might say
Al despise."
He alluded at great length to the in
consistencies of Col. Hughes, and to
his former abuse of the 'negroes" as
he calls the colored people. He spoke
with his wonted energy and fire, and
had the undivided attention OF his
hearers, who .applauded him Justify at
the close of his address. Gen. Malone
was then called for but was absent
from the hotel and did not appear.
Can't. Wood in response to calls from
The crowd made a very forciblc and
logical speech, and was followed by
the Editor of the News, who in re-
spouse to the calls of the crowd briefly
gave reason why the conservative
party should not be elected from the
control of Virginia.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1873-09-16
Directions for Cooking Wheaton
CTifs. or Cracked Wheat.

There is no food more hea!thlul
than a good portion of wheaton grIts.
or cracked wheat. Itcan be prepar>
cd in great variety of forms, few
of which we give:
Goiled Pudding. Put into a BOZ
Ter quart Of mlIS or water,and when
it is brought to the boiling point stir
IN slowly about five tablespOOniuls OF
wheaton grits, or cracked wheat, and
let it boil an hour and a half or two
hours, stirring occasionally. BY Boil
ing it in a separate vessel, not in i'm
mediate contact with the fire, the risk
of burning is obviated, without requlr>
inc constant stirring. Soaking the
erits over night in tie proper quantity
Of milk or water, and boiling as above
is considered a decided advantage
/ Serve with wine or other sauce, Of
sugar; dyspetics however. will proba'
bly, find molasseS the most wholesome
cGndiment'
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1873-09-16

Oysfcr Eafcr.-One Chas. BlllIhgsby
= colored brakeman, familiarity KNOWN
as Paul, on the A. NJ. q o. r. H.
and heretofore of good character, was
apprehended on Wednesday a. NJ
last. because it became APPARENT that lie
was eating oysters which belonged to
others. Chas. was expert at opening
oy.ters. and then, unfortunately, be
came expert at opening boxes which
contained other mems oysters. TWEEN
tv seven cans of them, and also seven
pairs of boys boots, were found oy
Mr.. Lindsay in his possession. ChaS
Owned up and WAS sent to jail at Ah
ingdon.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1873-09-16

cate. that are set back three feet FROM
The head Of the gate. | then pot
brace on both SIDES, running from the
top of the center upright STAT to the
bottom of the heel pieces. all being
firmly bol,ed together. The latch or
bolt (tarec and one-half feet long, is
placed on the top Of the third or
fourth bar. A mortise is cut in the
post for the latch or bolt to slide III.
The above four gates we're hung in
the spring Of 'G7. They stand as
firm to-day as they did the day /
hung them,
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1873-09-16
agricultural.
Valuable Receipts.

TO remove iron rust or machine
grease: soak the soiled goods in bat
termilk which has been churned from
clabber after skimmihg off the cream.
For bots in horse give the horses
two or three apples to eat; either green
or ripe apples will do.
For lung fever in horses. give about
one quart of new cider, in the course
of an hour. You may then hitch
him up next day
TO prevent horses from slabbering
feed. give them from three to five OF
the sourest apples that can be found.
This will stop slabbering in from five
TO ten minutes.
To cure summer complaints In
children, take about two table spoon
fuls of grated comfrey root and the
white of one egg, beaten well to-
gcther then have ready a boiling
pint of milk, into which stir the COM
frey and egg. 1t will thicken like
pap and is not unpleasant to take.
Sweeten to taste and give freely.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1873-09-16

TEMPER OF TOOLS.-''A cores
pendent of the Detroit Tribune says
Iran edge tool is so hard as to crum-
BILE, grind it on a dry stone until tho
edge turns blue; 1t will then cease tc
break and the temper will generally
prove to be about right. Scythes ant
axes are sometimes too hard at tht
edge but if treated in this way vii
Give no further trouble"
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1873-09-16

AS the space of our store is bat linn
tied. and we having made arrange
ments for tremendous Fall and Win
ter Stock, we are determined to reduce
our present stock as low as possible
All, therefore, in want of a cheap suit
of Clothing, Hats, Shirts, Collars, &c,
will do well to call soon and secure
bargains.
We have a lot of Boots aud Shoes
on hand which we will sell at cost, as
we do not desire to retain them in our
establishment and desire TO confine
ourselves more especially to the Ready
Made Clothing Business.
Calf Skin Boots lsewed1 81 90
- (pegged) 300
Caters, 20
Shoes as low as %
Come one and all.
Respectfully,
J. BAMBERGER K co.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1873-09-16
Boots ffnN Shoes.

G.. w. Frost d Co., have large
Shoe Factory at corner of Main and
9th streets They are equipped with
improved machinery, and furnish a
large amount of stock TO jobbers.-
Their work is equal in appearance and
superior in quality to Northern WORK:
They also keep on hand fine stock OF
northern shoes for gents, ladies and
children. There are now employed in
the establishment, fifteen hands, and
it is in contem platiOn to increase the
force TO thirty hands. The house IS
certainly superior to any similar enter
prise which has been in the country.
Pictures.
J. c. & w. NJ. Burrow at 200 Main
Street, have a large collection of pic
lures, and do the largest business Of the
kind in the South. They advertise in
500 papers, and publish paper OF their
own.
job Printing
is done at the office of the BRISTOL
NEWS, in all styles, from the plaiuest
dodger, to the most deliberately cOlored
and shaded bills. cards, bill heads, let
! ter heads, circulars &c. The motto OF
the office, is work done in city style,
at city prices" and with this inscribed
upon its hammer, the NEWS has all OF
the job Work it 'can do, but is getting
ready to do more. The demand for
Job Work is becoming greater, and we
mean to meet it.
Toys and CO'TectiOns
are furnished in great variety by
Messrs. f. Kuhnert & Son, who manu-
facture an excellent article of pure
candy, and keep their counter supplied
with a nice article of cakes. They also
furnish outfits for wedding tables.
ENTERPRISES not advertised in the
News, can he inserted in this column
at fair price in money. -.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1873-09-16
TIE FAIR.

The Abingdon Fair will be held
on the LIST, End and 3rd, Of octo-
Der.
Grecneville, Then. Sept, 24th'
25th, and 10th.
Tazwell, lst, 2nd and 3rd OF Dc
tober.
.Jonesboro,' Tenn. Oct, 1st, 2nd,
and 3rd.
Wytheville, Sth, 9th and 10Th Oh
October.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1873-09-16

Al EstiHcile, on Tuesday last an
enormous asseclblage greeted zen.
Kcmper, who entertained IL Ill d
speech of two hours DURATION ana OIL
great force. Scott will vote for *. W.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1873-09-16

Inst received at the RED MoRTARS
fresh Drugs, State Line White Leau
PuRE, Fancy Goods, Ladies and Gents
ShouIder Braces. Genuine scotch
AIes and London Porter for Medicinal
nurposes. Jelly Glasses, ana inc
bet Fruit Jar That has ever been OF
rcred in this Market, and in fact every
article that is kept by hrst class
Drug House. Motto, Live and let
Live. n,,,,.,
- VI. A@ih'
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1873-09-16
KING COLLEGE

The next Session viii begin ON the
first Thursday ia September,
4 Preparatory Department has been
organized for the accommodation of Stu
dents who are advanced beyond the
studies usually taught in our common
Schools, but who are not yet prepared
to enter the Regular College Glasses.
For terms and particulars see catalogue
or apply to Rev. J. D. Tadlock or Prot.
Winston.
July 10 lSJ3-2m.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1873-09-16
SOUTH-WESTERN VIRGINIA
IRON WORKS.

SOUTH-WESTERN VIRGINIA
IRON WORKS.
YEAvING recently returned from trip, for the
4A!& purpose of adopting all late improvements IN
Machinery at the North, are Sow prepared to
make and furnish the following Machinery and I'm
pIements:
Stationary and Portable Engines, Cir
cular Saw Mills, Grist and Saw Mill
Gearing, Sorghum Mills, Tobacco
Fixtures, Horse Powers, Thrash
ins Machines, Superior Smut
Machines, Bark Mills, Wool
Carding Machines, Pick
ers, Plows and Points, of the
most approved Patterns, Ratings,
Columns, Stoves, Building Fronts,
Cast Windows, and Door Frames, SOr-
ghum Boilers, &c.
The attention of MfLL-WRIGHTS Is particularly
inviteG. we wiilPst AZ
MILLING MACHINERY,
suitable for every variety Of Water and steam
the adjoining cornties win be supplied With
Pillow 5 AND POINTS,
New York Premium No. and I, Br2iley's, Liv-
ingston's and Hin side Piows Of all sizes.
Old Iron and Copper taken in Exchange FOR CAST
ins.
We are Manufacturers Agents for the sale Of
French Buhr Mill STOVES, Boiling. Mowers and
Reapers together With any other Machinery wan
Best quality Of r 2ster kept eorstantly on hand.
A Tewenty Horse Engine ard Circular Saw Mill now
for sale LoUj also one FoTty-si~ inch Circular
Saw.
J. b. BARRETT & CO.,
wytheville, Va
Messrs l. B. DUNN & co, Bristol, Tenn, arc
our agents for salo ID al goods kept by
March ~ lS7g.-t.- Is. BARAEgE Z Co.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1873-09-16

Cincinnati larger Beer for sale at the
Nicklcs House Bar.
June , lS73-tf.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1873-09-16
.BlOHltViIlG Masonic Female Institute
Opens Oh Wednesday, Sep.i3d, 1873
TWO SESSIONS OF 20 WEEKS EACH.

Vocal lessons in class .......,. ......Free
Contingent tee...- 1850 1900 iOV
PAYABLE one half in advance, balance fOsr weeks
before close of session. monthly at patrons OPP
ton. Compliance with terms chosen will be fully
expected Contingent fee itrGriGbty in advance.
No deduction, save in case of sickness. peduc-
ton of half will be made for consecutive sb-
sence of three weeks duration upward, through
sickness but such deduction shall in no case ex-
coed the amount necessary to reduce the aggregate
of tuition to three mOrtEs.
No student viii be received for less than three
months, nor will any be received after eighth
week cf each session. but on payment of three
months tuition. Students will be charged from
first Monday of month of entrance to end of session
in every case not otherwise specified.
point of cheapness of living, absence of dis
tracing and CORFU ptnE and Influences moral
status and healthfumess, BlOuntville offers UNI
sual inducements to careful parents while Our
facilities for npaTtnS thorough, healthy, moral
and mental education are unsurpassed, so far as
on. course extends; which is far enough TO enable
any y,.Jag lady who shall complete il to take her
place in so1iety with credit to herself, her family
and the school.
Dlountville, July 10, lS7S.-tf
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1873-09-16

Mr. s. l.. Saul, started last week ior
the cilies for his fall stock of goods.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1873-09-16

A T TIE OLD RED FLAG we have
n received, in part, our new Spring and
Summer Stock ut |. i. DUNN 4 CO.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1873-09-16
TrN il,

We intend 70 make the campaign
ratbc, merry in the South west and
will ran the tine to November 18th.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1873-09-16

TsPUREIY Az VEGETABLE PREPARATION,
composed simply of weu-knova r DOTS,
HERBS and FRUITS, combined with other
properties, which in their nature arc tathGrtlc.
Aperient, Nutritious. Diu-ctic, Alternative and
Anti-B Eo-1s. Tho whole ia preserved IN sutf-
ciert quantity Of spirit from the SCGA II
CANE to Lccp then u C2y climate, which
fba
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1873-09-16
Tbb0ccO FNcfOPU.

Mai. Reynolds will soon have his
large Tobacco Factory under way. He
is q first class business man, and Will
be very useful member of our man
ufacturing community. His house Is
43xS3 and is three stories high
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1873-09-16
only scots.

We desire urge list for the cam,
..a;ou and sill send the NEWS to all
rampaian subscribers for Ducts. ID
advance.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1873-09-16
The Bristol Mus,

are now in the hands of Mr.. Waldie
of the large foreign house of Geo. Is;
Ewing e Co., and has just been placed
in the finest possible condition. Three
nairs of Buhrs and Boilers are in use.
All grain is passed through the Fan
and when necessary through the Smut
ter, and the Flour is strictly up TO
brand. The White Rose is about
perfection Itself. All packages are de-
iivered, and the nuslness.conducted on
cash basis. A forty horse power
Turbine wheel is used
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1873-09-16
Tic LLnr0L,csre Bltsiuess

is conducted by Mr.. S. r. Ferguson,
formerly of Portsmouth, Va, and
who is thoroughly educated to the bu-
siness. His stock is very complete,
well assorted and sold at prices which
we rerard as low.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1873-09-16
CLOthinO.

Messrs. J. Bamberger & Co., have
one of the prettiest establishments III
town, and their stock would do credit
to any city in Virginia or Tennessee.
Their prices seem to be low and they
have met with a good trade.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1873-09-16

Mr.. OoriOt has n stock of Watches,
and Fine Jewelry which is not equal
ed between Richmond and Nashville.
He is repairer of Watches, Clocks,
&c. He has had twenty years eXpe-
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-07-02

Hiram Powers, the American sculptor,
died at his home in Florence, Italy, On
Friday morning last, after a lingering ILL.,
ness, at the age Of sixty-cight years.
Born in Vermont, of poor parents, and
with very limited means for obtaining an
education, he has taken a high rank among
the artists Of the world, and has reflected
honor upon America, in the home Of art,
not only by the creations Of his wonderful
artistic talent but as well by his irreproach-
able life, his kindness to all, and his position
which could only have been earned by a
man who was essentially great alike in
ability and character.
Mr.. Powers, after various yicissitudcs in
the humblcst walks Of life, we find in 1884
acting os assistant to a Prussian sculptor
who happened to be in Cincinnati executing
bust Of General Jackson. His progress
from aid to principal must have been easy
and rapid, for In q short time he had
modelled certain husts and medalions Of
his own, which possessed marked merit aud
secured him the friendship aud substantial
patronage Of the late Nicholas Longworth
These works secured him a high reputation
in Washington, whence, after UOmpara'
tivoly brief residence. he was enabled by Mr.
Longworth's assistance 10 60 to Florence
in s37 when he was thirty-two years old
Ii was from his frs, contemplation Of tn,
sculptures in that classic capital, whose so
cial life, history, traditions-and ono nigh
almost say whose atmosphero-is peryadeC
with art, that he conceived the strong anC
defined ambition to be a great sculptor
which he has since realized in so large
measure, During his first year in tina
city he applied himself with the most in
tense devotion to acquiring knowledge o
the highest principles and severest method
Of the art he had chosen and it ought il
mere justice, to be SAID OF him thatn othe
sculptor 80 young and crude as he eve
made souuder and truer progress within tn
same space Of time. In 1888 he produces
his figure of " Eve" Of which the Floren
tine critics said that it promised grea
things But the Greek Slave was hi
masterpiece From this time his career ha
been one Of marked devotion to his call
ing, which We are glad to learn has re
bounded to his material prosperity as WEI
as to his reputation.
Hiram Powers reputation came swift
when it did come, and will be brilliant an
enduring. 1t was such as could have bee
earned only by man who added indomita
bic will aud force Of character to an in
stinctivo artistic genius Of the highe'
kind. He was an American Of whom hi
countrymen will be always proud.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-07-02

" The Albany Journal believes the
Republican party is the only true reform
party, aud that it is the party of the PEG.
pie for the promotion Of the interests Of the
people. 1t says;
" Has not the Republican party given the
people all they asked, and has it not fulfilled ali
its pledges Say, if you please, that il need.
cd to be goaded by righteous public opinion
docs not tho fact remain that public opinion
was able to control it? Say, If you please.
that it ialtered and hesitated before Il came
out rights it not true that il did come ont
right at last Neither could 10 said of the
Democratic party The faultwith the organ.
ization was that public sentiment had no infu.
enee over 1t and that it was not only WRONG in
its beginnings but wrong in its endings No
party IS perfect. All are subject more or less
to selfish impulses. II is everything To have a
party which is amenable TO public opinion and
which can be held by the expression of the
public voice to right conclusions. The Repub-
leans nominated Governor Dix because the re-
form sentiment urged it. They nominated
Mayor llayemeyer as the representative of the
same movement. They gave New York A
charter which embodied the reform principle
and which seemed on the whole as generally
acceptable as anything that could be devised
Grant that during the progress TO these sue
cesslye stages there may have been doubt
when the conclusion was reached il was adj
mitted to be not partisan but reform. Ii has
been 50 in every important issue througbout
the reform struggle since 1871 Results are
the tests, and measured by them the Republi.
eau party has fulfilled its pledges
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-07-02

We record with unleigned sorrow the
death Of Lewis Tappan, of New York.
He died on Saturday, at his home in New
York, at the ripe age of ffty.6ve. Mr.
Tappan was a native Of Northampton, Mass,
the youngest of three brothers, all Of whom
we're distinguished in their spheres Of life
-BenIamnn IS Judge ana senator OF Ohio,
Arthur and Lewis as eminent merchants
and Christian philanthropists. No man in
America did more by counsel, material aid,
and uutiring effort, to create and organize
the anti-savery sentiment of the country
than the latter. And to him, mainly, is the
country indebted for those well-ordered
organizations now so efficient and useful in
the improvement of the freedmen Of the
United States, represented by the American
Missionary Association. Mr.. Tappan was
as well known and highly esteemed as any
of the pioneers of that memorable struggle,
At its height, when mobs we're rife in the
great cities, he suffered the spelling Of his
goods, but was unlalteripg to the end. He
was the chief protector of the scheme for
publishing an auti-slavcry paper in the city
Of Washington, which resulted in the
establishment there Of the National Era
under the cditorship Of DR.. Bailey and
John G. Whittier. Always fearless in the
discharge Of duty, he lived to see the grand
idea of his life realized, Liberty through
out the land, to all the inhabitants thereof
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-07-02

Mr.. Meacham, who was the Chief Of
the Peace Commission to the Modocs, and
who barely escaped the fate of his COM
panions General Candy and Mr.. Thomas,
has given an account Of the affair. He
states with more particularly what has
heretofore been asserted, that the Commits
sioners were fully warned Of the treacher-
Gus designs Of the Indians A Modoc
came from the camp Of his tribe and gave
information to this effect. But General
Candy and Mr.. Thomas insisted that it was
matter Of duty to go, and to proceed,
too, without any arms, as that was the
stipulation. Mr.. Meachams account of
the assassination adds nothing TO what has
already been published. But he corrects
the prevalent impression that all Of the
Modocs were concerned in the war. The
larger part of the tribe, numbering one
hundred and sixty or one hundred and sew
enty, have remained on the klamath Reser-
walton, and have been loyal TO the govern
ment. Mr.. Meacham holds it important
that the guilty Modocs should be rigor-
ously punished, but thinks the government
policy ought not to be changed by the war.