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Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1874-05-26

W. c. Fugnte, Admir-. OF Jonathan Osborne. deed.
ct ais Defendants.
The object Of this soft Il to obtain decree tn
rent or sell the land owned By Jonathan Osborn II
the time Of his death, and to apply the proceeds
thereof To the payment Of Plaintiffs Judgment Of
el22 rs with interest thereon from the 18th Of
January, 1889, tn paid and $40 Is costs And u
snpearfns bv evidence aled In this cause that
: efendants James Osborn, stephen Osborn. Mary
oreycutt, James Freeman and NaEer Freeman
his wife Jeruina Osborn, Lucy csborn and Sarah
Oshorp are moi residents 81 this State u u ordered
that they spp@ar here within one monih alter the
dne publication Of this urssr and do what is neess
sarv 10 protect their interest in this suit.
Cory.-Teste.
M b. WOOD, Clerk.
Morrison Ayers, pa.
Mzv5-lf
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1874-05-26
THE RUSSELL SEPARATOR
SULLINS COLLEGE,
:BRIsTOL-GOODsON, VA.

TIOHE next Session Of Five Months, of this School
for Young Ladies', will Commence the
2Sth Day Of August, rs, in charge
of he following teachers
REV. b. SULLINS, A. NJ, Principal, and Prof.
of Mental, Moral and Ad vancrd Nat. Sciences,
Prof z. Deiehn'an, D. Ph., Professor of Mathe-
MATES and Lang hoes.
Mrs. b. L. Ch4nceaulIne, Principal Academic De-
partment,
Mrs. Sullins. PRINCIPAL Primary and Preparatory
Departments, aud Miss Z. Cox and Hiss Jimmie
Cardwell, Assistants.
Prof. =. +. Hacker; Teacher OF Music and Paint
ing and Drawing.
Mrs K. Su.lins, Matron.
TERMS nor Sessiou NJ Five NoptbS-ona-L,lr
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Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1874-05-26
NEW PHOTOGRAPH
GALLERY.

j. M WHEEJFR
WOULD Respectfully announce to the
citizens of Br;sioI-Goodson and surrounding
country that he has leased the King Block
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1874-05-26

The Question has often been asked
where can I get my fine watch or
clock properly repaired, so that L
can rely on it. That question can
easily be solved by having yonr
time keepers repaired, adjusted and
cleaned by
A. PIckEN.
practical matchmaker and jeweler,
from London, England,
Bristol, Va. e Tenn.
June 24.-tf.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1874-05-26
VIRGINIA:

VIRGINIA:
At Rules held In the Clerks oaRce 81 the Cir
cult Court Of Scott County, the srst Monday
In May, 1874.
IN CHiNCERY,
Henry W Osborn, Amir. Of JOHN Osborn, deed D,
Plaintiff,
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HOME TESTIMONY
OF
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Feb. 24.-t
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Morrison Ayers, ?. 2.
MAY ST.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-06-04
An Affecting Incident.

A man named John Wilkinson died
recently at Raleigh, Tenn, regarding
whom the appeal relates the following
affecting incident of the battle of
Chickamauga 1t was late in the after
noon, when the fight was most desper-
ate, and the soldiers on both sides were
in utter confusion, where the dead lay
thickest, and groans of wounded men
were commingled with the shouts of a
reckless soldiery. Johns horse fell
under him. He had been riding the
animal three years, and borne by him
safely over many battle fields. There
was strong attachment between the
man and animal, and when he stood be-
side the fallen horse he saw that the
wound was fatal, ball having pene-
trated the horses body. The horse
seemed, in fact, already dead, while
John stood by almost paralyzed with
grief. He was ordered to leave the
spet by an officer who witnessed the in
cident. John lifted his holsters and
saddle from the animal and went away.
The poor horse, devoted to his master,
raised his head and lifted up his body,
and making desperate effort to follow
John, neighed family. John dropped
his burden, ran back to the horse, and
putting his arms round Sultan's neck,
kissed him. The nerves and muscles
of the faithful, affectionate horse were
greatly relaxed he sank down slowly,
and died quietly and peacefully, with
out struggle, as John used to say,
perfectly blessed that his head rested
on his masters bosom. John never
told this story of his much-loved steed
that his eyes were not filed with tears.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-06-04
Securing Salmon Eggs.

A correspondent writing from the
Maine salmon breeding ponds says
The fish are dipped out of the pens one
by one, and brought to the principal
operator, who sits on stool with
shallow tin pan before him. First q
female salmon is taken in hand, and
her eggs pressed out into the pan with
out any water other than that contained
in the viscid fluid that comes with them
from the fish. In clear water the eggs
would soon lose the capacity of fecun-
dation, but in their natural fluid they
retain it for long time. AS soon as
the fish has yielded all her eggs she is
slipped into bag and weighed, placed
on bench and measured, marked by
attaching small stamped metal tag to
the back fin, and placed in one of the
pens, where she soon RECEIVERS from her
exhaustion, and whence in due course
of time she is turned out into the brook
or carted down to the river. The eggs
are also weighed, and then replaced be-
fore the operator, who now takes male
salmon and presses his milt into the
same pan. This is the most important
part of the whole process, for without
the formulating influence of the milt
the eggs would never develop into fish.
1t was formerly the practice to let eggs
and milt fall from the fish into dish
of water; but the milt, when in water,
loses the power of acting upon the eggs
even quicker than the eggs lose the ca
pacity of being acted upon, and it thus
often happened that the intimate con-
tact essential was not effected soon
enough to insure formulation. From
this cause large percentage of eggs
commonly failed. A Russian gentleman
made the discovery that if water were
kept away from the eggs until fresh
milt had come in contact with them,
nearly all were fecundated. This is the
method pursued at Bucksport, and with
such success that, on the average, moi
more than two or three per cent. of the
eggs fail to be fecundated. The rate o.
formulation is obtained by very careful
observation.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-06-04
Welsh Rabbits.

1t is a common habit of etymologists,
when a word is troublesome, to alter it
little, so as to put sense into it. One
of these clever scholars (the great mis-
take of philologists lies in being too
clever) was puzzled that a Welsh rab-
bit should mean q piece of toasted
cheese, so he decided that it must be
corruption of Welsh rare-bit. The pub
lie believed him, and took to spelling
it accordingly, so that even now the
best edition of Webster's Dictionary
gives it as properly Welsh rare-bit."
Now, the whole of this is stuff and nom
sense; the very name rare-bit is fic-
ton, and Welsh rabbit is a genuine
slang term, belonging to large group
which describe in the same humorous
way the special dish, or product, or pc
culiarity of particular district. For
examples: an Essex stile is ditch, and
an Essex lion a calf /; Fieldlane duck
is baked sleeps head Glasgow mag
istrates, or Gourock hams, or Norfolk
capons, are red herrings Irish April
cots, or Munster plums, are potatoes /;
Gravesend sweetmeats are shrimps, /,
| and a Jerusalem pony is donkey.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-06-04
HOustOn's Skeleton.

The life of Sam Houston, says an
cold stager," has yet to be worthily
written. A more adventurous and
checkered career was never run by an
American. He was affianced in early
life to an accomplished and charming
lady, and before the consummation of
the marriage he fed from his home and
civilization, and soughtrefuge with the
Chickasaw tribe of Indians. There he
remained for more than two years, con-
forming to the habits and modes of
life of the Indians. He was adopted
into the tribe, and chosen a chief, and
was said to have exerted very whole
some influence upon the savages. There
was mystery surrounding his aband-
oning the lady to whom he was con-
tracted in wedlock that was never SO
fully solved as to satisfy the curiosity
of his Tennessee neighbors. He never
spoke on the subject or allowed his
acquaintances to interrogate him, and
as he was not man to be safely affront,
ed, care was taken to avoid all allusion
to it in his presence. The truth is, the
lady was attached to another gentleman
whom her friends would not permit her
to marry, and they persuaded or con-
strained her to contract an alliance with
Houston. She stated the facts to him
at the last moment, appealing to his
forbearance and generosity to spare
her the pain of the connection. Hous-
ton was full of chivalry and delicate
tenderness, and he took the most effec,
tive mode of relieving her. But the
affair tinged his whole life. He never
forgot her, and much of the eccentricity
and waywardness that marked his con
duct after he went to Texas, and Of
long as he lived, was the result of this
pathetic incident.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-06-04
What Dogs DESTROY.

Dogs destroy each year more prop
erty in this State alone than is stolen
by all the rogues in the Union, Con-
gressmen included. In our town the
question whether sheep or dogs are to
predominant is in a rapid process of
solution. Within very brief period
no less than 60 prime breeding ewes
from three focks, worth $40 head,
have been killed by ours of low de-
gree. We formerly kept 5000 breed
ing ewes. The destruction by dogs
has made many farmers abandon sheep
husbandry. At present our focks num-
ber'500 ewes, and these the dogs will
probably soon slaughter. AS thousands
of farmers in this State might keep
small focks of sheep-say from 20 to
75-advantageously, 1 advise a more
strict dog law for their protection, and
the election of dog constable in each
town to enforce the same, thus making
a saving to the Empire State in sheep,
lambs, wool, mutton, and manure, of at
least $3,000,000 per annum.-E. Et-
phee, Secretary Montezunaa Farmers
Club,
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-06-04
Signing with a Cross.

Persons who cannot write sign their
names, as is we'll known, with the mark
of cross. Such mark, however, can
be easily initiated, and how, in ordinary
circumstances, are forgeries to be de-
tected? In the following, picked from
an American newspaper 1848), there is
perhaps solution of the difficulty. A
wealthy merchant in Chill could not
write, and he signed with cross. A
bill upon him with forged cross, on
being presented for payment, was re-
fused. A lawsuit ensued. The judge
before whom the case was brought
asked the merchant how he could tell
that the mark was forgery. In reply
he said the proof was secret which he
would reveal to him privately. He then
explained that in signing with a cross
he drew the pen along the side of his
thumb, SO that each limb of the cross
was the side of his thumb in profile
The proof was deemed satisfactory,
The holder of the bill was nonsuited.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-06-04
Tile Story of a Hero.

A Pittsburgh paper, says the New
York Tribune, contains one of those
commonplace histories of heroism in
the discharge of ordinary duty which
we note with emphasis from time to
time, not only because of their own
stirring meaning, but for the indication
they give of the tone and temper ard
the ruling motives of the great under
mass of American society the men and
women whose names never find their
way into the papers never even enter
into calls for public meetings or chari-
table subscriptions who go through
life with one days's meals, and work
with no better prospect than to begin
another the next morning who know
nothing of the college graduates lofty
resolves or aims never analysed their
own souls msthetically would set down
Longfellow's Psalm of Life, or Car
lyle's Thoughts of Living as sentimen-
tai bosh, yet, when occasion demands,
live and die in their cheap homes, be-
side their tools or their engine, simply
and grandly as though all the years
gone before had been a solemn, prepar-
atory vigil. Take this young fellow
Sutton, for instance-a subordinate of
some kind or other on railway train.
The conductor sent him to the rear to
flag another train coming up behind.
On his way he fell on the track and was
run over by five cars and the caboose.
His legs were completely cut off above
the knee, but, remembering his Or
ders, he cleared the track OF the dis
membered portions Of his own body,
and taking o flag out of his pocket,
waved it until he had stopped the ap-
preaching train. Without this, a col
lision would have been inevitable.
1t is only necessary for us to repeat
the story. All our college and school
boys have histories of countless heroic
deaths stored away with the rest of
their book lore. They can tell you how
Cato paused, sword in hand, and So
crates waited to sacrifice a cock-so
coolly did these old sages watch
Deaths coming. Their eyes will flash,
and their ingenious faces redden, and
their hearts beat to loftler measure
thereafter at the hackneyed recital of
how Nelson died IN the first breath OF
his great victory; how kings have died
like kings, on the scaffold, spectacle
for the attentive world; how unnum-
bered young heroes leaped to meet
Death, as though he bore crowns for
them. Such facts of history are en-
nobling and good for any American boy
to learn and remember, be the book
Latin or English. But the notice in
the mornings paper of this poor rail
way workman throwing his own sew
cred legs from the track, aud signaling
the train before he lay down to die, is
of more import to him than all the
others, and more wholesome IN its
meaning.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-06-04
The Swell.

Dad, .,y The Swell.
On the walk hat did lie,
And gallant chap sailed by,
And he cut lively swell
He was clerk in hotel;
And he gave that hat kick,
And he came across brick
Now upon a crutch he goes
Minus half pound of toes.
MORAL.
When you see a person thrown
By misfortune or by vice,
Help him thrice or seven times thrice,
Help him up, or let alone.
If you give the man kick
You may stumble on brick
Or stone.
Fate is liable to frown,
And the best of us go down
And in just little while
She is liable to smile,
And the bad luck and the vice
Seem to scatter in trice,
And to hunt their holes like mice.
And the man you tried to kick
Now has changed into brick.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-06-04
hair, and infants with eyes wide open as
if in trance.

Mr.. Skinner says the section destroy
ed by the flood can never recuperate
without aid from the State. Indeed,
the destruction has been so complete
that no employment can be given to the
laborers this season. Every dam, fume,
dyke or wheel for ten miles is destroy
ed, and only the walls Of two mills are
standing. New villages will have to be
built and o new reservoir before the
work can 60 on again.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-06-04
THE DEAD.

1t is strange hew badly the dead are
disfgured. Almost every face is bruised
black and blue in innumerable places.
This was done by the timber and drift
wood. In many instances even the bark
of the standing trees is peeled from
their roots to the highest branches.
Not vestige of the bark remains. In
one instance little boys head was
found in one place, while they have
been unable to find his body.
In hetemporary morgue in Williams
burg are the bodies of gray-bearaed
men, beautiful girls with long flowing
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-12-23
CRIMINAL NOTES.

The fines in the police court yesterday
morning amounted to fifty dollars.
Reuben and Left Patton, both co.ored,
lodged in Jail on the charges of gaming
and tippling, were released on bond yes
terday.
I Argument before the Supreme Court in
the cases of Ti'ford Cherry and NJ. Wade,
convicted below of grand larceny, was con-
cluded yesterday.
Becky Payne, colored, was taken before
Justice Cassetty yesterday on the charge OF
assaulting Fanny Baily, colored. She was
discharged and the prosecutor taxed with
the costs of the suit.
Nelson Scott, colored, confined in Jail on
the charge of having set fire to Ben East's
barn, was taken out fol- trial before Justice
Miller yesterday, and recommitted for trial
before the Criminal Court.
Wash Withers, colored, was taken be-
fore Justice Creighton yesterday at the in
stance of Charles Henderson, colored, on
the charge of selling and giving away
whisky on the Sabbath. He gave bond for
his appearance at 10 o'clock this morning.
Alex McEwen, colored, who escaped from
the wOrk-house ashort time before the pres
ent management came into power, was re-
captured yesterday morning by Officer
Arnold and escorted back to that institu-
ton to serve out his unexpired term. lie
will sport ball and chain for few days
The prisoner claims that he left with the
knowledge and consent Of one Of the
guards.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-12-23
ALI OVER THE CITY.


Tie Wharf Committee failed to hold
meeting Yesterday for want of a quorum.
MIR. B. T. 6ooper's stall mo. 6l) in the
market-house, makes very attractive show
in the game line.
The question Of reducing the salary OF
the City Engineer, from s, 500 TO $1,000 is
now before the City Council.
Jno. Bramer was taken charge OF yester-
day by officers and placed in the work
house on the ground of lunacy.
The judges and clerks have been appoint
ed TOR the Edgefeld municipal election,
which takes place on the End prox.
A party Of forty-two emigrants, from the
vicinity Of Atlanta, Georgia, passed through
the city yesterday en- route for Texas.
The Governor commissioned as magis-
trates yesterday J. L. Weaver, of Haywood
county, and Samuel Harness, of Scott
county.
The time for Christmas dinners is just at
hand, and the butchers and game dealers
are making extensive preparations for their
customers. Fat beef and mutton, big
turkeys and toothsome game of all kinds
may be found in abundance. There is great
rivalry among butchers and dealers as to
who shall make the best display.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-12-23
AMATEUR ENTERTAINMENTS.

ESTHER LAST NIGHT. - The Opera
House was well filed again last night on
the occasion of the second rendition OF
Esther. The audience was intelligent and
appreciative and gave the piece a reception
which must have been peculiarly gratifying
to the performers. The acting and music
both called forth frequent rounds OF ap-
plause. The cast of leading characters was
as follows:
King, Prof. Bailey; Queen, Mrs. J. r
Green; Zeresh, Miss. Tennie Cotton;
Mordecai, Thomas Wayne; Haman, Fitz
Brown; Mordecai's Sister, Miss Bette
Scoyel; Prophecies, Mrs. j. A. Hayes; High
Priest, Mr.. CGyner.
Particular lauTels were won, but all the
participants came off so well that. the Ell
tertainmant suffered in no respect. The
cast Of characters for to-night-the last
night-vill be as follows:
King-Prof. Bailey; Queen-Miss Addie
Brown; Zeresh-Mrs. j. A. Hayes; Zeresh's
Attendapt-Mrs. w. Il. Morrow; Morde-
cai-JesSe French; Haman-Fitz Brown;
Mordecai's Sister-Mrs. j. r. Green;
Scribe-W. II. Hill; HarbOnah-H. B.
Morrow: Hegai-Ed. Lesseur; Prophecies
Mrs. Morgan; Maids of HonOr-Miss
Esther, as rendered by this company,
has proven, in the estimation Of those who
have seen II, one OF che best amateur en-
tertainments Nashville has had for many a
day. As tonight will be the last chance
Of seeing it, and as the price OF admission
is only fifty cents, the Opera House will no
doubt be densely crowded.
THE Opp FELLOWS CONCERT.-NOt-
Of IA lrsara
House. the Odd Fellows Concert at Ma
sonic Hall last night drew large and APP
preciative audience. From the time the
performance commenced till the curtain
was lowered, every selection was warmly re-
ceived. The participants were some OF
Nashville'S best ameteurs and nothing need
be said in their praise. The voices OF Mr..
and Mrs. Ashford, Misses Metz, Brown
Wambaugh and Douglas, Messrs. Jackson,
French and G. W. Stockell, have been
heard too often b. Nashville audiences to
require comment.
In barbara Allen" and "CousIn Jede-
diah' Mrs. Lizzie P. Armstrong was the
recipient Of hearty and prolonged applause.
The following was the programme Of the
evening:
l. Cho:us-Away, Away, (from Mesa
niello), Auber.
?. Duet-The Sailor Signs, Miss A.
Metz and Mr.. Ashford, Balfe.
8. Duet-Qual Voce, (frOm TIovatOre),
Miss A. Brown and Mr.. G.. w. Stockell,
Verdi.
4. Trio-The Mariners, Miss Brown,
Messrs. Ashford and Stockell, Randegger.
5. Duet-Alpine Maids, Misses Wam-
baugh and Douglas, Glover.
6. Quintette-Qual ChiaasOi Cfrom Fra
Diavolo), Misses Brown and Metz, Messrs.
Ashford. jackson and Stockell, Auber.
PART SECOND.
I. Characterization Chorus, (From La
Sonambula), Bellini.
S. Duet-sD'amor sulP ali" Miss Wam-
baugh and Mr.. Ashford, Verdi.
9. SolO-The Spring Time, Miss Brown,
Tony.
10. Quartette-Soldiers' Farewell male
voices,) Messrs. Ashford, French, Jackson
and Stockell, Kinkel.
IL. SOlo-Waiting with Flute Obligato),
Miss Wambaugh, Willard.
u. Song-Barbara Allen, in character.
Is. Cousin Jedediah, in character.