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Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1873-07-08
YOuNG WALWORTH.

The following letter has been read
at the pending trial of Frank Wal
worth, for the murder of his father
1t was written by the deceased to his
divorced wife, and is the one which
determined Frank to extort from him
a pledge, shat he would deslst from
his purpose.
PUBLICATION HOUSE OF CARLTON d
Co,
Under FIFTH-AvENUE HOTEL,
NEW YORK 18Th.
Listen TO these terrible words. They
will show YOU how keenly and tiercely
7 feel the humiliation of R. II. Wal
wortb,s will, and what a Scot, the de-
cendaut of King Malcolm, Will 90 when
all had been taken from hIm. ReuOeh
II. WaIworsh always hated me from
NV cradle, He always hated any one
who was high spirited and would
sneak out their thoughts. lie always
liked cringing hypocrites, ike EiiZa
Rackus and Clarence Walworth. Al
thougb he saw my ambitious spirit,
beShSted il because it would not toady
to his favorite Yankees; hence Irohi
my CRADLE he prosecuted me anu
headed me offin every pursuit or spec
ulation. / could not please MN IN
ANYTHING, because I would not WHINE
10 HIM about his favorites. Every
thing that | ever wrupg from hlm'
even my part in the Speke case, was
vrunr from his fears. The only reas-
on he did not omit my name from ms
will altogether was that he respected
NV talents, and hoped shat L would
write his life; he knew that nobody
else would. But he has stung me 10
madness and broken up my family
by placing me in the Illuminating pc,
sition of being under a trustee, ana
that trustee my brother, VINO has
neither ambition nor heart. From
his grave he glares at me ana says /;
'Ha ha! you were always proud ana
high spirited, but by my VIII nave
put in your side thorn Tor NE 1omu m
have no dignity under II. anu IL VIII
sting you to your grave. Ihe oiiiS
ones of my name who have any ulS-
nifty under my will are your sons
! Frank and Tracy, who will bear my
name to posterity." Now. Ellen Har-
din, knowing that am helpless under
/ that will, if you will persist in trying
year by year TO see how much OF
| that trust property you can get out OF
me by threats of Law, by personal blan-
/ dishments to my trustees, or by any
other means, if you doubt and will not
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1873-07-08
Railroad Meeting in Scott COun-
tV.

II having been published and made
known at the May term of the County
Court of Scott county, Va. that
meeting of the citizens of said county
would be held at the Court house of
said county. on the first day of the then
succeeding June term OF said court, to
take into consideration the completion
of the Ala attic Mississippi and Ohio
railroad from Bristol to Cumberland
Gap, pursuant to said notice, on Tues
day, the 10th of June, 1878, it being the
first day of the quarterly term of said
County Court, aud Many of the cit
iZens of said county being present, the
meeting was called to order by Hon.
f. f. Tilier, and on motion Charles
Quillin. Esq, was called to the chat,
aud NJ b. Wood was appointed
secretary.
Judge Tiller, in pertinent. forcible
and well-conceived words, explained
the object of the meeting, and at the
conclusion of his speech offered the
following preamble and resolutions,
which were adopted without disenet-
ing voice. to wit:
Whereas, the speedy completion of
the Atlantic Mississippi and Ohio rail-
road from Bristol-GoOdsOn. through
the counties of Scott and Lee to Cum
beraud Gap is of the highest and most
vital importance to the people of this
country i'll developing its various
resources and giving to the county a
market for the production Of labor of
every description ; and feeling deeply
alive to the sIcvess and final cOnsum-
. Il, g,f
ting the West with the East 10y line
of transit through our midst; and feel
ing that it is a work of heavy cost,
requiring the steady and united sup
port and fostering of the whole country
along this line; therefore,
ReSOiUed, That we again repeat that
we are ready TO give all the material
aid that is reasonbly within. our pow
er as a county and as individuals to
advance the physical construction OF
the Cumberland Gap extension
though our county.
=. RcSOJced, That we have the most
implicit confidence in the ability and
determination of the Atlantic Miss
issippi and Ohio Railroad Company
| to carry forward 10 speedy completion
| the western extension of said line OF
road so as to cennect with Louisville
and all the great cities of the West.
3. Re8OLUed, That while we have be-
come anxious and impatient at the
delay in the commencement of the
physical work on the Cumberland Gap
extension, yet we believe that the At
| lantic, Mississippi and Ohio railroad
Company has been no less anxious and
| impatient TO complete arrangements
with correcting lines for an early com
| pletion of the work. and secure IA per-
| manent connection ions of the great
objects to be attaiuedl and to carry out
to the letter their legal obligation laid
I down by their charter 70 complete the
work within six years from the organ
! ization Of said Company.
!. Rcs05Ucd, That copy of these
proceedings be forwarded 10y the
secretary to the pres dent OF said Com
pany, and he publisLe | ir the Rich
mond Wing.
On motion, the meeting then ad
! journed sine die
CHARLES QUILIN CEm u.
NJ. Is. Wood, Sec'y.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1873-07-08

see that / ought to have something
for my entire life, whether he intended
me to or not, then mark what will be
the finale of my vengeance upon that
dead scOundrel dog who has made me
so pitiable before men and before you.
| will land dso help me the demons who
wait upon the prosecuted and proud
spirited and revengeful y / will (when
stripped by you of my property-an
you mean it y at last plunge my dag
ger into Frank and Tracy's heart, and
cut off the Walworth name forever,
Cd d-n him he has elevated them
and degraded me, and you giOat over
it. have not one single firm right
under his will this You believe and
this has been the cause OF your deS-
pising and abandoning me. With
cold, calm purpose you contemplate
my eventual beggary and humiliation.
/ will kill your boy and defeat the
id scoundrel in his grave. and cut
off his id name forever Now ifyou
lust persecutc me about that property,
and keep this thorn alive in my heart,
by the eternal God l will kill them
and you too. Now you hurt my prop
erty any further, You God damned
infamous bitch, and will gut your
boys as well as you. The God damned
dead william shan't rob me of wife and
children and property. If [ can t
have anything, I'll have revenge, God
damn you l have lost already every
thing which makes life tolerable."
This letter has no signature, and is
addressed to Mrs. Ellen II. Wal
worth, Saratoga Springs. n. Y"
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1873-07-08
IN MENIORIAM.

DIED at the Nickles House, the oath
dav of May, Mrs. Isaac Nickles. aged
81 wears. When the spirit of the child
answers the call of the Death Angel,
e'er lis Young life has unfolded its fra
GRANGE and beauty, we mourn because
of the beautiful future that hope even
pictures for our loved ones.
When the aged, waiting, watching
on the banks Of the beautiful river"
silently glide into eternity, we weep
DER departed Joys and hopes that are
dead. But when the wife. the moth
er. the friend, in the full flush of wo-
manhood. is ruthlessly Snatched by
cruel dedth from the home circle, we
weep in agony for It's very suddenneSs
weep that the "golden bowl : broken >
the silver chords of life all shattered,
selfish grief that would wish longer to
imprisnn the painful spirit. Nv HON
the Gods love die young"
Seldom IS q circle Of bereaved friends
and relatives called to mourn the loss
of so many ennohlirg traits and en-
dearing virtues as those that marked
the character of our deceased friend
Lizzie. By her sad death, her home
Is DGIell Ol llS VI AiNNob NA'tAi 4Aii -
husband ola devoted, tender wife, her
children of an Indulgent, self-sacrifi-
cling mother, her parents of an aIec-
tionafe, obedient daughter her broth
ers and sisters Of a loving, thoughtful
compariOn, hel acquaintances OF a
trustworthy. waTm-hearted friend, the
poor of a generous benefaclress, ano
the community Of a shining example
of christian charity and benevoience.
Charity and amiability characterized
her life and the unfolding of her char
acter like the opening rose was only
the developement Of new graceS OF the
heart and intellect.
The golde3 rule was the great motto
other life and to do good the aim oI
her existence, but her chief pleasure
was is in ministering to the happiness
of her husband and the welfare OF the
darlings God had entrusted to her care
Endowed with charms of person an6
manner surpassed by few, clothed will
the mantle of modesty aad purity she
was Indifferent to the worlds adu
Iatiors. making her life a lovely recort
of we'll spent years and harmonious
prelude to a glorious Eternity.
1--WE saw her shine in youth and beauty's prid
And virtues light, that beams beyond the spheres
/ Bat like the sun eclipsed at morning the
She left us dglkIing in a world Of tears.
a FRIEND,
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1873-07-08
The Discoverer Of America.

The American Norwegians are de-
termined 10 put Columbus nose oui
of Joint. They claim that one Len
Erickson. bold adventurer from the
coast of Norway, discovered the pres
cnt United States in 1900. and with
his companiOns resided in the State
of Massachusetts, for several years.
They do not propose to allow Christie
pher Columbus to enjoy the honor OF
having been the first white man TO
land in America when it rightiully be-
lonced to Capt. Erickson aforesaid
Accordingly they are collecting money
To build monument to their country
man at Madison, Wisconsin, and their
plan is to have it dedicated OH the one
hundrpth anniversary of American in
dependence, in the presence OF Ole
Bull, BiOrson, the greatest Of NOrWt-
gian nOvelists. the swedish Minister,
and all the Scandinavians they can
Get together. Ole Bull will fiddle some
for tile monument fund, and the
fatherland, rs well as the Norway IN
the great West, is expected to contrl-
butte literally.
Some curious facts have recently
=
Norwegian discoveries. Their pres
enee in the neighborhOOd of Fall river,
Taunton and Newport, nearly i've
hundred years before Columbus land
ed at Cat Island, in the Bahamas, is too
well established to be disputed. They
1t behind them such traces as the
Old Stone Tower at Newport, the
Dighton Writing Rock and skeleton
in armOr, which was dug up at Garnet
Point a few years ago. Then, again,
the old historic manuscripts OF Iceland
and Norway contain accounts OF these
voyages, and of the pleasant Nnland
which the rOveTs discovered ana peO-
pied. All these facts have been known
for years; but new thing out about
the early visits to to this continent Is,
that Christopher Columbus had not
ONLY a full knowledge of the NorWt-
gian discoveries before he started on
his famous trip in the Santa Maria,
hut actually possessed a rude map oi
Vinland, which had been banded down
from Left and his companions. 1t Is
known that Columbus made voyage
to Iceland in February. l477. fifteen
wears before he worried the Spanish
Court into fitting out an American eA-
peditiOu for him, and it is quite prob
able that he learned there all about
the new world in the West. Ihus
those terrible iconolasts, the modern
historians, tear the laurels from the
brow of the Genoese and pull him
down to the level of a common sea
captain. 1t does not appear even thet
he began a new era of Discovery, for
the records show that the NOrwegians
continued to make voyages to the
coast of MaSsachu-ett and Rhode Is
land, and possibly to New York mar
Dor. down to 1917, which was six years
after Columbus was born.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1873-07-08
TUESDAY JULY8. 1873:
- Sx MINUTES.

ur Rhstt has killed his man
T. s;r minutes Judge Cooley passed
en- i.' ~ time to eternity, 1t must
- ha~o been to Barnwell Rett graf
tifying spectacle, to see his n adyer3 &r,
sary fall, and his hearts ,t blood
sa,,d where they stood. Of course
this, ii. nrooves Rhettright, and Cooley
,,.rorc He beat his adversary as
.I.;jIfnII and impassionless marks
,,,.n and therefore ezcells him in
,irtne, Many persons will remem-
tor tho anti-war record ofthis man.
p-io, TO the rupture Of 1850, he
,ros 70 he seen and heard above
the southern horizon, fomentlng
discord. and kindling the fires Of
internicine war. We presume he
killed no one in battle during the
war. but he has in a day Of peace
slain a man with whom he differed
Judge Cooley was guilty but he is
dead. 1t might be better if Rhett
could die, but he is not apt to OBJ
tain the sweets of oblivion at this
time. Let him go on the journey Of
= lashed and tortured conscience.
It was trodden by Cain before the
food, and there have been in mod
ern days, men who have blazed for
him the way, and left it reeking
with the debaucheries in which
they Lave attempted to hide them
from mankind. Those journals
which have recently defended the
code over the cold body Of Nor
decai, are not without responsible
tv for this thing. They now have
their reward.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1873-07-08
.nOWEL TROUBLyss.' .

II any of our readers desire practi-
cal illustration of the meaning OF that
modern expression, drawing it mild, "
we present them the following from
the Knoxville Chronicle of last
Wednesday
"AIr. Jacob yesterday, living in
North Knoxville, died yesterday after
noon Of bowel troubles similar to the
disease prevailing elsewhere about US.
There seems to be some difference of
opinions as to the name. HIS death
was the result Of gross inprudence.-
lie was out Monday in all the hard
rain, though he had been complain
ing of bowel trouble. He kept his
clothes on until late at night and took
cold.
We understand he lad been drink
ing some. and that yesterday he in
dulged rather freely, He was taken
in the morning with cramps, ana
died about p. NJ. DR. Levi attended
him.
Talleyrand said that the object OF
language was to conceal ones ideas.
The above does not even conceal the
writers alarm.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1873-07-08
JAMES TO TIE EDI-
TOR

[Yreka, 1873
Which fl IS not my style.
To prOdIc needless pain
Dy statements that rile,
Or that 60 gin he grain.
But here's Captain Jack siil lIvin' and Nye has
no skelp on his BRAIN
On that Causssian head
There Is no crown Of hair.
II is gone, II has fed
And Echo sez ''whereE''
ndIaskE, sis this Nation a " hlse Mans, and IS
generally things on the squaref
She was known in the camp
AS "Nye's other sqUaw,"
And folks of that stamp
Hez no rights in [ e law,
But Il is treacherous, sinful and shiny, as Nye
might hev, well known before
But she said that she knew
Whete the Injius was hid,
And the statement was true,
For il seemed that she did
Since she led William where he was covered by
seventeen ModOcs, 2nd-Shd!
Then they reached for his hair;
But Nye sez by the Law
OF Nations, forbeari
Isurrenders-ilO more;
And looks to he treated, you hear me?-as prls'-
ner, pris 'ner OF war;
Rat Captlin Jack rose
And he sez, Its too thin
Such statements as those
It's too late TO begin
There's Nodoc Indictment asin you, Paleiace,
AID you goin' in.
You stole Scohnchins sqnaw
In the year Of slSty-two;
Ii was in siXty-iour
That Long Jack you went through
And vou burned Nasty inns rancheria and his
wives and his Pappooses too.
s'Th!s gun in my hand
Was sold me by you
'Gainst the law Of the land,
ArdI grieves it i true.'
.,d he buried his face in his blanket and wepi as
he hid il from view.
"But you're tried and condemned
And skepirg's your doom
And he paused auu he hemmed-
But why this resume?
He was skelued 'gaiust the custom OF Nations
and cut OH like rose IN ills bloom.
So | asks without guile,
And trust not in vain,
II this is tine style
That Is going to obtain
If here's Captain Jack still a livm' and Nye win
no slrslp on his brain. BRET HARrE.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1873-07-08
EVENT and COMMENT

MAYOR Burch of Lynchburg. has
removed from Office, his Chief of Po-
lice. Capt. w. w. Hardwicke. This
case has occgsioned much excitement,
and has been for some time, the sub
ieot of agitation and investigation.
ROANOKE County has employed
Col. Wm. Watts, Col. J. F6Ote john
ston. and Judge VIM. J. Robertson, to
resist the collection of its subscription
to he Valley r. r., of which leading
men Of the County declare the bonds
were not legally issued. We learn
that the opposition comes principally
from the vicinity OF Big Lick.
VICTORIA c. Woodhull, of Wood
hull and Clafin's Weekly, has been
acquitted Of the charge of publishing
obscene matter.
JESSE r. Grant, father of the Presi-
Debt, and whose death We announced
in our last, died of softening Of the
brain and spinal marrow. Gen. Grant
Is the first President who ever arose to
that exalted position during the life
time Of his father.
y STEAM boiler exploded at the
Iredegar Works Richmond, on Tues
aay last blowing the fireman into
pieces, and throwing him a long dis
lance into the air. The cause seem:
TO have been with the fireman, though
The inquest reflected Llame on the pro.
prietOrs.
PROF. Davis, Of Bethel College Ky.
has been elected to the Chair of mora
PHILOSOPHY in the University of Va.
made vacant by the death of Prof
McGufcy. At one time the vote wa.
equally divided between him and J
{. Southall. late of the Enquirer. HI
Is a baptist in religion. Presideu
Nenable resigned the Presidency of th'
FACULTY, and was succeeded by DR.
Jas. T. Harrison.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1873-07-08
ALAND OF WONDER.
American Engineer.


The greatest cataract in the world Is
the Falls of Niagara. where the water
from the great upper lakes forms a
river of three-fourths of mile IN
width. and then, being suddenly con-
tracted, plunges over the rocks IN Two
columns to the depth OF 10 feet. The
greatest cave in the world Is the Mann
moth Cave of Kentucky, where any
one can make a voyage on the waters
of subterranean river and eaten fish
without ewes. The greatest river in
the known world is the Mississippi.
200 miles long. The largest valley
in the world is the valley of the Miss
issippi. 1t contains 100000 square
miles and is one the most fertile re-
oions of the globe. The greatest city
bark in the world is in Philadelphia,
II contains over 1000 acres. The
greatest grain port in the woi Id is In
Chicago. The largest lake in the
world is Lake Superior, which is truly
an inland sea, being 430 miles long
and l 900 feet deep. The longest rail-
road at present is the Pacific Railroad,
over 3. 600 miles in length. The great
est mass of solid iron in the world Is
the mountain of Missouri. 1t Is 800
feet high and two miles in circuit. The
hest specimen of Grecian architecture
in fhe world is the Ciirard College for
Orphans, Philadelphia. The largest
ooueluct in the word is the Croton
Aneduct. New York. Its length is
40} miles, and it cost Sl2, 100000. The
largest deposits of anthracite coal in
the world are in Pennsylvania. the
mines of which supply the market
with millions OF tons annually, and
apDear to be inexhaustible-
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1873-07-08

Mr.. JEFFERSON DAVIS is said to
be writing a history of the war
Such a work from such a man
would be valuable. He is reported
as saying that he feared the country
was beyond "the redeeming efficacy
of moral worth or elevated intelli-
gence," and the memories Of the
Credit Mobilier and Vienna scan
dals give a painful point to the OBJ
servation. As this Generalization
has entirely brought about by the
party that has controlled the Cow
ernment since the war, it is well
that the most capable and cunning
hand is to write history of the
pivotal period where the decade Of
virtue and honesty ended and the
decade of corruption and dishonor
commenced. If Mr.. Davis will
prepare his work with skill and
Judgment, as well as with the abili-
ty which all acknowledge he pos
sesses, he may walk down to pos
teritv with it in his hand.-CoURI-
Err JOURNAL.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1873-07-08
Fatal Duelin the Southwest.

Ourr telegraphic dispatches report
a duel in Mississippi, which resulted
fatally to one of the principals. The
parties to the affair were ex Judge
William II, Cooley, of mississippi,
and Col. r. B. Rhett, one oft edi-
tors of the New Orleans P,cagune i.
julie Cooley fell mortally wounded
at the second shot. aud died in six
minutes. The weapons used were shot
guns, and the distance forty yards.
But little is known at this distance
Of the canse of the duel. except that
it was brought about by an article
published in the Picttguae. The "Rey.
Col. George ". Carter, known to
many in Petersburg, appeared on the
field as one of Judge Cooley's sec
ondS. -PeterSIarg Llder.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1873-07-08

STEEL RAILs.-The Peterburg
IDEx says "the Atlantic, Mississippi
and Ohio railroad has received
1900 tons of steel rails which are
being placed on the track as fast as
possible in place of the worn iron rail.
The condition of this line OF road,
now from Norfolk to Bristol is smost
excellent, probably unsurpassed by
any road in America. The cOmpa
ny is receiving from the Ramapo
works and others sou ces $50 car
heels per week, this number being
necessary to keep the rolling stock
of the line in repair.-L. REP.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1873-07-08

Tennessee was so called in 1896
from its. principal river. 1t is an
Indian name. and is said to signify
"a curved spoon" 1t was formed
from the Territory of North Caro- lima
in 1890. Adopted constitution Feb
ruary G. 1876: amended in 1888. 1t
was admitted June l, 1896 Area
$4,000 square miles: population IN
1870, 1858. $50. OF which 63,2l3
we're colored and 100 Indians
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1873-07-08

When man has tried everything.
and found it vii! not answer. let him
90 where there is an echo and trl
that.
Swear not at all. Let your COM
munication be Yea" when invited
to drink, and Nay when solicited
to treat
4 dash Of humOr IS never 50 pleas
ant as when it occurs in the midst OF
a serious strain, the green spots
scattered on the Alps delight the ey,
from their contrast with the SNOW
around them.
4 maii's study should be everywhere
in the house, in tho street, in the
fields ana, in the busy hauDts OF men
Books are leqves thown. to sink o.
swim. into stream Of time. by being
who soon pluugca in after them.
"E>ten1ing your shop front into the
newspaper" is the latest definition
fJr advertisement.
4 nice old man, vegetable ca
dener, called at 4 newspaper Office
the other day and inquired very
anxiously if the EDITOR had seen any
thing in The papers recently "tonJ a
worm that Wa doing much damage
to celery. L intend" said he, ''to
have raised a good deal of celery this
wear. but durn me. if | think it'll pay
if that durned celery grub that
<tar:e at Washington a while since.
about what Eve heern 50 much on, /,
coming this way. 4 light dawne6
UPON the editors mind SALARY
Grab"
4 LITTLE GIRL. who had great kind
ness ofae1rt for Nil the animal crea
lion. sov a hen preparing to gather
her chickens under her sheltering
vinov ood shouted earnestly: "Oh
Ton't sit I,wn on tn Sc beautiful
little ouJs. you great, ugly old roos~
ter!'
A youth whose parents thonaht he
would ''never learn anything has
only been going to boarding school
one week. and he has already learned
how to chew tobacco aad sEear III
Two syllables.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1873-07-08

COMPLETION OF LEWIS TUNNEL
Lewis tunnel, which is between Alle-
ehany and Convirgton. on the CheSa-
peake and Ohio railroad, and which is
cut through solid sandstone, has been
completed. The work Of laying the
rails has been cOmmcrced, aud trains
will ran through in few days. thus
avoiding the heavy grade at Jerry 5
Run. All the tunnels on the road
are now complete except the Church
Hill tunnel, and the that will be
entirely finished in September.