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Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1874-03-17

danger, if not destroy, the value of the
claim of the Commonwealth against
the Atlantic. Mississippi and Ohio
Railroad Company for $4,000, 900;
Be it ResoEUed By the General As
sen.GIy Of T'rginia. That the con-
duct Of the Atlantic, Mississippi and
Ohio Railroad Company in the pre-
misses has been in conformity with the
policy of the General Assembling in
chartering the Virginia and Kentucky
Railroad Company and III accordance
with the obligations, purposes. amt
spirit of it's own charter. and that to
require said company to undertake
the extension Of their road to Cum
berland Gap except and until it can do
so in accordance with the design md
policy of the Legislature, as herein
before recited, and with the reasona>
BILE assurance of connection with
said Kentucky system of railroads ii;
Cumberland Gap. would be unwi,e
ard detrimental alike to the interests
of the State and said company if not
ruinouS to both,
That said company is hereby dir c.
ted and required AOt to undertake 10
build said road, as and for a local
road, and not until there is a suffi>
Gent quantity of assurance of co,
nectiOn at said Cumberland Gap with
Kentucky system of railroads
That of the sufficiency of said guar
anty and assurance Of the building of
said connection, on the part of the
State of Kentucky or some of its rail
road companies, the Board of Public
Works of this State is hereby rcquir.
ed to decide and determine and whel
iii the opinion of said Board the same
arc sufficient. the said Atlantic Mis-
sissippi and Ohio Railroad Company
is hereby required to commence the
construction Of the said extension
to Cumberland Gap, and prosecute
the same with due regard to its means
and capacity, and to the satisfaction
of said Board o. Public Works. and
by route of Scott and Lee, without
any deviation from such counties,
except upon the approval Of the said
Board of Public Works.
Ii at the expiration of seven years
from the passage Of this dct the SniI
Kentucky connection at CumberlaDi
Gap is not established and completed,
then the said Atlantic. Mississippi
and Ohio railroad shall return to the
State the consideration which is re-
ceived for the obligation to construct
the Virginia and Kentucky railroad.
This act shall not bind the State
until all its terms and provision shall
have been accepted by the stockhol
ders of he Atlantic, Mississippi aud
Oa!o Railroad.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1874-03-17

white an some red +"
Squire SNaggs paused and suppIisd
his tireless jaws with fresh quid of
tobacco.
at amt no use to tell You any
more. When them fellers got done
larnin' me that game | didn't hav
money enogh to take me down stars
say | looked leetIe wild for when
the Jedge closed the box he said:
1--we hev had a pleasant evenin'.
Squire You'II find the Kurnel waiting
for You On the steps. an' he'll Civ
sou your money back ,"
Il ANTI never laid eyes on the
Kuruel Sence, an when [ do thar
90in' to be a case for the Klrriner-
YOU mind my words. | See Rufe
Lester next day-you know Rufe,
he's in the legislature now, but used
to give him popcorn when he wuzen't
80 high seed RUFF an he sed
wuz tuck in by the Pharaoh men.
ruck in ain't no name f0rit. Derned
# | didn't 90 to the bottom an git
skinned alive
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1874-03-17
FROM OUR EXCHANGE ia
BE.

RUSSELL Co,-PrOgress.-The new
and elegant c. H at Lebanon has been
completed, and on the End. inst,
Judge Kelly dedicated it to the pro.
motion and dispensation of Justice.
w. B. Smith recently had an alter
cation with his two brothers-in-law
Beverly and Samuel Johnson, and
came nearly being used up.
WYTHE COUNTY. Enterprise. The
Wytheville Enterprise takes strong
grounds in favor of the Valley r. r.
eXtention to the Tennessee line.
Col. A. NJ, Davis, having been I'm
seated by G. Y. Thomas, Republican,
passed through Wytheville, on his
way home last week.
SMYTHE Ce.-Herdld.-The dogs
are again killing Mr.. J. w. Sheffey's
sheep, and thieves are again breaking
into stores, this time into Hill & Ven
able's, and to the tune of 500, and
both dogs and thieves are sharp
enough to avoid detection.
Judge Fulton decides that the will
of the late A B. Sprinkle must stand
and, by it his wife's heirs get the
$50 600 estate left by him.
MONROE Co, TENN-ATHENs Post
G. b. Woodward, Of the Sweetwater
Enterprise, announces himself cam
didate for the office of Clerk of the
County Court of Monroe A. T. Hicks
will be a candidate for reelection and
Columbus Horton will probably be a
candidate for the same position,
JOHNSON CITY.-Mr. Henry John
son, an old and respected citizen, died
recently.
RUTHERFORD Co.-N0sh Banner
A woman in Rutherford County has
for many years nurtured snake in
her stomach. At intervals it thrusts
its head out at her mouth, but until
recently, she has refused to allow it to
be drawn forth, believing her life de-
ponds upon its remaining there. Hav-
ing now consented, the snake wisely
stays in,
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1874-03-17
TENNESSEE.
The Coming yass-Districts
One, Two and Three.

II. Y. Redfeld writes as follows from
Chattanooga To the Cincinnati Com
mercidL: For Congress there are al
ready half Il dozen or more candidates
in every district. In the First dis
trict Roderick B1tier will run and he
elected in spite of all that can be done
against him. He seems to carry that
iii -trict in his coattaI pocket, and
nothing can be done in the party or
out of it to get rid of him. Run he
will, and be elected lie will. Several
candidates are already in the field
against him, but he will come down
from Washington with back pay In
his breast pocket and his carpetbag full
of garden seeds and defeat them all
His supporters are for the most part
mountaineefs and negroes, and neither
his rebel record, nor his dubious claim
agency record, nor his cadet-peddling
record, nor his back-pay record will
have any Effect. You had rs well talk
to a stump about the influence of the
Church over the middle ages, as to do
anything with the Republican voters
OF the First district. They are we'd
ded TO their idols.
IN the Second district we may pre-
pare for floor full of candidates, with
the chances in favor of the election of
Th0rnburg, Republican. provided. of
course, that Maynard does hot run
This is MayAar,'s old district, and if
he can be put on the track for Cover
nor, or sent Ch on some other wild
goose chase, the yoHng fellows about
Knoxville will have a chance to run
all they want to.
IN Ibis, the Third district, we have
the inviting prospect of scrub race
Crutchfieid, James, Snyder Savage,
Dibreil, Spears, and Bill Stokes. are
spoken of as candidates, Crutchfirld
Is the present Representative. with
chances of reelection bordering on the
slim. He introduced all amendment
to the civil rights bill, which will not
commend him to the suffrage of the
negroes whose votes elected him the
lat time. lie offered an amendment
to the bill, making it unlawful for any
white woman to refuse an offer of
marriage from q negro! Of course,
our uncle William did this in a vein
Of playful sarcasm, but the negroes do
not fancy having their sacred rights
thus held up to ridicu!e Mr. Crutch-
field is a man of large means and of
very independent turn of mind, and
it Is not likely that he cares very much
whether he is in Congress or NOT.
Bill Stokes has announced himself
as all Independent candidate, aud Will
.un regardless of party names or con-
venti0ns. BY way of encouragement
1t may be added that he stands 10
chance whatever Of election.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1874-03-17

SENIOR Nowlin has introduced
into the Va. Senate, bill asking
Congress to force West Va. to pay
her share Of the debt of old Virgin
ia.
The only parallel TO this, as far as
we are aware, occurred at a hoos>
Ter prayer meeting. jones who
was called upon to pray, took oc-
casion in the midst of his interview
with his God, to state, "Lord thou
knowest Tom Brown has been puts
ting up some mighty sorry boot
work ! Make him do the fair
thing"
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1874-03-17
THE KURNEL'S ROOM.
How Squire Skaggs got Sl1incd
by the &pharraoh Men"

you see, said the Squire. pitch
eng his voice 10 ar eXesetIcal aiti-
Jude. cit wuz scrter THIS way. Last
ChuesdAy Wuz week ago., [ sailed
dpwned from Gwiunett to Atlant,
with seven bags of cotton. Aarter |
sold EN- L kinder iOaied roun' Iouhin
OF things IN general all teeIin' inst
as happy as you pleas, when wnu
should | run again but Kurnei
Biasengame, Ne an the nuruei uscd
To be buys together, all we wus as
thick as five Kittens in Il rag b .shet
v drunk outen the same golrd, an
we got the lint smatchcd outcn us by
the same handy legged school teach
er. wuz gltten as lonesome as ii
laincrOw afotc [ struk up with the
kurnei, an | was glad TO see him
durned glad. We knocked 'roun'
town right smartly, an the KurneI
lnterjuced ne TO a whole RAFT teiers-
n lightly NICE boys they wuz, too, After
supper the Kurnel says:
"'SNaggs, says he, less go to my
room whar We kin talk over the ole
times sorter comfortable an ondis-
turDed like.
60 Greeable,' says [, an we walk
ed square or so all turned into
alley an walked up a nayrer pair OF
stars. The Kurnel gin a little rap
at the green door, an slick lookln'
merlatter popped out an axed us in.
He was the durudest perIitest niger
You over seen. He jest got up an
Sp:n arOun' like tom cat with her
tail after. The room was as fine as
fiddle an full of picturs an sofys,
an the cheers was as saft as lambs
wool. an thought to nIeself that
the kurnel wuz a lugsuriant crss
Thar was a lot of mighty nice fellers
scattered roun' a laffin all talking,
quite SOshab.e like. Aperient, the
Kurnel wusen't much sot back, for
he sorter laffed to himself an then
he says;
Boys, says he. lev fetched
up fren' Jedge Hightower, this is
Squire Skaggss of Gainnett. Major
Briggs, Squire Skaggs,' au' SO on,
all rnun. Then the Kurnel turns to
me an says:
'Koely, | wuzen't expectin' com
pany. Skaggs, but the members OF
the Young Men Christun Sosshun
make my room their headquarters.
L ups an says wus mighty glad to
meet the boys. | used to be
prcmativ' Baptis myself aforc 1 got
cuSsid' the Yankees, an | hev all
"ayS had a sortcr hankerin' arter
pioGs folks. They all lated atl' shuck
bans over again. am we sot thar
Smokin' an chewin jest as muchueI
as you pleas | disremenber how it
come up. but presently Majer Briggs
gifts mp am says.
'kurnel. what about that new
Parlor game you got out the other
day.
OH says the kurnel, looking
sorter sheepIsh,' that was q humbug |
| cant make no head nor tail ouLin
it ,
"'Pll bet | kin marage it. says
Judge Highto~er, quite animated |
ike.
IN show you how, Jedge. with
pleasure says the Kurnel. an then
he went to table, unlockt d a box
an tuck out deck of keerds an a
whole lot of little whaty
lens, similarly to horn buttons, some
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1874-03-17
ERRORS.

The Petersburg APPEAL rebukes
rs for prefxing military title to
Mosis Addums, whom it styles DIR.
Bagy. We take the rebuke kind
", but if we are not mistaken the
title has been frequently given him
10y the eastern press, and re thought
the eastern press had never yet
committed an error. But we no
longer think so, since Gregory Of
the APPEAL will have it that Gar
rett proposes to "cut the throat at
Bristol of the A. N. s, o r. r."
The phrase is twisted to little OBJ
security, but if it means anything,
it means that Garrett proposes to
make Bristol hic terminus. This
would be much more reason
able prop 'sition, for then he
and Malone could take even
chances at western trade. But
Mr.. Garrett proposes to pass into
Tennessee at point twenty-five
miles west of Bristol and to strike
the Tennessee road at Russcllville,
thus passing beyond Mahone's
tethcr and cleaning up things gene
rally, leaving our Virginia road DO
chance at all.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1874-03-17

The inmates of Sullivan County
Poor House, are dying at the ages
of 20 and 100 years. One went
there at the age of so and the 9TH
or at 90.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1874-03-17
A telegram was sent to ex-Pr

A telegram was sent to EXPIRE
Sident Johnson, soliciting his at
tendance at the funeral of Willard
Fillmore. Andy is now the last OF
the ex-Presidents lett, and it would
have been singularly appropriate
for him to have gone, for one OF
these days he too will be no more
and then Grant can be telegraphed
for to come and shed tears over his
burial.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1874-03-17
MEMORY BELLS.

Memory bells are ringing ringing
In the distance, fair away,
Do you hear them slnging-singiDgf
viii you tell me what they say7
DO you hear their silver Ginning?
Do You hear their mellow rhyming?
DO you hear the dear sweet story
or your chilhoods far off loryT
Do they take you back to years
Clouded by no haunting fearsf
DO they speak of sunny hours
When your path was strewn with howcrsI
VIXEN a rainbow arched your sky,
And when Faith stood smiling byI
They are toiling-toiling slowly;
Hear the echoes die away
Tender, lowly, sad, aud hvly;
Will you tell me what they say?
Do they tell OF manhoOd's dr-aning3
Do thy tell OF bright eyes beaming7
Do they tell of fond words spoken?
Do they tell Of hopes yOn cherished?
Do they tell how faith has Perishedl
Do they tell how. night and day,
Cruel Fate has tracked her prey?
% they tell OF proud hopes blasted,
And OF life's sweet treasures wasted!
Memory bells are pealing -pealing-
Ore the ruins by the way
Through the minds dim chamber stealing,
Will you tell me what they say?
Has your heart lost all Its lightuess!
Has your life lost all its brightness7
Las your day star set in gloom!
Do heal the dice of Doom
From the aching heart that thirsts
For the love II ne'er may share.
And the joys it meier may wear,
For the lights by clouds o'ercast,
For the glories OF the pastf
Memory Bells Memory Bells softly You re ringing
Through years of long silence, hear to.dAy,-
Soothing TO me with the notes yeu are WlnglDg,
Oh, Memory Bells shall tell what you say!
Over long years you are bearing me back
over each step Of the desoiate track;
Over temptation, and yielding, and sin;
Over the hurry, and whirl, and din
or life that was dark; and kneel once more
Al my mothers knee as knelt of yore,
While she tells me the story. sweet and briet,
OF The "Man of Sorrows, acquainted with grief
And heArthe lips that have long been clay
Pray for her boy she prayed that day,
Oh. Memory Bel: . with your weird, strange power
YOu have brou gbt back my mother to me ms hour
And brought what you boarded with faithful care
Her fervent love and her earnest prayer,
You have siilled in my bosom the 'empost Wlld,
And made me again - rs lite ii lid. ;"
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1874-03-17

BERTHE WNKLER, the girl that
disguised herself in boys clothing
ami went to Philadelphia and
worked in order to keep her poor
parents, in Caroline County, Va,
from starving OF begging, is a
trump-and carpet-bagger, worth
mere than all that Philadelphia
has sent us under the new order of
things.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1874-03-17
The Personal Appearance of
Jesus


A correspondent of the Washington
Chronicle writes "On Sunday last,
Rev. DIR. Newman delivered "a dis
course upon the humanity of Jesus
Christ, i'll which he stated that moth
ing had been handed down to us in re-
gard to his personal appearance, many
different views being entertained on
that subject. Enclosed you will find a
letter written by Pubiius LentuluS,
President OF Judea, anu sent 10y him to
the Senate OF Rome. when the fame of
Jesus began to he spread abroad in the
world. These are his words
There lives at this time in Judea a
man OF singular virtue. whose name is
Jesus Christ. whom the barbarians es-
TEEN o prophet, but his own followers
adore him a. the offspring of the im>
mortal God. He calls back the dead
from their graves. and heals all sorts
of diseases with a word or touch
He is tall and well-shaped of an am
liable, reverend aspect. His hair is of
color that can ha' dly be matched,
falling into graceful curls below his
ears, and very agreeably touching on
his shoulders, parted OH tie crown of
the head, like the Nazarite.
His forehead is smooth and large:
his cheeks W t1OLt other spot save that
of a lovely red his nose and mouth
formed with exquisite symmetry: his
beard thick, anu of color suitable to
the hair of his head, reaching AN inch
below his chin and parting in the mid
die like fork +; his eyes bright, clear
and serene. lie rebukes with majes-
ty, counsels with mildness; his whole
address, whether in word or deed, be-
ing elegant and grave. No man has
seen him laugh, but he has wept fire.
1ucntly. He is very temperate, mod
est and wise a man, for his excellent
beauty and divine perfection. surpass-
ing the children of men"
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1874-03-17

CLlEVlNG that my experience is a suf-
fcIent guarantee Of satisfaction to a dis
eliminating public which has accorded me
its patronage in a very generous manner in
the past, | ask contiT uance Of the same,
with the full assurance OF an ability not
only to excel, but that which will Justly
compensate those who shall deem me wOrthy
Of their confidence.
Having the latest patter 8, and with a fine
assortment Of French Cslf skins on hand,
together with the material IN the make Of
good Shoe aud Boot, challenge COMPETE
ton,
E. B. HARRY.
Jan .s,4-tf
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1874-03-17

GEN. B. T. Butler stated a few
days since in a speech on the
Franking privilege, that he "would
rather 90 to heaven at the expense
of the Government"
If he goes there at all we incline
to the opinion it will be the ex-
pense OF the dignity of heaven.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1874-03-17

The Centennial buildings, proper.
will cost $1,000 900 and will consist of
q permanent dOmed structure covering
two acres. and a grand pavilion COW
ering thirty-three acres.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1874-03-17
TUESDAY. MARCH II, 1874.
EVENT and COMMENT.

= WILLARD Fillmore. 18th President
of the L. s.. died at / o'clock on Sun
dav. the 8th at his home in Buffalo, n ,
Y. of paralysis. His boyhOod was
marked by poverty, his early life, by
industry and honor, his mature man
hood, by fine talent. and great integri-
ty, and at the ripe age OF "A years, he
died without pain. leaving name lus-
trio1s for his virtues and untarnished
by excuses,
Two murderers, from Coal Greek. re-
Gently entered at night, the dwelling
of Richard Reynolds, i'm Knox Coun-
" Tenn, and after killing him, viola
ted his wife and escaped. They pro.
fessed TO be officers authorized to ar
rest them, and first tied them. Verify
it seems that the devil is loose in Knox
County. If the ku klux could be res
directed and transplanted into Knox,
their deeds could add bat little to its
uuwelcOme reputation.
On last Friday, the 10th, there was a
furious snow storm in England.
Prince Frederick Charles, the Crown
Prince of the German Empire. is to
travel round the world next summer,
landing, at San Francisco, and going
thence across the American continent,
w. w. Gates, the founder and veter-
an Editor Of the Jackson, Tenn. COur-
Ter. has transferred the paper to w. r.
Handy, and has laid down his pen for
eyer.
The HO'stOn Methodist goes to Knox
willie whence it will be issued about the
3Ist, in enlarged form.
Atlanta Ga. has just gotten up ne
gro duel. The two gem men, emptied
their six shooters entire, and drew no
blood. Next, they reloaded, and one
of them after few cracks, shot the
other through both legs.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1874-03-17

Ben, Butler says the newspapers
make vice easy by exposing its de-
tails. Guess if lac will cease his
vices they viii cease the details !:
but according to his theory an
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1874-03-17

day. Mr.. Powers. its proprietor, seems
to have solved perfectly, for the public,
the problem of moderate rates aud
luxurious surroundings.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1874-03-17
Main Street, Bristol, Tenn.

Main Street, Bristol, Tenn.
HAVE again reOpened the Thorn
as House. on Main Street, and AM
prepared to furnish first-Class ACCOM-
mediation to the public. No money
and no pains will I've spared I, make
the hotel all il was in its palm lest
days.
Boarders will be received on s.,od
terms.
Being provided with good stables 7
am prepared to furnish stalls. food ana
attention to horses.
Rail road passengers will find the
house located in easy distance of the
Passenger Exchange, tile tables well
furnished and lodging unsurpassed.
POrters regularly at the trains to re-
ceive baggage aud conduct passe myers
Jan g. Tiff
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1874-03-17

honest and faithful sketch of his
career would populate hell to a
very liberal extent.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1874-03-17
OBSTACLES TO MARRIAGE

Happy Relief fOr Young Wen from The
effects of srrors and Abuses in early life AZ
hood Restored Impedimen.s. to Marriage removed.
New method Of treatment New and remarks table
remedies Books and Circulars sent free, in sealed
G lvslopeS. Address, HOWARD ASSOCIATION,
! D. 2 South Ninth 81. PhiIadelpiiia Pa.,-an In
s.tution having high reputation for honorable
conduct and professional skill.
Oct os les.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1874-03-17
Literature.

The ECLECTIC also finds room for array nf in
struetIve and entertaining articles in general liter
azure which Is surpassed by none OF the litera-
: mOLthlieS Us selections made frO;1 all the
English -rinGICas, and occasionally from thOs. q
France aud Germany. aud cover a literature incom-
paIa5ly richer and more productive than any Other
to which the reader find access class Of
writers contribute To the English magazines and
newspapers such as seldom appear in American
periodicals, and the best OF these Essays. Reviews,
sketches, Criticisms, are reproduced in the ECLEc
Trr
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1874-03-17
Eclectic Magazine
OF
Foreign Literature, Science, and Art.
1874.
(THIRTIETH YEAR,
Science.

TITO this department., the ECLECTIC gives lar
I ger space III ia any other magazine in the
world not cxcIusIvely scientific. II only
presents from month to month Pm ample record OF
whole field Of foreign curTeH, literature the best
articles of the NEST authoritative thinkers ard
writers If such men Profs. Huxley and Tyn-
dali, Richard Proctor, Is. A, Prof. owen, br. W
b. Carpenter, Max Muller, and Mr. J. Norman
Lockyer, all Of whom have been represented in re-
c ent issues OF the Magazine
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1874-03-17

tinguised official. will deplore the de-
parture of its former glory.
SIC transit Gloria Mundi.
KELSEY.
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New York Corresp ondeEco.)
The Grand Central Hotel, New
York.

"HAL Jason" writes of recent
visit TO the Grand Central, Hotel as
follows:
During the Winter, without disturb
i.Ig the guests, fresh decorations, have
been added III every direction New de-
signs i'll Fresco work have been finish
ed Throughout the halls. parlors, prln-
cipal staircases, grand dming-roOn,
and exchanges. Standing in the rear
Of the grand exchange, facing Broad
way. the tut ensemble is magnificent
unrivalled in Europe or America. Ihe
floor spreads out before you, like a
lake of marble, an entire block in
length and many feet in width. Above.
the ricfly-frescoed ceiling is supported
by dozen or more carved COrinthidn
columns, while tine massive. suspended
chandeliers. gieam at night like
sheen, with the glitter of a hundred
white globes of light. Wander where
you will, all is in keeping with taste
and beauty. TIE Grand Central is
hardly approached in style aud APP
poinLment by any other hotel in New
York. and yet It's rates are from one to
two dollars less than other first-class
hotels being s3.Oo, SO. 50 and 800 per