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The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-04-07
STATE OF VIRGINIA
Cry OF RTguMONu.

Sec'y Virginia FIrrauI Mann.
RICHMOND March To-, 1915.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-04-07

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Losses adjusted and due.
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Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1875-02-02
Electro Magazine,

The Eiecttc for February is an OK
ccllen: number Of an excellent peri
odical. 1t contains as frOntispice
a really beautiful engraving OF steel
of the venerable poet, Henry w.
LOngfellow,' accompanied with a
brief, but complete sketch Of his life.
The literary contents are as follows
Primitive Man; Tyler and LubbocK :
Saxon Studies. II : .Gambrinus, by
Julian HawthorneJ Ismailia, by
Thomas Hughes; Agathon; The
Greville Memoirs; The Past and Flu.
ture of our Earth, by Richard A.
Proctor, FRS. a Night Terror il
Africa Far from the Madding Crowd.
by Thomas Hardy, (ConcIusion) ;
Secret Abilities; 4 Pantheis,ic
Fantasy; Tradition,' Contrasts OF
Ancient and Modern History. by Pro-
fessor +. W. Newman; Anecdotes of
Doct0r>, ; The Autcmaton Superstition;
Eva Tuohill; and Henry w. Long
fellow, Besides these, there are -four
weIl-fIleI Editorial Departments.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1875-02-02
10OfS and Shoes.

q. w. Frost & Co., have large
Shoe Factory at corner of Main and
9Th streets. They are equipped with
improved machinery, and furnish q
large amount of stock TO jobbers.-
Their work is equal in appearance and
superior in quality to Northern work.
They also keep on hand fine stock of
northern shoes for gents, ladies and
children. There are now employed in
the establishment, fifteen hands, and
it is in contemplation til increase the
force to thirty hands. The house is
certainly superior To any similar enter.
prise which has been in the country.
job Printing
is done at the office of the BRISTOL
NEWS, in all styles, from the plaiuest
dodger to the most deliberately cOlOred
and shaded bills. cards, bill heads, let
ter heads. circulars &c. The motto of
the office, is work done in city style,
at city prices" and with this inscribed
upon its banner, the NEWS has all of
the job Work it can do, but is getting
ready to do more. The demand for
Job Work is becoming greater, and we
mean to meet it.
ENTERPRISES not advertised in the
NeBS. can be inserted in this column
at a fair price in money.
B2lSI0f advertisements.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1875-02-02
Personal.

Oar old friend, A. Ferd Barrow, who
has from the first taken the News, and
always pays for it, was In to see US n
few days ago. By the bye, he tells us
lac is candidate for the office OF Com
missioner of the Revenue for the up
per end, and as soon as the Legislature
shall have completed the bill OH Coun-
~ Organization, he will announce
himself in the NEWS.
Rev. a. J. Brown, d. D., visited our
Office last week. We are always glad
ID meet the DIR. in this world. and We
ask no brighter destiny than to meet
and be with him In the next one.
Rev. John r. King has called for
the last lot of his work on Baptism
Issued from this Office. He has now
nearly disposed Of the first edition and
will. in all likelihood, have to get cut
another one. The work has ex
hibited unexpected popularity.
Mai. ]. s. GofOTth was iR to see us
last Thursday, after long absence. -
lie desires 10 found joint stock Cot
ton Factory at Wulidcc'S and has the
very finest kind of water power for it.
We are glad to book him for proba-
Die new lease OF life, for he has been
a useful man.
Prof II. Pressheh, superintendent
Of Education for Washington county,
Tenn, in company with President
Manard. was at the News office last
week. He is a genial and cultivated
gentleman and an invaluable fun elton
aiy in the effsrt to educate the rising
generation of East Tennessee.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1875-02-02
OUR NEW OFFER.

After the first of next January
We will have to prepay the postage
on the News to every subscriber
beyond the limits CT Washington
county. Those who live within
the county are, even now, entitled
to receive it free, though they may
get it from the Bristol 2. o., which
is IL Tennessee. Yet we do not
propose to advance the price Of
the paper. On the contrary we
will award to each PREPAID subscri~
Der, at two dollars, one of the most
beautiful Oil Chromos ever offered
as a premium. We have several
designs and will allow our friends
to select such as they may fancy.
In addition to this offer we will
urnlsh to each Of every club Of
five, if they prefer it TO the others,
the large and really matchless Oil
Chrome The Two DOVES. To
appreciate this it must be seen. 1t
is worth richly $3.50.
To the getter up Of every club Of
five we will give magnificent Oil
Chrome of GEN. r. L. LEE.
This picture of our great model
OF men, the glorious leader Of his
people and the most magnificent
lnan of modern times, is one of the
finest portraits we have ever seen,
We have looked on the NOBLE FACE
OF GEN. LEE and we know that
this is most admirable likeness,
and all who sec it must declare
it to be superb picture.
These terms VIII be Afforded to
those and only these who prepay
in cash for the News at 81 per
year.
The pictures arc scarcely to be
distinguished from the finest Oil
paintings. The coloIs ale printed
in oil, and are rich and saperb.
No successful paper can be fur
niShcd at less than the price of the
News, unless the size Of the paper
be reduced.
Call at the News Office and ex-
anime the Chromos.
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COMMUNICATED. /
A PLEA.

MOUNTAIN VIEW, GOODsON, VA.
January 10Th. 1875.
Mayor I. e. Fourier, and Editor Of
the Bristol NetCs;
DEAR SIR-It seems 10 be fashiona-
ble in our town TO get up fair, con-
cert or some other concern. to raise
money. Aud as | am all old man and
have been confined To my bed and
room for months, suffering great
pain aud baTe-footed, aud no walk to
get To town, but TO wade through
mud; yet a heavy Taxpayer, want
TO see il you can't get up some sort Of
frOlick for my benefit to enable me
to get a pair of boots or shoes and if
you can't do that, ask the Honorable
Council to give me one plank in the
constitution of the town, and | will
try aud do as the shoe makers wife
did, come to town bare-fOOted.
/ am, Dear Sir your friend and well
wisher.
THOS. c. LANCASTER.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1875-02-02
Communicated
How Shall We Educate.
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Goodson, Va.

MOUNTAIN VIEW, GoOdson, Va. |
Janual y 18th, 1875. !
To the Eiitor Of the Bristol Net0s:
DEAR SIR:-I would like 10 get
your opinion through the Bristol
News, ia regard TO the best mode of
giving children an education. l have
long since come TO the conclusion that
a square plain meal, well digested, was
more healthful thanto follow it W it'll
deserts and owe. taxed digestion hence
deserts u-ht to be a'en the next day
Therefore l think A. b. G.. ought to be
learned first. Then spelling, reading
and writing, should be fully perfected;
and. after that, give them Arithmetic
fully, which constitutes business ed
ucatiOn: after that come on with
your English Grammar and Geogra
ply, aud any other study you please
next. think the present mode per-
sued by teachers, is too much mixed,
makes COMMISSIONS and don't digest
w;ll-just like the square meal and
desert crowded I'm all at once. Teach
er~ 20 too much for the money, push
ing for the higher classes.
THOS. &. LANCASTER
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1875-02-02
Blank Deeds:

We have printedia limited nuin-
Der of Deeds; which arc exactly in
conformity to the code, with &C
acknowledgements printed for both
TIE husband and wife. They are
printed on fine tough Bond Paper,
and will bear folding and handling
without damage. Parties wishing
a handsome statutory ~ fer deed
viii apply at office Of the BRTsToI
EEws:.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1875-02-02
Change of Base.

Prepar atory to which we wish 10 re-
duce oar stock, particularly, of Paints
Oils, Varnishes. COlors, Window Glass
Putty Brushes, &C.. &c. as much a;
possible we will offer extra induce
ments to cash purchasers until the Isl
Of August about which time we ex-
pect to occupy No. Is. James Block,
which will be newly fitted UP in mo-
dern style. where our facilities for ser
wing our friends will be greatly in
creased, and these services will be rem
dered wi b greater satisfaction to our
ourselves.
BUNTING & PEPPER.
July TT,
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Cc:crHo

To this department The EcLFc-Tr gives lager
space than other magazine in tn" world not
.XcluFiv"ly scientific. u not orlv presents an
ample record Gf discovery and invention. hut
gathers frOIn the whole field Of foreign cuTr"nt
ht"Tatnrs the best articles cfrhe most Ruthori ave
thinkers sd -rit.s: A. PTnfS Hnxlay aud TYNE
dali. Richald Proctor. =. \. Prof. owen. Or w.
r. Carpenter, Max Nuilrr J. Norman Inrkv@r. st.
Geo. Nivart. and +. r Taylnr. all Of whom have
been represented in recent ~Suaa Of thu NaCaZine.
III" rTLlic should hear the fact IN mind that the
EEIECTIr has theory o! is own TO slyncata, hut
fmparti"'!y giv"s pacs to the most imvortAnt Ar
ticies both sides Of the great themes OF scien-
inn
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1875-02-02

Abingdon PresJyteyy met last Tues
day in Emmanuel Church ard organ
lied the Goodson Presbyterian Church.
The vestry and congregation OF the
Episcopal Church have granted them
the free use of Emmanuel Church, as
long IS they may not be needing it.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1875-02-02
AcrOstic:

TIC. L. sends the following Il
our meets corner, so our Devil can
model after il an,acrostic for bis next
new year.
Perhaps you would like TO kn'W
REALS where the DevilgoeF'
In the rain or in the snow,
Never falling around to goi
To the patrons Of the paper,
ESery tuesday and no later;
Ponnd aud over the town go,
Summer time or Winter snow
Down the alleys, through the street.
Every one chance to meet,
Voluntarily giving the NEWS
do assure you want ne" shoes.
Little money, il you pleas7i
VIII give me comfort and more case.
READ up aud down, aud you will see
MD tir Elitor calleth me.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1875-02-02

The x marked on the Ne1cs means
that a remittance would be in order
aud very acceptable. The number
marked or printed is the Que to be sub
straetea frons the ''wh0le:number" OF
the present issue. Multiply the re-
mainder by 4 cents and the product
will be about the amount yoa'owe on
subscription
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1875-02-02
kngravingS.

No other magazines is SC artistically illustrated
As the EcLECTIC Each number contains q fine
steel Engraving 4 putrait-exfeHted in
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Hs-The airn OF the ECLECTIC il 10 b. Instructive
without being dali, aud entertaining without he
ing trivial. Nothing is United to- its pages which
l. not of permanent value well as current in
terest and it will be found indispensable te all
those readers W no endeavoT to keep up With the
varied intellectual fctivity OF the time.
Since the dscontinuancc Of Everv Saturday, the
ECLECTIC is the only publication which furnishes
the bes foreign literature with satisfactory com
Rleteness. at price which at all compares With he
American Monthles.
TERMS;-Single copies ~ cents; one copy, one
year, -, in advance. two copies, 80; five copies,
$2T The above rates includes postage, Volumes
commence in January and July. Subscriptions
may begiIst any time, Address,
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Jan. 18th, 1875
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1875-02-02
What the Press Has to Say
About Andrew johnson.

We hail his election and believe it
will be received with delight through
out the South. Richmond Enquirer.
Had he been defeated, we would not
have cared, indeed We would have felt
little gratified. But we confess that
now he is elected we find reasons for
satisfaction. The chief among them
il, that Andy" will appear in the
highest legislative position i'll the land
face to face with bis prosecutors
Richmond Dispatch.
For one, we are glad that "Old An
dy" is going there. FBe is the man of
the times, and will be terrible thorn
in the side OF the administration, 1t
looks likes retrihutive justice that the
man whom Grant betrayed is to he
one of those to whom he must appeal
now for supPort.-LyachGurg Virgin
IAN.
We congratuiate the State Of Ten
nessep as well dis the entire country,
upon the glorious result. and honor
tile patriotic spirits who were true 10
his banner through the trying ordeal
which eliminated in AiS triumph
He deserves this henOr as the cham
pion of the constitution and civil lib
erty. All hail Andy johnson, the foe
Of Grant and the friend of the people.
-Lynch6wg Republican.
We are frank to acknowledge our
qualification at the election of Ex-
President Johnson. He has commit
ted some acts i'm his life which We will
never cease To condemn, hut just at
this time, he will be the right man IN
the right place, in the Senate.-Pe-
terS6uvg NG10S.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1875-02-02

anderson Co1i Company Those
who wish to provide themselves with
first class, lump coal for the winter
will find it to their advantage TO or
der from the Coal Creek Coal Co.
Address Z. G. Camp, Agent, Knox
vile, Tenn.
Williams & Keebler, Agents, Bris,
toll, Tenn.
Oct. 27-tf
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1875-02-02
EDriStoL Wooden
= D Mills
Building Completed and Ma
chinery Here
Now READY TO RECEIVE Wool AND
Convert THE SAME INTO
WHATEVER THE CUsTO-

CONVERT THE SAME INTO
WHATEVER THE CUsTo-
MER MAY DESIRE.
Picking, Carding and Spinning into
any sized yarn, 20 cts. per b., ctsto-
mer furnishing grease. Salt grease
not used. All Wool shonld be thor
oughly washed and tags Clipped
Goods made with special reference
to the Farmers needs, Shall endea-
vor to have always on hand, an a>sort-
ment of Yarns and WOODEN goods for
sale and exchange. Also bale cotton
from the new Cotton i'll. Wool
bought or disposed Of in any manner
to suit the customer. Blankets made
for 81 90 each, or for one-half. Spin
ming for one-third on share. Jeans
made for IS cts. per yard, Linsey
25 cts. Wool sent by rail will receive
PROMPT attention. Instructions
should le sent by mail. oil tackled on
the inside of the sack. All persons
are respectfully invited to call and see
the new Factory and &C hinery.--
Work done by experienced men, and
business done on a. cash basis. For
further particulars. address
Bristol WOODEN MILLS.
G. II. LEWIS, Proprietor
May1g-3u.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1875-02-02

Public Temperance heeting.-A
public meeting will be held at the
Temperance Hall on Tuesday. Febru-
ary 9th The public are cordially in
vjted to attended. The meeting prom
,.es to be one of interest
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1875-02-02

Tobdcco.-We see quite n number of
Hogsheads Of Tobacco brought to town
every week. These are fortunate
men, for Tobacco is the cash crop of
the country. Next year there will be
much more OF it produced.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1875-02-02
Two Splendid Serial Stories,
THE YOUNG SURVEYOR

THE YOUNG SURVEYOR
10y J. r. TrOw bridge. author of the
Jack Hazard Stories, etc.
EIGHT COUSINS"
by Louise NJ. Aicott, author Little
Women, etc.
The LeculiGr features of ST. MICH
oLAs, which have conducted so large
~ to It's popularity, will be kept up
with spirit.
ShoIt and easy stories in French,
German - EaI latin for Translation
will appear occasionally, while 5isck
iiE-iEAc- Pulpit, The LeIGer BOX,
and EEse Fiddle isOx, Will continue
to he full OF interest. and the depart
ment for very young readers will
be enlarged.
BAYARD TAYI OR and other distin-
guished travellers will give Stories OF
|. Foreign Countries.
Mr.. RIDEING will continue his Sc
rIes of delightful and instructive Pa
pers on Practical Subjects.
Mr.. BARTLETT anu others will at
tend to THE department of Home En-
tertainrhCnts, Fableaux Vivants, etc
New writer's, i'm addition to our pres
ent large corps of contributors, will
give young people OF ali ages, Poems,
5iDsies,' Stories, Sketches. and
P.eprTS ON E3iNtOTy, Biography,
Travel, Adventure, NatHraI His
tory, Oslt-GO0a and I'm do uE'
sports. Boy and Girls Fzandi-
craft, Kindergarten Cannes.
Literature PopUs1nr Science, with
n hearty sprinkling of fun throughout
the volume.
Price sS3 90 a year, but UP to Jan.
LIST we send the TWELVE NUMBERS for
the year just closed Vol. H. for only
s. 90. The same. ELEGANTLY BOUND
IN RED AND GOLD. will be sent, char
ges paid, for $500
One years subscription and twelve
back numbers, $500. One years
SUBJ cription and VOLUME ONE, BOUND
as above, sent, charges paid, for GOO
kz5@ AL hostages CU be prepaid by
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SCRIBNER 81 CO,
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Jan IL
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ECLECTIC MAGAZINE
OF
FOREIGN LITERATURE, SCIENCE, AND ART
1877 g.
(THIRTY-FIRST YEAR,
LITERATURE.

Is tho department Of General Literature the
ECLECTIt presents an unsurpassed array oil
instructive and entertaining articles. lis selec-
ti0nS are made from all English and foreign
periodi calS, and cover litera.ur incumparab! y
richer and more prod thar any other 10
hich the reader ctn hnd access. class OF writer's
cont ribnie to the English magazines ard Newspa
perS such seldom adpear In American periodi-
calls and the best # these Essays, Reviews
Sketches ritieis ms, and Poems are reproduced In
the EcLEcTIC. Recent iSsncs have c"nt1ined
articles stories or poems by the 6on. W. E.
Blackstone, James Anth,ney Erode, MATTHEW
Arnold, Charlrs Kingsley Frances Power Cobbe,
Robert Cubhanan Leslie stephen. Arthur Help,
Iifrrd Triuysou. Tho'pas Hughes. william ElacS,
Mira. Oiiphant, Tbos. Hrndv THrgenisT, william
Morris, '.iss Thac&eTy, aud etheIs equally eti-
uf
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1875-02-02
Editorial Departments.

TIL" Editorial Departments are Literary, Notices
dpa!irg with tho ka'URs Psbl5hed nj home; Foreign
Literary %6tss, a.vhy Ihs FRESHEST information
about ;lei1-v Information abe ut literary matters
abroad StrEf Cg, which Supplements tho longer
articles With bIi-f paragraph covering the whole
sell n'ifr hrId; ard VARIETIka. In which will b.
fannd choice readings. cu}l"d from new books and
foreign journals. No other El4etic qualifications
attempts any thing like these departments
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1875-02-02

Green Apples.-Mr. Kuhnert has
now in from. Baltimore lot of North
crn Spys, Greetings and Penocks.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1875-02-02
st. Nicholas for 1873.

A Book for Boys and Oils.
OF this book CHARLES DUDLEY WAR
NEK writes:
I'm the bound volume of ST. NIGH
oLAS, with lis glory of red anu gold,
we have a permanent addition to the
literature Of the young. Never before
has 50 much literary and artistic talent
cn-operaErd in the service of children.
1t il Il continual educator of their taste
aud Oftheir honor and courage. / do
not see how ii can be made any better,
ami If the children don't like il / think
1t IL time to begin To change the kind
of oh lilrt.rl In Lii. ,.1,rrtlfr,, -
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C. B. YARBROUGH, WIN. NJ. WOOD,
Late Of the frm Of C. b. Late Of the firm Of
Yarbrough Co, &c. W. NJ. Wood.
NickeIsyille Va Fall Branch, Tenn.
YARBR0UGH & WOOD.
DEALERS IN
General Merchandise
PRODUCE OF all KINDS,
MAIN STREET,
J., DC n.


We would respectfully inform the citizens
Of GO0dsOn Bristol and the surrounding
country that we have just returned from the
Northern and Eastern cities, and have
brought to this market choice selection of
Goods suited to the wants of this comnuni-
ty. Our Stock is new one out and out,
and is now ready for inspection in Bosang's
Block, on Main, between 9th and 9Th
STREETS.
We have for sale
1000 yds Calico, from sc to l2Ic per yd.
5000 yds. F.ctory Sc to I21e " 8
1900 yds. Bleached Domestic Sc to zoe yd
And No. ] article, yard wide Bleach l24c
We have made Boots and Shoes n Special
ty, and in our stock may be found
Child.e s shoes, copper tipped, good, 75c
Mems shoes, sole leather inside and high
cut, at 100.
Ladies' shoes, for heavy fall and winter
wear, 90
Bows boots from sl:E5 to $3.50 per pair.
Mems Boots 81 rs to 800
heavy supply of Gents, Ladies' and
Misses over -shOes.
Our line of Groceries is choice and
complete, and for the present we will
sell
Choice Coffee, and we keep none but good
at 25c. Brown sugar. good, at l0c. Brown
sugar, choice article. at I2@. Crushed
and Granulatej at l5e.
We have heavy supply of shawls, no
siery &c, and in fact, of notions of al
kinds, We have an extraordinary supply.
We have in store an expensive and vari-
ed assortment of Clothing, hats and caps.
Goods for mems and boys wear. Ladies
dress goods, hardware, nails, drugs and
medicines, queensware, glassware. upper
and sole leather, confestonere r, stationary,
brides and saddles. hOllowware, salt, cot
ton yarns, and thousand other Things too
numerous to mention.
We took time to select our goods, paid
Cash for the greater part of them bought
them at bottom p rces, and We feel assured
that we can give satisfaction both in quality
and price. Only give us trial
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Fiction.

The ECLErrIc. without giving undue prominence
II this department, offers its readers the best
serial stcri-s hr had also the sho't stories fUI
which tn English magazines have deserved
reputation
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1875-02-02

THresher For Sdie.-I desire tie sell
new Westinghouse Thresher, and
-willmaks favorable terms.
/. &. FOWLER