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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-04-22

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-04-22

u the Srs:ens d.5, se1ofaI. 3: been At ths S,ps'
AND, - Il were, the curse Of mankind. 30 terrible
and loethsome had been Ct some periods Of world
wsuld not be allowed to mix with society. Happily
In our day the disease e stripped Of its terror By
the victim Of scrofula, Ulcers, Sores, Pimplee
Botehes, letter., &c. can be restored to sound health
ROOT AND HERB JUICES, Sl1 per BEETLE
Sold By Q. Q. FORD, 1l0S Pa ave., and BY Drug
street, Philadelphia. mayH-1y
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1873-10-21

like little cup. They live socially,
and do not go naked. You
see that really they differ but little in
external appearance from the inhabi-
tants of the earth"
Here Lumen lived a hundred years
before he appeared on the earth, and
he was enabled to look at these two
lives, his earth and star life at one and
the same time; the light from our
world reaching Capella in seventy-two
years, and from Virgo in one hundred
and seventy-two years In this star
life he was enabled 10 fly. About
$40 years before this he livedin world
whose astronomical position, seen from
the earth, is exactly that of AndrOme-
da's Breast, the left breast. This world
is strange to our notions. There is on
ly one Kingdom in it, the animal king
dom. But this animal kingdom is
very different from ours. 1t is world
without sleep and stability. 1t is
wholly envelOped in a rose-colored
ocean less dense than the waters of
the earth. and more dense than air. 1t
is a substance which holds the middle
place, as fluid, between air and wa
ter. Lumen's life next previous to
this was passed on the planet Venus,
nine hundred years befoe VIII ere he
was women His fourth life anterior
to his earthly existence was spent Oh
an immense annular planet belonging
ID the constellation Cygnus, and sit
uated in the zone of the Milky Way
This strange world is inhabited only
by trees.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1873-10-21
Newspaper "Beats."

We suppose there must be, at the
most modest calculation, betwc Ell
fifteen hundred and two thousand
persUns in this vicinity who get their
newspaper reading for nothing in
Guiding the unconscionable individ-
uals who steal ! apers from other
peoples doors, or borrow from their
neighbOrs, or loaf around where a
newspaper is subscribed for, and
paid for and monopolize it to the
exclusion OF the rightful owner
We have had several subscribers
stop their subscriptions, for no fault
of our carriers, as they admitted, in
non delivery, but because their pa
pers, after being delivered, were ta~
ken by some individual, as short of
conscience as Of cash, who would
take possession of it. Thus a
newspape~, which ought to be well
supported by a community for the
general good it does to that COM
munity, is made to support the
town III a measure-that is, it :
expected to live without resources,
and t. advertise the life and busi~
ness Of a town without the support
Which is requisite to enable it to
keep mp to a metropolitan standard
Of excellence. An individual
should blush to read a paper ha-
hitually which another individual
pays for. There are too many peo-
pie who read papers which they
do not pay for, and this is for their
eyes esT tciaIly, with the purpose Of
soaring their conscience, if they
hare any, and for the purpose Of
appealing to those who do sub
scribe and pay for newspapers, to
keep them filed and not permit them
to 90 out of their possession, in us
tice to themselves as well as to the
printer whose capital and labor are
invested in business which serves
to advertise the commercial status
Of city in proportion to the enter
prise of its substantial patronage
enables it to display.-NAsHvtLLE
BANNER.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1873-10-21
False Gentility.

4 gentleman occupying reSpecta-
bic position in mercantile house
observed the worn looks of a lad who
had been lately engaged. Address
ing him kindly he 0sked if he were
ailing. The lad replied that he was
merely overfAtIgued. As there was
nothing in his work at the office to
induce this his interrogation made
further inquiries, which elected that
he only received Sc a week; that his
board and lodging in Brooklyn ali
sorbed So of this, leaving 81 for
ferries and all other expenses: that
under these circumstances he had
cast about for night employ, but after
the most active effort could only ST c.
coed in procuring 30 cents night
as super at theatre. But this alas,
he had now been compelled to give
up. lie found that he could not stand
the burning of the candle at both
ends. He had been obliged en- leav-
ing the Office at halfpast FIVE. to rush
over to Brooklin for his supper, then
recroSs to New York and run, with
the thermometer at eighty and nine
ty-for he couldn't afford the car-tO
an uptown theatre lie reached it
painting and running down with per-
spiration, donned his fantastic attire,
and then remained for hours in
heated atmosphere. 1t is not very
remarkable that lie had found this
process exhaustive, but he was, never
theless. greatly panied at having to
give it up. Moved with comnisera-
ton, the gentleman who had guess
tened him awaited himself of lis
confidential position to suggest to his
principal that So week was an made
quate salary The principal admitted
this, and by consenting 10 raise 1t to
$40 made the poor boy happier than
a Vanderbilt or Drew when they peck
ct million. but in extenuation OF
such small remuneration he observed,
and very truly, Remember the crowd
of applicants we bad who would have
been thankful to come for five" Now
a chief cause ofthis enormous su ply
OF needy clerks is their mothers rage
for GENTLY. The fathers don't care
much about 1t. bat whether Pope
was or was not right in saying that
.'every Woman is at heart rake
he would have spoken perfect truth
had he saiG that every woman Is at
heart an ariStocrat. more especially
where her children arc cOncerneds-
Neg York Wor'd.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1873-10-21
The OId-Fashioned Mother.

Thank God some OF us nAle an
Old fashioned mother. Not woman
VI the period, cnameIed and painted,
@ith ner chigLOn, her curiS aud hustle,
abOse white Jewcled hands have new
er felt the clasp OF babJ'S fingers {;
out dear Oid-1ashlOned sweet-yoIced
mother, VIII eyes III which the love-
light shOne and brown hair threaded
with silver, lyI-g smooth upon ser
faded cneek. Those dear hands worn
with toll gently guided our totterlng
steps III childhood and smoothrd our
pIiiow III sickness, even reaching 10
US IN yealnlng tenderness when The
sweet spirit baptlsed III the eearIy
spirit OI the river.
Blessed is tue spirit OF All Old fash
loLed mother. 1t floats to u, now
like the beautiful perfume OF some
Woodland bios. Omo. The muse VI
other voices may be lost, but the
.ntrAnclng m,moty Of hers VIII ecno
A. wi oOdlo AOlCkCIs OClGI ldCSS VIII
-i'de away aud be fUrgot,eu, Dut her' .
viii shine On until the lISnL 1Iom
Heaven portals snail gIor,tJ our own.
When IN the fittul pauoes ot busy
life our feet wander back to the olu
homestead, and crossing tie welI>wurn
threshold stand once more IN the low,
quiet room, SO haiiOHed by her pre-
Sence, how the feeling Of cLilduoUt,
and Independence comes
over us, and We kneel down in Tic
molten sunshine, streaming though
the western wlndUw-jusL where, lUug
years ago, We knelt by our mOtner5
knee lisplng Our Father.' How many
times wnen the tempter lured us on
has Tie memory OF those sacred hours,
mat mothers words. her taluh and
prayers. saved Us from plunglns ln,o
he deep abyss OF sIn !! Years nave
tiled great drifts between uer ana us,
out they have not hidden from ouI
sight the glory Of lier pure, uAaedI,,
love.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1873-10-21
THE MEANING OF HE'LL

Rev. w. G. Bowman has re
turned his parchments and with
drawn from the Methodist Church
South. He publishes card in tie
Holston Methodist, expressing the
warmest friendship for his late
brethren, and stating that the doc
trine of eternal punishment has
been his stumbling-block. He
says the NJ. Z. Church South, has
honored and saved him from the
''corruptions which are in the
world" He will continue 70 preach
the gospel. Mr.. Bowman will find
that there are others who will agree
with him in the disbelief that God
would permiteither "death or life,
or angels, or principalitics, or pow
"ers, or things present, or things to
"come, or height, or depth or
any other creature" to keep one
princeless soul FOREVER from
his presence. There are those
who with Mr.. Bowman will regard
If As plausible that the doctrine Of
ENDLESS punishment must aim to
-tbridce the ENDLESS nature otGod 5
viii and power to cleanse and par
don. that to assert such belief would
leave Standing the corrallary that
the finally abandoned soul in hell
had lis source and paren.age in the
God which sent it there. We pre-
sumo Mr.. Bowman will however
assert that there are terrible pun
ishments for those who iail to clasp
the extended hand Of the Saviour !;
that the dwartlng OF the capacities
of the soul may be one Of them
But he too is venturing on the SC
luton Of great mystery and what
ever may be his opinion or those Of
others, it should not bemade a point
as test of Church membership.
Better go ahead and preach on gem
cral principles. Hell will surely
be the portion of many, in such an
appalling shape that the soul will
recoil from it with unspeakable ter
rOr.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1873-10-21
The Platform OF the C0nserva-
tive Party.

We, the representatives ofthe Con-cr-
vative people of Virginia, III Conreh-
ton assembled do declare
First. That contrast OF the con
ditiun of Virginia under Conservative
government with the condition Of
those Southern States which have beet
under I.adical rule. illustrates the
wisdom Of the people of Virginia III
the adoption of their plan of State
policy, aud demonstrates the necessity
of continuing the powers of the State
i'll the control of the Conservative peO-
pie of this Commonwealth.
Second: That the chief purpose of
the Conservative party Of Virginia is to
secure to every citizen of this Com
inOnwealth, whether native or adopted,
of the white or colUr6d race, exact and
impartial justice, and to promote by
wise and beneficient legislation, the
prosperity Of our whole people.
Third. That the Conservative party
of Virginia. disclaiming all purposes of
captious hostility to Cen raj Grant,
will judge him impartially by his
official action, and will cordially coz
operate in every measure of his admin
istratiOn which may be beneficent in
its design, and calculated to promote
the welfare of the people and To culti-
vate sentiments of good will between
the Union
Fourth, That the interests of large
section of this Union, no less than
those of Virginia, demand the speedy
enlargement and completion of tile
great James Riversand Kanawha wa
ter line that should connect the wa
tiers of the Ohio with those of the Ches-
apea6e, aff0rding to the teeming pops
ulatiOn of the West cheap tTaHspOrta-
ton of their products to the point OF
of shipment and marts Of trade in the
East. The completion by the govern
ment Of this great design of George
Washington would be an additional
bond of union between the commu-
mites whose products and commO-
dities would pass over the line of the
great national work.
Fifth. We recognize as a funda-
mental political truth, that upon the
intelligence and virtues Of its people
must rest the prosperity, and powers
pTe-eminence of a State. We point
with pride to the successful establish
ment and progress of the free school
system of Virginia. inaugurated and
conducted under circumstances of pc
GUITAR difficulty. for which we are
indebted to the wisdom aud zeal of
Conservative State government. Lib
eral provision ought to be continued
for The support and retention of the
free schools for the white and colored
races respectively.
Il no rpSOIuffppc xrara oOncidarod
seriatim.
General Early objected to the reso-
luton relative to James River and
kanawha Canal, as he thought it
matter in the interest of the Great
West and entirely beyond the control
of the United States Government.
The report and resolutions of the
committee were carried almost unani-
mously, only one vote being cast in the
negative.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1873-10-21

A. n. Wexford. Of Richmond coun-
ty.
Colonel E. B. Montague, Middlesex
SECOND CONGRESSIONAL DETRIcT.
I J. w. Hinton Of Norfolk.
Thomas Tabb, Of Elizabeth City.
J. w. Lawson, of Isle of Wight.
THIRD CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT.
Judge John a: Meredith, of Rich
mond city.
Judge w. I. Clopton, of Chesterfield.
DR.. w. D. Quesenberry, of Carolina.
FOURTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT.
Gen. VIM Malone of Petersburg.
j. P. Fitzgerald, OF Prince Edward.
+. K. Harris, of Mecklenburg,
FIFTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT.
John E. Penn. of Patrick.
John r Riley. of Halifax.
A w. c. NOwlin, of Carroll.
SIXTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT,
f. ri. Srratton, of Campbell.
w. L. P,Oagie of ROckbridge.
j. B. FickIin, of Buckingham.
SEVENTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT.
Col T. j. Randolph, of Albermarle.
Col. J. Z, Baldwin, of Staunton.
Maj. p C.! Borst, of Page.
EIGHT CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT:
Col. S. w. Thomas, of Warren.
e. SnOwden, Jr. of Alexandria.
Col. J. V. Brooke, of Fanquier.
NINTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT.
Judge e F. Tiier, of Scott.
Gen. J.. A. Walker, Of Pulaski.
Col. J. y. McCaull, of Roanoke
MEMBERS OF TEE EXECUTIVE CONS
NITTEE
of the Conservative Party of Virginia
under the plan of Organiza-
ton addopted 10y the Conservative
Convention
Nath'l b. Meade, CT air;nan,
Alexander II. HOIIaday.
Lewis II. Frazier.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1873-10-21
SOUTH-WESTERN VIRGINIA
LEON WORKS.

TAYING recently returned from trip, for the
a II purpose of adopting all ;ate Improvements i'm
Machinery at the North, we are Row prepared to
make and furnish the following Machinery and I'm
dement's:
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, Flows and Points, Of the
most approved Patterns, Ratings,
Columns. Stoves, Building Fronts,
Cast Windows, and DOOR Fl lmes, SOr-
ghum Boilers, &c.
TIE attention .fNll.L-WRtGHTS is particularly
inv i:ef.. we VIII put up
MILLING MACHINERY,
suitable for every variety q Water and steam
Power that they may prefer Merchants 90 this and
the adjoining cornties will he supplied With
Pillow 5 A n y POIN rs,
View York Premium No. and J. Bradley's, Liv-
ingston's and Iiil Side Piows OF all sizes.
Old Iron and Copper taken in Exchange for CAST
ins.
We are Manufacturers Agents for the sale Of
French Bbhr Mill stones. Boiling, Mowers and
Reapers t.. ether with any other Machinery wan
ted that we do not make.
Best quality of Plaster kept constantly on hand
4 Tewenty Horse Engine ard Circular saw Mill now
for sale LON; also one Forty-six inch Circular
saw
J. 3. BARRETT & CO..
wytheville, Va
Messts l. B. DTNN K CO, Bristol. Tenn, are
our agents for sale ofall goods kept by
March II. 1s7O.-tf. B. BARRETT Co.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1873-10-21
TUESDAY OCTOBER Il, 1873.
EVENTand COMMENT,

Miss Agnes Lee. daughter OF zen.
r. +. Lee, died ve-y suddenly on the
18th inst, at her home in Lexington
Va.
Louisa Co. Va, has two lodges of the
Patrons of Husbandry, or Farmers
Oranges.
THE death-rate in Memphis, is on
the increase, but new cases are on the
decrease. 1t is thought the fever is
slowly abating.
THE President has issued his procla-
nation for day of national thanks
giving and prayer. Thursday, No
vember the 9th is the day fixed there
Tor.
Thomas Goodwin, well known to the
newspaper fraternity as a reporter Of
regattas, horse races, cricket and base
ball matches, died on the 18th inst. in
New York. He was rs years old, and
in his younger days was connected
with Journal In London,
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1873-10-21
THE OYSTER TAX.

The com ittee on Business. through
Hoi. john T. Harris, presented the
following. which was adopted:
Resolved, That the Conservative
party disclaims any intention to i'm
pose burdensOm restraints on any sec
ton. and pledges to correct anv errO-
nieous or mistaken legislation disturb
ing the harmony and welfare of the
tidewater section of the State heIiev-
ing that all acts imposing a tax on any
interest not general in the Common
wealth. should be modified and adj
justed on principles of equity and jus
tice to all sections, reducing the tax
imposed within reasonable and prop
er bouHds."
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1873-10-21
Conservative State Organization

The following are the members of
the State Committee of the Conserva-
tive party of Virginia.appointed under
the plan of organization adopted by
the late Conservative Convention
FIRST CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT.
John w. Gillet, Accomae.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1873-10-21

- L q =
pan OF organization for the party
in Va. 1t is quite an improvement
on tile old one.
The State Committee.
|. There shall bea state Committee,
composed of three members from each
congressional district. such mrmber>
shall be appointed 10y the President al
the Convention GA the nomination ot
their respective congressional deltga-
lions; provided that such nomination
shall i'c made by at least majority %.
such districts conCuering; ojherwiS,.
and in default OF such nomination. the
president shall make the appointments
for such districts,
Vacancies in any such delegation af-
tee lhe same shall have been formed
shall lre iiied ny The committee upor
the nomination o. the remaining mem
beers from such district.
The State Committee thus cOnstitu-
ted is charged with the affairs of the
party, and shall have power TO perfect
lis Organization and to direct is con
duct in obedience to the declarations
and policy of the party as the same
shall he Sent forth by this Conventions
1t may decide all questions at issue
which may arise in election districts
calculated to effect the harmony and
the interest of the party.
The state committee shall meet at
such times and places as they may
themselves determine, but especially
at such time and place as the EXecu-
al
2. There shall he an Executive Com
mittee, resident at Richmond, COM
posed of three persons, 90 he appointed
10y the President of the Convention
and secretary to be appointed by sach
committee.
This, the Executive Committee.
shall have no power to originate any
measure. 1t shall be their express
and single duty to execute and carry
out the plans of the State Committee,
as the same shall, from time to time,
be laid down by that Committee, I'M
der whose authority it shall act, and
to whose revision all the acts of this
Executive Committee shall be subject.
CITY AND COUNTY ORGANIZATION.
3. Each city and county, by pOpr-
lar meeting, after due notice or through
the medium of existing organizations,
may appoint city or county committee
to. consist of two member from each
township or ward in each city or coun-
ty, who shall be charged with the af
fairs and conduct Of the party in such
city or county regulating and directing
the same, either by wards and town
ships or otherwise, as such committee
may prescribe.
Sach committee shall elent a chair
man, whose duty it shall be TO appoint
all meetings and regulate all affairs as
to the party. which may embrace the
city or county.
In the election of delegates to any
district convention, il shall be
the duty ofsuclI Committee of the city
or county to prescribe by public notice
whether such appointments shall he
made by ward. township, city, or
county meeting, and the number of
delegates to which such ward, town
ship, city. or county shall be entitled.
Resolved, That all nominations
made by counties. senatorial or cleo
ton districts. and all that may be
hereafter made by delegates already
appointed under the plan of organiza-
ton heretofore adopted, are hereby de-
clared regular and valid.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1873-10-21

earthly life; only the soul, not being
wrapped in the corporal swadding-
bands WHICH clothe it here below ac-
quires with far more rapidity knowl-
edge of its condition and personality.
The soul, Lumen explains, is an in
tellectual being, thinking, immsterial.
1t Is not changed in a month or two
like the body, 'for after months, years,
decades, we feel that we retain our
identity, that our ego remains. ; 1t
has no density or weight. After
death it remains in that place in the
heavens where the earth is at the mo-
ment of separation. "YOu know that
earth is planet of the heavens as
well as Venus and Jupiter. The earth
continues to traverse the length of its
orbit at the rate of e, $50 leagues per
hour. so that one hour after death the
soul finds itself at that distance from
its body by the mere fact of its eman-
cipation from the laws of matter and
and its own immObility in space
Thus we are in the heavens immedi-
ately after our death. as, indeed. we
have been the whole of our lives. On
ly we are freed from that weight which
fixed us to the planet" But often the
soul is a long time in diseneaging itself
ENTIRELY from the nervous organism. re-
naming sometimes, days, several
months even, magneticaily attached
to its former body, which it is Teluc-
tant to abandon.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1873-10-21
Richmond. August 9. 1873.

The a pointment of the Conserva-
tive cInvasserS of the state having
been entrusted in part to myself and
in part to the Stale of Executive Com
mittee of the Conservative party of
Virginia, have determined to with
hold the announcement of the canvas
sers in the grand divisions aud Con
gressional Districts until the entire
list shall be made out.
THOS. ). BOCOCK
President.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1873-10-21
A Missouri Tragedy.

a special Dispatch from Carruiio,.
Missouri. dated OCTOBER I3. gives an
account of a terrible tagged, enact d
near there. Robert Austin, Il You. Q
farmer, residing about eight mites
from CarrO.tou, suspected his wife az
infideiity, and Oh Friday last left
home, saying he was gong to the s..
Louis Fair and would be absent sew
eral days. He went to the depot but
returned home after dark a d >ecrered
himself IN closet in his wiles bed
room armed with double barre
shot, .un. HIS wife soon retired. and
soon alter Elijah Haley entered tar
room and dressed himself As he.
was getting mo bed AIS In sprang
out and fred, but missed Haley. aud
the shot entered his wIfe'S abdomen
A-,StIn fred again Ii Haley, and killed
him instantly. Mrs. Aus in died or
Saturday afternoon. Austin surrcn
cred himself TO the authorities. y.
parties are highly connected.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1873-10-21
STORIES OF TNFINITY.

The Revelations of a Spirit OF
the Life Observation-Disclosures
than Ours-The Sensations
Following Death-The His
tory Of Ages Revealed by
Rays of Light-Life An
terror to this of the
Earth-A Curious
and Fantastic
French Produc-
ton.