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Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1873-12-16
PHILIP. MY KING.
by DINAH MARIA MULocu.

Look at me with thy large brown eyes,
Philip, my King
For round thee the purple shadow lies
OF babyhood's regal dignities.
Lay on my neck thy tiny hand,
With loves invisible sceptre laden;
sia thine Esther TO command
TIL thou shalt find thy queen hand-maiden,
Philip, my King
Oh, the day when thou Coest a wooing.
Philip, my King!
When those 7auti III lips are suing,
And some gentle hearts bars undoinC.
Thou doest enter, lOve-crowned, and there
Sittegt all glnrlfed Rule kindly,
Tendcrly over thy Kingdom fair,
For We that love, oh! We love 81 hlindly,
Philip, my King
I gaze from thy sweet mouth up to thy brow,
:, Philip, my King
Ay, there lies thy spirit, all sleeping now,
That may rise like giant and make men
bow,
As to one G d throued amidst his peers,
Ny soul, than thy brethren higher and
fairer.
Let me behold thee in .crning years
Yet thy head needeth a circlet rarer,
Philip, my King
\ wreath, not of gold, but palm. One day,
Philip. nay King
Thou, too, must tread as we tread, a way,
Thorny, and bitter, and cold, and gray;
Rebels within thee, and foes without
Will snatch at thy crown. But go on, glO-
riuus
If =. l.. sI,f-t
As thou sittest al the feet Of God, victori-
Gus.
Philip. the King
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1873-12-16
Gen. Roger a. Pryor On the
Future Of the Negro.
[FTom the New York Sunt

General Roger A. Pryor delivered.
IN eloquent address on Tuesday nlgnt
before The Long Islahd Historical,
Society. III the chapel OF the Packer
Institute, New York. HIS theme was
The Negro: His past, Present and
Future. aud for III re than an hour
MS earnest words kept large cap
tivated audience intensely in crested
In CONCLUSION the sperker cit d
authorities To show that instead nf
dying out, as had been predicted, the
negro race in the South vas rapidly
increasing in numbers
In lnGU there were 8 953 ,7G0
81 lives III the Southern Safes. LII
1870 the census return showed
population Of 4,8S0,O7O coIored citj
zens, TINS increase of twenty per
cent. is Il sufficient rebuI>c of the
contemptuous pre- lictIon of t,e black
mans decay TIE Iegro is also
developing the resources ofthe cOun
try. In 1860 the cotton crop re"ehed
3, $50, U00 bales in 1866, the war
having just closed; the yield was only
LOO. 800 bales. but i'll 1872 the
voluntary laborers, once slaves but
now freedmen, send to market
3, 100000 bales. As an evidence
that the negroes of the South are im>
proving cloTally, let me quote from
reports touching the condition OF
thirty one counties of Mississippi, |
which in 1865, had nineteen cnInred
schools, and in 1872 no fewer than
l4S. In 1865 only 564 marriage
lice nSes had been issued to the blacks. |
In 1872 the number had increased to |
8 $50. | have great hopes for the |
negro. To be sure, the system of
slavery was not the best schoul in
which TO learn the science of govern.
ment, but We have not yet heard that
a negro Congressman was in any way
in the Credit Mobilier
scandal. and / do not believe that
the negro Legislature of South Caro<
sina was any more purchassable han
the New York Assembly during the
days of the ring. [Applause ] What
the negro wants is chance to ad
vance with the rest of mankind. In
the North the theatres, the hotels.
even the churches are closed to him.
and when he dies prejudice actually
5CSes tse eq-7';ty of she g~arc a,'1
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1873-12-16
"rhec" and "ThOu !"

At The last two yearly meeting of
Friends of Philadelphia the subject of
dropping the use of 'thee" and thou"
was discussed rs being often ungram-
matical, and at the same time q hon
essential of the sect. At the confer
ehce of Friends Of Lynn, Mass, com
posed Of delegates from all over the
United States and Canada, tn. same
subject was strenuously advocated
together with other very radical inno-
vations. 1t was argued that all Tex
ternal peculiarities" which have here
tofore characterized Friends have out
grown their use, and should be laid
aside. This would include not only
the disuse of plain" language, but
the distinctive dress. Of this latter.
the essayist said, ''any peculiarities of
garb" ought to be disca, ded as "no
longer representing any important
lesson or truth" These views seem
10 have aroused no dissent, and accor-
ding 10 the West Chester Record are
coincided in by many Friends in Ches-
ter county, Pa, where this peculiar
sect is largely represented.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1873-12-16

"Loss of china packet-shipi" ex-
| claimed Mrs: Parington. mo won.
der, when iron ones aren't always
safe ~
A little girl was once asked the fol-
lowing question What Is faith ?"-
She replied, "Doing Gods will and
asking no questions"
PAY me that twenty cents you owe
me-" roared newshoy to a bootblack.
'Hav'nt got the currency, "Jamesy''
| responded the burnisher, but can
give you a certified check"
When that Albany editor got a let
| ter inclosing a dried human ear. and
containing the statement that tha. was
all that was left "of one man who
wrote against me-" he walked away
on his.
Jury" said Western Judge, "vou
kin go out and find verdict. Ifyou
can't find one of your own, get the
one the last jury used" The iury re-
turned verdict of suicide in the ninth
degree.
A little boy has been fairly driven
from school by thu dIsgracefuI perse-
cution OF the other scholars, who taun-
ted him with the fact that his father
had been a New York iuryman. -
Dajtba1y NcpS.
a Rochester editor went hunting
the other day for the first time i'm
twenty-five years, and he was lucky
enough to bring down an old farmer
by shot in the leg. The distance was
sixty six yards.
A man at Andover; Mass, does not
believ" i'll a tall in prices, because he
has just sold for fifty cents pocket
knife which he bought for that price in
lSO9, and has used steadily for sixty
four years.
When Major Pauline Cushman ar
rived III San Francisco lately; she wan
ted to lecture but Couldn't afford to
advertise. SO she just cowhided a
man III pubic, and is now Que of the
pearls OF the platform.
MISTRESS (at Kitchen stairs. --"Sr-
san, little less noise, if you please. '"
Susan tom below stairs. Law,
Missus, | was only singing psalms, y
Mistress. i have no objections, Su
san, if you have no hymns"
Upon the "outer wall" of neigh
boring female college the other morn
ing, was discovered. couspicuously dis
played; the sign Domestic Sewn
Ma:hints." Some OF those specim' rs
of total deDravity known as college
students did it.
y bunch of shingles fell from wag-
on OF the Troy ferry-hoat recently,
and struck fairly upon the head of
colored woman, who said, "G' Oughter
b shame to muss q cul.ud wOnan'S
har dat way. wish de 9shingIes fe
ovah board"
1T is very large church, but Il ey
can hear distinctly in the back ews,"
said friend. speaking of q sanctuary.
So Is nay church very large" replied
DIR. S-;;'bar the trouble isl don't
talk to the back pews, as there is never
any Lody in them"
IrascibIe old party.-"Conductor,
why didn't you wake me a. asked
you? Here | am miles bevuund NV
station" D." Comductor.-"I did try. sir.
but all | could get out of You was all
right Maria; get the cliilLren their
breakfast, and I'll be down in q ihin-
ute.'n
y gentleman, IN search of man to
q" some work, met on his way lady
not as young Us she once was, and asked
her: Can you tell me where | can find
a man?' No; | caun IT." she replied
for have been looking these twenty
years for one myself"
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1873-12-16
& Good Joke on Lyon.

The Richmond Correspondent
of the Petersburg News, tells the
following good one.
Immediately upon the resignation
of District Attorney Wells, Major
Richard II. Carter, of Fauquier, chair
man of the Republican State Commit
tee, who was then in Washington, tel
egraphed here to Mr.. Jas, Lyons, ask
ing if he would accept the place if it
were rendered him. The telegram, as
written out and directed, WAS to j.
Lyons and the messenger boy deliv.
cred it to Mr.. John Lyon, formerly of
Petersburg. This gentleman is Oh the
most friendly terms with Carter, and
though not expecting q Federal ap-
poiutment, was greatly gratffed at the
honor and promptly replied that he
would accept. Imagine his predica-
ment and feelings. when two hours la
ter the messenger boy came back and
told him that that telegram was inten-
ded for Hon. James Lyons. He felt
sold extensively-but took the con-
tretempts in good humor anG with his
friends here has many a time since
told the joke and laughed over it.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1873-12-16
Important Railroad Movements

The New York Times of Tue>dIy
says: The report cOHes from Harris
urrg that an arrangement has been
effected between Colonel Thomas y
Scott, of the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company, and Judge Asa Packer,
President Of the Leh!9h Valley Rail-
road Company, SO that the means
necessary 10 construct the Texas
Pacific railroad will be furnished al
an early date. Il is also understood
that Judge Packer will purchase, With
the assistance of other large cap
lta lists, all interest Of the s0-ca!led
''Coniruction Company" Il has
been appare:,t ever since the Lehi9h
Valley Railroad Company leased the
old Pennsylvania Railroad office il
Philadelphia. With immediately
adjoins Colonel SCOTS be#,lquar'er-.
that the two companies were aSsistIU.
each other in Snme way or oiher, and
the above report cnunriiI,, tU >0tDc
rxtcut. the rum0r that has prcFdlIG
here for some TIME that the two Cor
poratiOns would eventually become
cdnntcted directly or Indirectly
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1873-12-16

Rev. j. B. Jones, of the Hrayson
Ensign proposes to commence the
publication of paper at Estillville
Quite good beginning vas made to-
ward getting up the requisite number
of subscribers for it at the County
Court during last week. Mr.. Jones
is quite a good writer and VIC will be
glad to see our friends in Scott sue
ceed in securing him.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1873-12-16

We knew Dick Walker would come
to time He has sent us those curi>
GUS aud valuable maps, touching the
Virginia boundary question. Maps,
or no maps, Dick will be reelected
superintendent of the Public Print
ing We know score of reaso.is
why he will be, and not one why he
should not.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1873-12-16
Tweed Getting Used to Prison.

The New York IForld says:
"Wm. NJ: Tweed is described as be-
ing more reconciled to tile inevitable.
and is gradually returning I'd his accuS
toned health, if not of spirits. He
has apparently quite recovered from
the effects of his bath, and has enter
ed upon his duties as hospital orderly
as if he had been in the ma lner born
he does not yet show great disposition
to fralernZe with his fellOw-Convicts
but is not unpopular with them on
that account, his fortitnde having
aroused their respect, and they arDar-
entity recognize that he is not one of
them. They treat him with Difference,
and appeared gratiiied when they
learned of his recovering his health
He reads the newspapers more than
he did. and affects an interest he has
not heretofore shown in what is said
against and about bin. His son, Gen
eral Tweed. continues 10 visit him ut
tie proper times, but generally eNhib-
its so much agitation that his calls eX-
erci,e depressing rather than a cEeer-
iug effect"
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1873-12-16
An I,u,o..ition ON Publishers.

Mr.. stephens, made on Thurs
day las, IA lie house, speech on
t5y j:!l 70 repeal the Salary Grab.
He sustained tic action Of .he two
Houses Ia raising thei: own ea!ar-
iss, both in the retroactive and
prospective features Of the measure,
aud stated that if they had placed
il at ten thonsand dollars, it would
have met his views more fully
tie was assisted to his feet, and
,nqpor,cd himself by his crutch,
While speaking, his voice being de-
scyiDad as fell and melodious.--
The responsibility Of the Grab, he
attached to both parties equally.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1873-12-16

forbids that his bones shall desecrate
the sanctity of Greenwood aud
Woodlawn aud Laurel Hill.
In conclusion General Pryor pre-
dicted that the extreme Southern
States would become the home of the
blacks-that in fifty years they will
be 10 100000 strong, and that they
will bring to Cur councils that
patriotism which the mamrry of tie
later past must inspire.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1873-12-16

MAYOR Kelley, Of Richmond,
ana }. WIN. Jones of Rarmville,
are engaged in a war of newspaper
words over Swinton's History OF
the late war, which has been intro
0:ed into Va. schools. Kelley
defends Swinton, and Jones attacks
Inn 81 biassed in favor Of Yanke-
dom. Wepresume Swinton needs
NJ better proof that he has written
very fair history.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1873-12-16

The Grand Lodge OF Masons in
Virginia, has closed its session, for
1873. Messrs. u. L. York, and
DR.. II. T. Berry represented Shell
by Lodge. Judge r. II. Page has
been appointed D. D. G, M. for
this 23d Dist. J. Ii. Dar5t of Pu-
lashi, Tor DIST. No. %
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1873-12-16

complished lady, and beloved by, a
large circle of friends. This sad affiic.
ton will fall heavily upon the aged
mother of Mrs. Sigourney-Mrs. J. p.
Rives-who still lives in AlbemarIe
county, in this State. The warmest
sympathy of hosts of friends all over
the State is felt and expressed for the
families whom so crushing calamity
has sbefallen.-Richmond Dispatch.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1873-12-16
A Daughter of the Late Hon. w.
& RiveS and her Children
Lost on the Vile du HaV-

Information has been received here
here that among those who lost their
lives on tine Vile du Havre was q
daughter. son-in-law, and three grand
children of the Hon. w. e. Rlves. Of
Alhemarle county. Henry Sigouriley,
Esq. of Boston, married Amelia
Louise, the eldest daughter of Mr..
R,vee Ehe wa e. sr,Sble ao5 e.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1873-12-16

as Nat Carpenter has been
fnade temporary President Of the
Senate, VICE Wilson, who goes to
Florida for bis health, we presume
the Republicans will hardly say
much more about the Democratic
vote for Fernando Wood, tor the
SPeskerlhip of the House. Wood
not only did not vote for the Grab,
Ont says he would, if present have
Toted against it. Carpenter voted
70, it, took it, and then, Butler
Ike, defended both acts, in q
speech half mile long.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1873-12-16

rr,rr l,fter ii the brave Capt. Fry
,.s,.nl II, this issue, ia calculated to
Irou tears even from hard hearts.
President Ruford. reports the net
,o-ni,. "a nf rhe Danville road, for the
- -, et47. .369.48. But then the
GSmpany got the State Stock, at half
i,s vslns Tho bonds of Virginia
l,rlf 10 show a relative decrease in
,.,,ins The Tweeds are not all on
l1L,ckweli's leland.
,ron lanes Lyons, has been made
m;., Afiarncy, for Eastern Virginia..
80 -; Welis resigned. The dagger with
ybjch he stabbed Greeley turns to
gold.
Horace Naynard's motion, to re-
II.yc Jefferson Davis, and all other
southern patriots of their disabilities,
1,ass,.l the House by vote OF l4l to
20 Horace said he would as soon see
rbe Ey-Prcsident in Congress "a the
Ex-Vica President. The Salary Grab
seems to li5eralize its patrons.
Judge Underwood died in washing
ton. rot in Alexandria. be cant
n residence in heaven, and
IL said not 10 be well known to the
gate keeper thereof. He may get Ill.,
hut IA parsou WoodTam, in his tuner
ul discourse, remarked. I'VE have our
doubts
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1873-12-16

Tie Senate has passed bill re-
AeTing Hon. Thos. S. Bocock, Ex-
Secretary Regsn and others of their
disabilities. Whether the House
VII pass this special bill, or rely
oPon the general bill sent to the
senate remains 10 be seen We
nope the Senate viii promptly pass
ne general bill of Maynard and
sna :h5 matter.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1873-12-16
SWINDLERS
Kirk,vOod s. Beach.

The above named firm is offering
advertising contracts on liberal
terms, and refer to such parties as
4. T. Stewart, R. Hoe, Il Co,
Chas. 4. Dana and others. Messrs
Hoe, s. Co, ray they know them
not, and here is what Mr.. Dana
e,ys in the SCx Of the 10th. Of
curse they lid not sell the Bristol
Nrg- and we don't wish them to
sell tho.a who do bite at such
offers.
An Imposition on Publishers.
Ne have received many inquiries
relative. ,n "kirkwoOd & Beach, Ad-
yr-ti-n..s Agents, who have given the
uaDt,, og the editor of this paper as 4
reference. They are sending out con-
tr.,,- rtr aiycrti~iaE for six months
aud "a v,ar. p1yanic ut the expiration
o't.,g c.ii. tract Ne can learn nothing
oftlam. Tiny cannot be found and
and ~, advise publishers To require al
1h,m cas-. !n advance, OF in default To
r,rri tlrlr proposition. The editor OF
T.g -yS never authorized them 70 re-
G.- % him. sin,,s not know them, never
haar,! yfthri.l cLuupi ti2d their where
ahog.S and fears that they ale swim
a.. ..rs
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1873-12-16
Speaker Blaine end Sunset"
Cox.

On Mond " h>, our friend Cox, "I
New Y6 X, was more than dsulrll
active, sprrtA. and lrrrprcs-ibie in I; {
House Th< STR say:
Tie "a, cOntuua ~ u the front,
Catching pn-Lhe hy aud raInpaglu.
rour d generally Fr"atiy. when u"
House came 10 m a2r, erneut 20 pr
ceed with the debate on the salary
bill in twenty minute speeches Cox
dispatched Il page with the Following
naie:
''DeuY M. Speuker: Pat me down
Tor tAenty III nuteS.
To which the Speaker replied:
"Den. Cos: | would be delighted
if | could keep YOU down half that
time.
7 G. b
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1873-12-16

The safem Times learns that tie
Virginia People will be removed to
Newbern The best of the Va. Peo>
PIE go to Bristol.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1873-12-16

volley. and that the others were dis
patched, after being wcunded, by the
marines placing the riuzzles of their
nuskets in their eyes, mouths, and
ears, and literally blowing their heads
off
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1873-12-16


MEMPHIS, Dee, 9--Gen. N B. For
rest, in view of possible war with
Spain, made formal tender of his ser
vices TO General Sherman, who, writ
ing characteristic letter to Forrest,
said he had sent the letter to the War
Department, with this endorsement:
Respectfully referred to the Secretary
Uf War for file among the hundreds of
offers that come To me. | tteem this
wurthyUf Il place among the archives
To wait coming events. Ingurl y. B
Forrest as one of the most extraordi
nary men developed by our civil war
and were it left to me in the event OF Il
war requiring cavalry, would unhesi-
tatihgly accept his services and give
him u prominent place. believe now
lie would fight against our national
enemies as vehemen.Iy as he'fidagainst
US and that i9 saying enough.
w. L. SHERMAN,
Geu+ral'h
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1873-12-16
HUMOROUS.

"a little nonsense now and then,
Is relished by the wisest men. "
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1873-12-16

Loss of china packet-shipi" ex-
claimed Mrs: Parington. mo Won
der, when iron ones aren't always
safe !j'
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1873-12-16
TUESDAY. DECEMBER I6 1873.
EVENT and COMMENT

rrrr letter ii the brave Capt. Fry
,.fyen In this issue, ia calculated to
Irow tears eyau from hard hearts.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1873-12-16

J. G.. b
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-10-24

InterfneddIug in the affairs Of oilers Is
the most prominent trait ascribed to the
Enelish Puritans by the author of Hudibras,
and their history on this continent sffords
continuous exemplitications Of It. This in.
termeddling spirit is the very reverse Of
that which gave birth 70 our republicsn IL
stitutions. Local self government 20 far.as
it ia consistent with the general welfare, is
the cornerstone of Democracy. Some Gin
differentiaF politicians take great deal Of
stock in the inflated New York Graphic,
and look to that bslloonatic sheet for poitt-z
ical wisdom. We are disposed rather to
believe that the DemocraEJ Of New York
State appreciate their surroundings and are
anxious for success, as vel as the Liberals
who have adopted three-foorths of the
Democratic ticket. These Democ ats
and Liberals are on the ground,
and have better opportunities for judging
the conditions of success. Even those who
take the low, "llbersr' view, that they are
mere ofice-seekers i.hg ut principles, must
confess that they would for that very reason
adopt tie most popular policy. 5oin Ohio,
we think Ohio Democrats are as well able
to mapage their OWE politics as any outsider
at distance; the late election has Demon
strsted their sound judgment in this re
spect. In. Iowa the Democrats left the
field to the Anti-monopolists Whether
such was the best policy, wss a,rnstser thai
rested mainly with the Democrats of that
State. Again in Mississippi, Che Democracy
holds aloof in the hating struggle be-
tween Ames and AlcorD; they are on the
ground, and are The hest judges of
the situation. Local self management is
the sOundest policy for party as well as a
nation. The Republican party is fast losing
this necessary element of vitality; its cam
paigns are planred at headquarters, and
Grant has the scratching of every slate.
This eentralizing system galvanizes dying
party with the stimulus of bribe-moneys.
| Without corruption it could not live, and
we are loath to believe that an intelligent
people will endure the rotting corpse much
longer.
In The struggle against this centralizing
system, some of our publicists fall into Rad
ical methods Of action. They propose re-
form on a national scale, often forgetting
home duties. Theysindulge an underlined
| nntin orthat 7IyrsthfDp Gar, he done until the
Democracy secure Federal triumph. And
this notion often deters men from doing
what they can do: they will wait aud do it
all in the lump. No cause ever achieved
success in that way. Our first duty is at
home, our first concern the welfare of Ten
nessee. By this course we contribute our
due quota to the welfIre Of the whole
country.