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Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1874-12-22
New Discovery ia Cyprus.

a correspondent writ S General
di Ce:no!a has been actively engaged
for some months past in excavations
at the I>llnd Of Cyprus. In Sep:em-
ber he had the good fortune to dis
cover the ancient site of Curium. or
Kur.. and r.the temple of Apollo
Hylates t!i, Several long Greek in
scriptions bearing the name # tha:
deity have already been unearthed,
also some smaller Inscriptions in the
Cypriote language. These latter are
for the most part upon little statuettes
of "a careous ston', Among his
richer finds the General has a beauti-
ful Greek statuette of white marble.
over two feet in height. representing
naked youth, perfect from the knees
upwards, and in very fine state If
preservation there is only the left
foot wanting. Another statuette,
also representing naked youth, but
arranged In differen: attitude, is a
little less than two feet in height, the
legs from the knees downwards and
the arms wanting. The head was
found near the torso A little mar
pie head is also well preserved /.
These objects appear to shos all the
characteristics of the finest Greek
art. A bronze Statuette, seven inches
high, well preserved, and of manifest t
Greek workmanship; only one foot Is
missing, A large quantity of heads
in terra>cotta, some life size, and
statuettes of the same material, OF
which a few measure eighteen inches
in height and over twelve in width,
They are seated in the oriental or
Tukish manner, wearing amulets
round their necks, and the pl.ali are
prominent. Two are of fine work,
and all are artificialIy faced with red
and white colors At least hundred
statues and heads. in the weIl-kIOwn
calcareOus stone employed so COM
monty by the ancient scalptors OF
Cyprus have been e&humed, with a
quanty Of terra-cOtta iueStrian
figures wearing armor, consisting OF
helmets of various patterns. rounded
shields charged with the full faced
head of aIedusa in relief, About
thirty statutes of calcerouz stone,
seated as above described, wearing
amulets on the neck or shoulders,
holding doves rabIts, turtles, or other
votive offerings, and in the state al
ready mentioned,
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1874-12-22

centre. They were SO glad to see me!
couldn't exactly call my name, but
knew they had met me! L assured
the polished gentlemen they were
likely to be mistaken, and even if not
were likely to be disappointed. 1
even rentured to assure the first one
my knowledge of him was so distant
and so obscure, if it existed at all,
that the amount of interest l felt in
him vas of very microscopic order,
Thus | left him. Very soon | was
met by his chum, who like him, was
"from Virginia. In fact they were
both from Richmond" He knew
my name, but was little uncertain
as to my locality, l ventured to
catechiSe him little and to say that
| took very little interest in a great
many Virginians, ever extending my
frigidity to some of the citize of
Richmond. He concluded to go my
way. Indeed he had to stop on next
square to ''get some money" Then
that aforesaid money house was
''closed" when he arrived at it, and
then my new friend ''from Richmond"
had to make some other arrangements
to get some money until the house
should be opened" | then assured
him that my sympathies for him had
grown wonderfully. but great as they
were | desired he would excuse me
for the evening, and that | had but
one question more to trouble him
wIth-that | would like to know
which direction he proposed going
When | had been informed of that di-
rection, begged that he would al
low ME the incivility of taking the OPP
posite onn. These men are every
where in the city and l deem it best
to manage them adroitIy.
The one exciting topic, is the kill
ing of Mosicr and Douglass, the alb
ductors of Charlie Ro S. At the
dead hour of two this dark and rainy
morning. far down toward Sandy
Hook, near Fort Hamilton, which
lies opposite Fort Lafayette, known
to certain Confederate heroes, these
two men entered the summer resi-
dence Of Judge Van Brunt of the
New York Court of Common Pleas
The windows had been provided with
burglar alarms, and the Judges broth
er aroused his sons, and armed with
shot guns, they state Ied themselves
SO as to intercept their retreat. Mo-
sicr fell slot through the heart and
died Immediately. Douglas fingered
two hours and told all about the great
crime they b d committed at Phila
delphia on the LIST day Of last July
NJ osier was principal and he had aid
Ell h ~. He did not live long enough
; t, disclose the whereabouts of the
CHILD Tor tho dreadful pains of sudden
death, had seized h m in their VII -
dicative grasp and he became speech
less, and thus went with half his ter
ribIe secret into tie awful future of
the next world. The brother OF the
lJ,t child fully identified them both.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1874-12-22
Sugar OF Milk Poison.

A distracted youth of indianapolis
the other day went into drug store,
and looked wild and scared. AID ask ed
for fifty cents worth Of strychnine. The
druggist asked him what he wanted
with it, and the youth replied that IL
was none of his professional business s..
The apothecary refused to sell poison
for the small consideration of fifty
cents aud the wild youth softened
his expression and said il was for a
good purpose. The druggist relentt d
and took down jar and therefrom a
powder, and therefor fifty cents. Tho
yo tn took the powder and sat down on
a soap-box to die. He then explained
that his affections had heen blightetl
and he had taken the poison to get
even. The druggist toll him there
was not fifteen minutes life in him,
and he was beginning to fade
about the eyes already. The youth
sark to the floor. and the sweat
streamed from his brow. He was be-
coming very sick mentally and bndi-
ly. and appeared to be- dying. The
medicine an became alarmed at the
effect of the dose, and examined the
Jar from which he had taken the pow
der. 1t was sugar of milk" sure
enough-peffectly harmless, and yet it
was producing spasm. AS last res
sort the young than was informed that
he had taken no poison, but instead a
very harmless powder, a bushel OF
which would not kill. This informa-
ton put stop to the dying business
he revived, got up and walked out OF
the store disgusted, promising, howev.
er to give the corohet an early job
It was the opinion of all the bystand.
ers that the mere imagination of poi.
son in his system was really killing
the youth.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1874-12-22
Franklin Liquor Law.

In Waterloo, Iowa, where the
license has been raised to a prohibi>
tory figure, the saloon has been crush
ed and a specimen of club-room
has grown upon its remains. The
ex-piblican sells ou. his stock in his
clu6>room, having formed a copora
ton under the State law, and issues
certificates of stock in the form OF
cards, When the bibulous member
of the club takes glass of beer his
ticket is punched; when benzine is
called for two holes are made, The
price Of liquor is therefore reduceds
and a dram drinking made both
fashionable and ingenious, Hence
drunkenness is on the increase at
Waterloo, and the liquof dealer
thrives accordingly.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1874-12-22
JOHN ID. EJ REc
Attorney at ! .llNv.
BRISTOL, TENN.

PRACTICES in the several Courts Of thJ
surrounding Counties. Prompt attention
given to the collection of claims,
Office, Main Street, in Ir. Ehsor's Drua
otore' Sep Is 7l-u.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1874-12-22
Local Newspapers.

Americans read more newspapers
than any other people, have more.
better and cheaper ones to read, be-
cause they are the most intelligent, ac-
tive and progressive nation the sun
shines upon, and the perfection to
which the American press of this day
has attained. will ever be the marvel
| and pride of our age and race.
But we desire especially to call at
tention now, to the place so well filled
| by the local press, which makes es-
pecial effort to bring into prominent
relief the business and Interests of
some particular locality, and while it
leaves the broader and wider field to
the enterprislng dailies. selects some
| prescribed qGarter upon which to con-
centrate all its efforts
To insure success in the midst of
such active competition and in the
face of so great disadvantage. it is ap-
parent that the local paper must have
the united and generous support of
the people where its lot is cast; as it
will certainly receive a willing re-
spouse from any community which
knows how to appreciate. at its true
value, so much labor expended for its
benefit. Certainly none can give this
support unwillingly or gfudgingly,
when they remember the direct and
immediate advantages flowing from a
| general and hearty recommendation
to ones immediate neighbors and
| friends of whatever he has to
sell, or can manufacture, or desire to
announce.
Then, too, to know, of Saturday
even 1ig, as you open the well filled
columns, redofeht offriends and home,
that every page will bear the mark of
some familiar hand and discourse up
on some topic of especial domestic in
terest is indeed delight which the
more stately daily, and even the
monthly magazine wrapped i'm the
| daintiest of covers, often fail to imparr.
Give hearty support, then, to the
local journal send in your subscrip-
tions cheerfully and promptly, and
with an expression of lively good will
for the Woodworking editor and his
corps Of assistants; remember the
character of place-whether alive or
dead-whether liberal or pafsimonious
whether progressive of at dead levt
el of fossilized stupidity-is better re-
fected and oftener demonstrated by
an inspection of its columns than in
any other way. The editorial, the oc-
casiOnal article, the selected news, and
| the advertisements displayed, will at
once be sure guide to the intellectual,
moral, social and business status of
that community. Boston Adpo-
| cate.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1874-12-22

Edwin Booth is said to be wholly
cast down by the tearing away from
him of his magnificent theatre. Since
its sale he has scarcely been the same
man.
Madame Nilsson has taken a superb
suit of apartments on the Rue Auber.
in Parlis, not half dozen blocks from
the home of her daIk-eyed rival, the
MARQUIS de Caux. She is to reside
there during her approaching visit to
Paris.
Is is father strange how some people
women at that-can reconcile their
consciences to pay $40 yard for silk
TO make dresses and then grumble at
paying a poor woman as much as 81 a
day for making up the article.
They say that there is hitch be-
tween the Potter Palmers, of Chicago,
and the Grants, because Colonel Fred
and his bride put up at ah opposite
hotel in Chicago, recently, neglecting
to patroniZe mine host, the brOther-in-
law. Some say pistols and coffee.
A disturbance has arisen among the
students of the Northwestern Univer-
sity, Illinois. in consequence of the
faculty forbidding female students to
become members of the literary socie
ties or to attend the meetings.
A patent has just been secured for
preserving butter Snd other perisha-
BILE articles fresh and sweet without
the use of ice, by simply lining pack
ages with the pulp of poplar wood.
which is furnished III sheets suitable
for the purpose.
Sunday night Hel man Bergman, OF
Amelia Court House, Va, on his way
to Boston, was attacked by three
highwaymen near the Erie depot,
Jersey city, who knocked him down
and were in the act of rObbing him,
when two policemen came up and
succeeded in arrestlng them.
SHOW much Is your stick candy ?"
inquired boy of a candy dealer. ''Six
sticks for five cents" "Six sticks for
five cents, eh? Now lem'me see. Six
sticks fer five cents, five fer four cents.
four fer three cents, three fer two
cents, two fer one cent, one fer nothin'.
I'll take one"
Tive brave ladies, living on the op-
posite side of Lake Roland, Maryland,
from the scene of the late railroad
disaster, witnessed the fall of the
bridge from their residence. With
out hesitation they jumped into a lit
tie skIff, padded rapidly across and
rescued three men and a boy who
were in danger of drowning. Their
names could not be aseertained.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1874-12-22
303 BROADWAY,

The office of Mr.. G. E. Evans, the
agent of the line. He assured us that
the wind was most favorable for our
trip, and at once communicated by
telegraph with the Weather Bureau
which fully confirmed his opinion
This official assurance was simply in
accordance with Mr.. Gibboney's Gus
tom, for he obtains everything from
the very highest sources, and must
say that Mr.. Evans took the utmost
pleasure in adding, by every posi-
BILE means, to our comfort
He is certainly possessed Of rare
capacities for business and those ac-
complished manners which always
add to their efficiency. No atrotnt o:
business pressure appears to annoy
him or disturb the admirable equipoise
Of his nature. Evidently he possesses
a mind disciplined to accomplish the
grettast amount of work with the least
amount of exhaustion, In all my
trip 1 have met no mau who has i'm
pressed me more favorably and / hope
hat for many years he may
''Flourish and grow fair"
New York is full of thieves and
thugs. They watch the arrival of
Strangers, dog their footsteps. lie in
wait for them and act in concert 10
"rope in" and entrap them. One OF
them tackled my friend Mr.. Gibboney,
but finding he was no novice, he
quickly let go and was seen no more.
Two of them combined and marched
upon me much like Won MOltke's
military attack, coming from opposite
directions. but they failed to break my
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1874-12-22
A. L. BLAekIEr, w. H. ROB ERrs5Si @,
BLACKLEv-
BlacElGy, Robertson & BlacGlsy
Attorneys at Law, &
Real Estate Agents.

WILL practice in the counties of Sull,-
van and Washington, and in the Federal
and Supreme Courts at Knoxville, Tenn
As real estate agents we offer for sale large
amounts Of improved and unimproved min
eral and farming lands, in quality and OH
terms to suit the purchasers. Our agents
will meet emigrant ships, regularly, at Nor
folk and New York, and will be in constant
correspondence with Emigration Societies
and Mining Companies in Europe and the
United States. Persons having lands in T..
Tenn, ). W. Va, and Ky, for sale, of any
description, will find purchases through our
agency. Capitalist wishing to iny,. n Iron,
Coal, Lead, Grazing and Farming ...i..- =, and
Water Power, will find it to their .errst to
examine our lands. We also offer town
property for sale
OFFICE OIL Fifth Street.
Aug. 25, IS73.-tf.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1874-12-22
-APPLETONS'
AMERICAN CYCL0PEDIA.
New Rerised c1litIor
lew ReVised Edi,lon.

Entirely rewritten BY the ablest writers on every
subject. Printed from new type and illustrated
with Several Thousand EnstaTings and Mans
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1874-12-22
zr9fes5i0n1I CARDS.

Zeg0l.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1874-02-27
4 QUESTION OF TASTE.

referring to the fact that some men,
bers of the McEncry legislature have
sought seats and pay in the Kellogg
legislature, the Bastrop Republican
comments rs follows:
The members that composed the
McEnery organization, if we mistake
not, were paid by the Committee of
Two Hundred last winter, and besides
repudiating the present State Govern
ment at the time. Now, we think it
in bad taste for these men to come round
and ask. that Government that they
tried to pull down, to pay them for
their trouble. The Republican party
of this State at the next election, when
brought in judgment before the people,
will have all this to answer for. And
as reform and retrenchment is the order
of The day, we are glad to see that some
of the present members are fighting
and will fight these appropriations TO
the last.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1874-02-27
Steamer Lotawanna Sunk.

The Lotawanna, descending the Qua
chita from Camden, with about 100
bales of cotton, ran against raft of
timber near Rowland's Raft, landing
close to the Louisiana and Arkansas
line, and had hole made in her hull
from which she sank in a few minutes,
up to her cabin. No lives lost.
The boat was owned by the Messrs.
Blanks, and worth about $4,000. She
was insured for ST 200.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1874-02-27

90 TO G. BOFENSCHEN'S .-.a-
~ AND SEE FOR YOURSELVES!
The following articles now OH exhibition
and for sale loD for cash:
WATCHES, .r.
Consisting in part of fine Gold and Silver,
American and Swiss make, for ladies and
gentlemen, key and stem winders. -.sF
A SELECT STOCK OF JEWELRY,
Such as Gold and Silver Watch Chains
Gold Sleeve Buttons, Shirt studs, Gold
Lockets and a variety Of Charms; Crosses,
Necklaces and Bracelets (gold and jet) !;
fine sets of Ear-irops and Breaches, Cen
tlemens' Bosom Pins Gold, Silver and
Steel Spectacles genuine Pebbles} very
select stock Of sterling . F-'..
SILVER PIIATED-WARE,
Consisting of Castors, for dinner and
breakfast; Ice Pitchers, Soup and Gravy
spoons, Table Forks and Knives, Butter
Knives, Butter Dishes (plain and revolv-
ing); Fine China Vases; Ornamented French
and American Clocks; Musical Instru-
ments; Howe Sewing Machines (the best
machine made) Monroe, May "A, 1873.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1874-02-27

The New Orleans Republican says
that Senator Morton believes the Flu
sion citizens s'to have been bloody and
tyrannical at home, suppliant and de-
ccitful abroad" The difference between
the Senator and the Fusionists is only
one of a transposition of words he is
bloody and tyrannical abroad, suppliant
and deceitful at home.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1874-02-27
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
NOTICE! NOTICE!!

NOTICE to all whom it may concern that
~ have been appointed assignee in the
estate OF T.. DREYFUs d Co., in bankruptcy.
All those indebted to said firm by notes,
accounts or otherwise will please call on
the undersigned at the office Of r. w. & r.
Richardson, Monroe, La.
If not paid by the 5th of March, 1874,
legal proceedings will be instituted.
d. WALLACE, Assignee
pr. pr. NJ. KAUFMAN.
Monroe, La, Feb. %, 1874. matt
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1874-02-27

The IntelIigencer says that every
tempts at incendiarism were all made
oy tsthe same party, or parties," and
then leaves the inference that the crazy
woman Medora Hyde was the incendi-
airy. Medora might be party, but
our learned brother cannot possibly
multiply Medora into more than one
party. The fact that her "confinement'
was followed by cessation of attempts
at incendiarism, is not, as the Intelli-
gencer thinks, a proof that Dora was
the incendiary, no more than is the
confinement of Red Miller or any one
else lately put in Jail. Our contemporary
admits similarity and system in the
incendiary attempts. Insanity is rare
ly ever so systematic. Moreover, the
track made by the incendiary, at the
last attempt, was not Dora's track,
and it is not likely that a crazy woman
carries a knife, as this incendiary did.
If an insane man, or woman, wanted
to see fire, the firing of any building
would be the natural effect. In all of
these attempts particular buildings
were selected, and the attempts made
to fire them were sane attempts.
If the Council is withheld from or
ganizing a night police to protect Mon
roe from incendiaries, by a regard for
the cost, as the Inteliigencer says, why
has the Council voted to give $15, 900 to
the proposed Agricultural College? Is
Medora Hyde n member Of the City
Council? ---
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1874-02-27

The Mayor and City Council have
instituted suits against twenty-three
property-holders to enforce Ordinance
No. 10, tscreating District ON which
none but fire-proof buildings are to be
erected.''
After the great fire on the 3lst of
December, 1871, Ordinance No. Sc was
passed, suspending the operation of
No. 10 until the LIST day of November,
1873, on condition that no building
erected should be worth exceeding
$1,000, and that the builder enter into
bond of 5000 to demolish the structure
at that time.
But few executed the bond, and none
having complied with the require
ments, Ordinance No. 14s was passed,
20 October, 1873, to provide for and
compel the removal of all frame build
ings erected in the fire district, under
which a further extension was offered,
on condition that the owners confess
a judgment for demolition in July, or
August, 1874.
The owners petltloned the Council to
extend the time to 1st November, 1876
which was rejected and amended as
stated in No. l4S. These suits are
brought by the City Attorney, w. w.
Farmer, Esq. The demolition of twen-
ty houses, this year, in Monroe, would
prove great Inconvenience, as not
one-fifth of the owners of these houses
could rebuild with brick, and house
room would necessarily be quite limit
ed. The existing hard times We're not
when the Council estab-
1ished the Fire District. Would it not
be best, all things considered, to defer
these suits, and give the owners of
buildings a further extension
Of time?
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1874-02-27

A commission Of Philadelphia doc
tors having decided that there was a
circulation of blood between the Siam
csc twins, it remains for a commission
of Philadelphia lawyers to decide the
relationship existing between the chill
dren of the aforesaid twins.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1874-02-27

One of our exchanges says it ssregrets"
that it is not able to lay before its
readers full account of the Mardi
Gras celebration in New Orleans. 1t
is all right, any way; we have twelve
patent columns on the outside, and
four of Laws on the inside.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1874-02-27

Col. r. b. Towne, Of the Madison
Journal has met with a serious disaster,
in the loss, by fire, of his residence at
Delta. The luss will not fall much
short of $4,000; no insurance. The
oeigin of the fire is unknown.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1874-02-27

1t is saying, that late peach trees
bloom first. A number of trees in town
are In bloom, but the latest tree of them
all, SO far as we know, has not even its
buds swollen. .Mayhaws and plums
are all in full bloom.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1874-02-27

There is, it is said, but one lawyer in
the Kellogg Senate. Mr.. Isaac Craw-
ford is the solitary lawyer, and he is not
much lawyer to hurt. Senator Brew
ster, envious of Isaac's glory, is study
ing law.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1874-02-27

Mardi Gras, says the Advocate, was
an eventful day in Homer. Quite q
number of merry maskers were out
upon the streets, and at night there
was brilliant ball at the Courthouse.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1874-02-27
NOTICE..

Legal proceedings will positively be in
Stituted upon all accounts due z. Dreyftts
& Co., in bankruptcy, which are not paid.
or settled, before the 9Th of March, 1874.
d. WALLACE, Assignee
pr. pr. NJ. KAUFMAN.
Monroe, La, Feb. 81, 1874. matt
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1874-02-27

We publish, this week, a carefully
prepared synopsis, from the N. Y.
Mercantile Journal, of the newspaper
laws. Delinquent subscribers are re-
ferred to the publication.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1874-02-27

Gen. Louis F. Wigfall, of Texas, is
is dead. He was ready debater, bril-
liant orator and jealous Southerner of
the old South Carolina stamp.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1874-02-27

See card of w. r. Hardy, attorney
at-law. Mr.. Hardy is the present eff
Gent City Recorder, and is lawyer
licensed many years ago.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1874-02-27
Weather

There was a slight fall of snow,
heavy rains, and frost, the past week.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1874-02-27

One commission firm of Shreveport
sold HOO bales of cotton on the 18th.