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Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1875-08-03
The Failure Of Duncan, Sher-
man * Co.

The suspension yesterday of the
Well-knOwn firm of Duncan, Sher-
man e Co.. with liabilities estimated
at s., 600, 600, bears a stTi King r. SEM
bIance in its nature aud the character
ofits surroundings to the recent heavy
failures in England, on which we have
already commented. The failure is
evidently the elimination of aany
years bad business. and consequent
Issses. il is not the result Of panic.
stringency i'm the money market, or
causeless distrust. II teaches us that
great firms which have had the ad -
vantages Of high credit and world
wide repute can. become ins)lvent az
well rs the pettiest country store
Keeper. DAZZLING IN questionable spec
ulatiOns, serving aB tigu.ehead for the
rottOn management of rOttOn railroads
and accepting their securities as cOllat-
eral for twice their value, cotton ven
lures, and the like, are the immediate
causes to which the street traces the
crash. In the absence Of full details il
is at least safe TO assume that the street
Is not wholly wronS.
As 10 the effects which NAV be ex-
pccted to follow this failure, it is idle
TO speculate on them until we have
more definite accounts of the aifairs Of
the suspended firm. So severe Il blow 10
mercantile credit wi not be without
important consequences, no matter on
whom the pecuniary losses fan ia the
first place. One effect will certainly be
TO retard the recovery of con iidence
and commercial activity. II has been
the policy Of THE TRIBUNE not toreH-
courage its readers To entertain ground
less expectations Of the revival Of
trade, and we may now point 10 the
actual course Of trade in Great Britain
and the United States since 1873 and
the long series of commercial disasters
in the two countries rs fully vindica-
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1875-08-03
ASTRONOMY MADE EASY.
A Young Man from tic COuH-
try Viewing the wonders OF
the Heavens.
NJ Quad in the New York Graphic.

NJ Quad in the NeW OrE Graphic.
/ saw and heard him as was going
home the other evening. A big tel
escope was pointing heavenWard from
the Public square, and he stood beside
it and thoughtfully inquired;
"Is it possible, gentlemen, that you
do not care to view the beautiful
works of nature above the earth >
Can it be it be true that men of your
intellectual appearance will sordidly
cling to ten cents rather than take a
look through this telescope and
bring the beauties of heaven within
one and a half miles of your eyes?
The appeal was too much for one
young man to resist. lie was a tall
young man with a long face, high
cheek-bOnes, and anxious look. He
looked at the ten cents and then at
the telescope, hesitated for a single
instant, and took his seat on the stool
Here is a yOnng man vino prefers
to feast his soul with scientific knOwI-
edge rather than become a sordid,
grasping, avariciOus capitalists" re-
marked the astronomer. as he ar
ranged the instrument. "Fall back
you people who prefer the paltry sum
of ten cents to view of the gates of
paradise, and give this noble young
man plenty of ToOm!" '-
The noble young man removed his
hat, placed his eye to the instrument,
a cloth was thrown over his head, and
the astronomer continued :
Behold the bright star of Venus
A sight of this star is worth a thou
sand dOllaIs TO any man who prefers
education to money" There was an
instant of deep silence, and the young
man exclaimed;
"By gosh" !"
stood behind him and knew that
the telescope pointed at the fifth story
of u building across the square, where
a dance was inpfogress.
"All of them Indulge in. eXclama-
tions of admiration as they view the
beauties and mysteries of nature" re-
marked the astronomer. young
man, tell the crowd what you see"
II gee feller hugging girl!' was
the reply-"duraed if there isn't a
dozen of themi"
"And yet, continued the astronomer
There are sOrdid reches in this crowd
who hang to ten cents in preference
to observing such sights as these
in ETHEREAL space. Venus is millions
of miles away, and yet by means of
this telescope, and by paying ten cents
this intellectual young man is ena-
bled to observe observation-disclosures of that
far off world huggiRg each o her just
as natural as they do IN tlis!
The instrument was wheeled around
to bear on the tower Of the engine
house No. Z, five blocks away, and
the astronomer continued:
Behold the beauties and the won
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1875-08-03

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ammunition, if protection was &C
corded to them until they could reach
the Mormon settlement in safety,
Those who parleyed with the emi,
grants, however, we're white men un>
der the command of John D. Lee,
Not an Indian was to be seen, although
Lee declared the hills to be full of
them, and that they had merely with>
drawn at his solicitation in order to
secure settlement. Winter was
coming on. all the stock had been
captured or killed, there were dead
and wounded among the Americans,
shrinking wo2anhOOd and helpless
infants were there, anything short OF
what really happened was better than
to continue the fight.
The nearest point to the enCamp>
meut was Cedar City, distant twelve
miles. After giving up their guns,
the Americans. started first On the
march, lee falling III behind them
with the MOymOns. Not an Indian
appeared upon the scene. Two nun
dred yards from thespotof the heroic
delense, and at preCOncerted signal
from Lee, a deadly fire came from
the rearupon the emigrants. Unarm-
ed and helpless, thereafter the fusiiade
was i massacre, Every man was
killed, and every woman was killed.
and every child except one. Months
and months after the bu.chery an
agent, especially commissioned by
the Government, went out on this
horrible GolgOtha. Long, fair hair
abOunded there still, The tusks of
the wolves had tangled it in with the
stalks Of the grasses and the stems
of the shrubs that grew all about and
rank. The little skeletons were pits
full. The bones Of one hundred and
thirty men, women and children
were gathered up and buried. For
years the country believed that the
Indians had massacred the ewigrants,
but the !truth came to be known at
last. Disguised as Indians, Lee
and his band attacked the emigrants
the first five days oflhe siege. Finds
ing it impossible to capture them. or
diSlodge them, they threw off the In>
dian disguise, gained thcir confidence
under a flag Of truce as friends. pre-
vailed upon them to give up their
arms, and then patched them as 50
many cattle or sheep.
Well, it is the trial of the pcrpe-
traitors Of this horrible outrage that
is now going on, aud the leader Of
the murderous rufIiAns, John d. Lee
has turned States evidence, although,
as it is said, his volunteer testimony
has been refused. This man at the
time Of the massacre was Mormon
Bishop OF Harmony. and one of the
three chiefs who planned this cruel
assassination. He appears to have
been Il peculiarly atro0iOus scoundrcl g.;
fer it IS related IL the accounts OF the
massacre which we have seen that
while the Mcrmons were killing the men
this Lee singled ont beautiful young
girl and dragged her out Of the nlaiee
for his own vile purposes; and he him
self is said to have related afterward
that "'she struck at him with Il large
knife, whereupon he shot her through
the head - 60 late as 1870 this
scoundrel still lived at Harmony, IN
Utah, and now in the hands Of JUS
tice.lt is.to be hoped he will not es-
cape hanging.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1875-08-03
district Conference.

The annual District Conference for
Abingdon District, M. +. Church,
South, convened at Chatham Hill, in
this county last Thursday, and con-
tinued in session three days. Rev. +.
w. Moore, z. f., presided. All the
charges in the district were represent
ed except Estilville Circuit.
The reports from the various char
ges were encouraging. showing the
work TO be in prosperous condition.
Alout Ave hundred members have
been added to the Church since the
last annual conference.
4 Committee. consisting Of Prof j.
L. Buchanan, Prof. j. a. Davis, Revs.
J. w. Dickey and A ny. Aston, was
appointed to- select D site for u camp
ground, near the railroad, with in
structlonS 10 arrange, If possible, for
holding camp meeting thisyear.
The following delegates were chos-
Oh TO represent the district at the next
session of Holston Annual Confer
ence: Prof. J. L. Buchanan, pf Emory;
Pres't. r. w. Jones. Of Martha WASH
ington College; w. b. Aston. of Rus
sell DIR. NJ. NJ. Butler, of Bristol
Alternates, Legraud Sexton, of Smyth,
and David Bailey of Bristol.
Owing to the Indictment weather the
attendance upon the session was not as
large rs it would otherwise have been.
The next session of the conference
will be htld at Estilville, Seottcopnty'
Virginia.-MdriOB Herald.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1875-08-03
Picken's new Model Jewelry Store
is next door to the Hardware Store
Bristol, 2 (Go9dson,
June I5-tf
From the Nashville Banner.
The Mountain Meadow MaSsa-
E,FEs

In the year 1857, there camped on
Mountain Meadow, Utah, an emIgrant
.ram hailing mostly from Arkansas.
and bound to the California gold
mines. In the little band there were
pioneerS-who in 1S49 had been borne
by the food to the Pacific, and who,
when fortune was at its best with
them had returned to Arkansas and
Missouri for their families aud frie,ds
With the emigrants there were forty
wagons, some valuable blOoded stock
and gold dust to the value of Sl72, 900.
The train, before it came to tarry a
while where the water and grass were
SO pure ond precious, halted a lutte
in the city of Salt Lake itself, Those
who had charge of it were warned
hat the old emigrant route across the
Sierra Nevada Mountains vas not
practicable, that the deep SHOWS
would soon begin to fall, that the
grazing was in manner consumed, =,
and that. the only road possible to
them. considering the lateness Of the
season, was d road that led through
southern Utah, southern Nevada, and,
which, when the journey over it was
finished, brought the travellers cut at
Lus angeles, California. The new
road was taken, the old emigraut
trail was abandoned, and instead of
10 the gold fields where did it lead
into the dark? Yes : but beyond the
dark?
Several days were spent delightfully."-
at Mountain Meadow. OF sudden,
and from behind on the right hand
and Oh the left, Iudian yels rose
savagely, and Indian warriors display
ed themselves. Battle began itstant>
ly. All that the men at rest there
had upon earth, was around and about
them, and they knew how to fight fer
theirown. They fortified themselves
They sunk each wagon. 10 its bottom;
they imprOvised rude earthwork :
they dug a trench to tie running wa
ter that was deep enough to give them
covering; they sheltered the women
and children all they knew how to do,
and then they stood t. the storm for
five days and nights, surrounded bat
uudismayed. GA the sixth day
parley was had which resulted in an
lgreement on The part Of the chi,
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1875-08-03
LCoMMUYICATED.
MincraiogicaI ,society of Roam
OIlc College.

1t is well ascertaiucd that many
most valuable specimens of crystals Of
QUopfS, hatHc, and other minerals
are constantly picked up by persons
through the country. and are either
broken or lost Also valuable relies of
the Stone age. Such as Indian hatch
els, smoke pipes, arruw-p0ints, and
objects Of curiosity and scientific amt
historic interest, should he cOllCc ed
and laid up in a muscunt, at some CON
yvuicut locality, for scientific iuspec-
tion for the Southern, States. Salem
being q ceIIira' point for the Virginia
Springs which are visited from every
part of the South during every sum
lacr, Museum, such as is CuntempIu-
ted 10y the foregoing organization,
would Ice Of great interest.
The NiuCrnIugirul S0ci"ty Of Roam
olir College vas Organized October Isl,
1871.
The Ghi"ct Of the Society is to collect.
in ;iiditI0n 70 the College Cabinet. "a
large Museum Of specimens aud curl
0sitics. illustrative uf the sciences pf
Minernl"gv, Geology, Archaeology,
ana kindred subjects. While such a
Museum would add AN attractive fea-
ture To the College, it would. also,
greatly facilitate the study of the nat
ural sciences. and thus prove hencti
cial to the stuuCits of the Institution,
1t is The aim of the Society to make
Il collection embracing the following ::
l. Minerals of every variety ores,
crystals, fossils, pctritcations, &c.
>. Relies Of the AbOrigiHes of Amer
-. l,.t,l,.t.
pipes, domestic utensils, agricultural
implements, ornaments, &c g.
3. Historical relics Of the United
States.
i Curiosities from foreign lands.
5. Natural curiosities of scientific
value.
t. Ancient and modern coins.
All persons interested ia the success
of this work, are requested to lend
their aid i'm making the collection pro-
! proposed, and in giving such iGfOrma-
! ton concerning valuable specimens
and curiOsities as may enable the So
ciety TO obtain them for the College
| Museum.
Contributions will be thankfully re-
ceived and appropriately acknowledge
ed in the next Catalogue of the Col
/ lege.
/ All contributions and cOmmunica-
/ tiOns may be made to the following
gentlemen FTheEditor Of this paper
4 Mr. Victor Doriot, or JnO. Z. Burson,
/ Esq, Bristol, and to the Rev. a. j,
Brown, d. D., Blountville, Tenn.
D. +. BITTLE,
Cor. Sec'y. Of Neurological Society
/ Roanoke College.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1875-08-03
Take the Papers.
BY n. Z. WILLIS.

Why don't you take the papers?
They're the light of my delight;
Except about election time,
And then | read for spite,
Subscribe you cannot lose a cent;
Why should you be afraid?
For cash thus paid is money lent
At interest four-fold paid.
Go, then, and take the papers,
And pay to-day, nor pay delay,
And my word for it is inferred,
You'll live until you're gray.
An old neighbor of mine.
While dying of a cough, rv
Desired to hear the latest news
While he was going off.
took the paper and l read
Or some new pills in force;
He bought bOX-and is he dead?
No hearty as horse.
l knew two men as much alike
AS e'er you saw two stumDs;
And no phrenOlOgist could find
y difference in their bumps.
One takes the paper, and bis life
Is happier than kings;
His children all can read and write,
And talk of men and things.
The other took no paper, and,
While sIolling through the wood,
A tree fell down and broke his crown
And killed him--''very good"
Had he been reading of the news,
At home like neighbOr Jim,
III bet cent that accident
Would not have happened him.
Why don't you take the the papers?
Nor from the printer sneak,
Because you borrow from his boy
\ paper every week.
For he who takes the paper,
And pays his bills when due,
Can live in peace with God and man,
And with the printer too.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1875-08-03

TIE New York TRIBUNE in its
article which we copy makes the
recent failure TO testify againt the
doctrine Of expansion. Exactly
the opposite it seems to lis. 1t will
not do to contract the currency at
the very hour when the country
Is trying to contract its huge piles
Of indebtedness of ali kinds. If we
do, then Maeistrom is 10 name for
thc result.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1875-08-03
Certainly.

Mr.. r. Carter, of Lick Creek, had a
tooth pulled at Greenville last week,
which cau5ed his gumbs to bleed eight
or ten hours. a physician was called,
and only with the greatest trouble put
a stop to the bIeeding.-GrcenUiAe
LateHigCnccr.
That bleeding was very natural
after you had put a Bee in those
gums.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1875-08-03
NJ. L. DLAcEILr, ". H. ROBERrsoy, g, ],
BLACkLEy-
8Ia2klGy, Robertson & BlaCklGy
Attorneys at law, 6
Real Estate AGENTS,

WILL practice in the counties Of Sulh
van and Washington, and In the Fedora
and Supreme Courts at Knoxville, Tenn.
~ real estate agents we offer for sale large
amounts OF improved and uuimproycd min
erd ami farming lands, in quality and on
terms TO .EIut the purchasers. Car agents
will meet eui-rant ships, regularly, at Nor
folk and New York, and will le ia constant
correspondence with Emigration Societies
rud Mining Companies in Europe and the
United States. Persons having LANDS IN J.,
Tenn, s. W. Va, and by, for sale, IT any
description, viii fud purchases thfor Is our.
agency. Capitals. wishing 70 iu,c-t 20. Iron
Coal, Lead, Grazing and Farming i1r,.., and
Water Power, will find II to their inf ...t to
examine our lands. We also C-yi tvs
property for sale.
OFFICE On Fifth Street.
Aug. 25, IS73.-tf,
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1875-08-03

Ladies are specially invited to call
and see the latest style in Fan Chaia-
tines, also the new Patent Bracelets,
at Picken's new Model Jewelry Store.
InlY OFF
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1875-08-03

SAVE Y tuI Vl,at. Jay your CoIts
be virtuous, be happy, AID buy your
wife a Gold Watch at Picken's new
model Jewelry Store. Jnne 22--tf.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1875-08-03

The celebrated Oriental Polish for
Silver Plate, &c, can only he had at
Picken's Model Jewelry Store.
July 20-tf.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1875-08-03
Important Discovery.
A Cure foE All.

DR.. Robertson, from long experience in
treating all diseases OF the Urnary Organs
has discovered remedies that vii positively
Cure Seminal weakness, Lost Manhood
Nervous Debility Early Iudiscrction. In
potency, Qoss Of sexual power and VII re-
move all imBedinreEts % marriage Di-
seases recently contracted cured in 3 10 8
days. Charges moderate Address, with
particulars, enclosing stamp,
DR.. ROBERTSON,
10 s. Eutaw st., Baltimore, Nd.
Mar. 9, '74.-6m.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1875-08-03

Saratoga Fan Chains can only be
had at Picken's New Model Jewelry
Store. June l5.-tf.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1875-08-03
L. l. YORK, a. FULEERSON.
YORK & TULKFRSON
ATTORNEY at Law
GOODSON- -RE:lNTOL. Va. 4 Tenn.

D RACTICE regularly in i'm all the
Z Courts in Washington county, Va,
and i'm Washingtouand Sullivan CUUr-
ties. Tenn. and attend to the collection
of all claims l. Southwest Va. & Il,
Tennessee.
OFFICE, on CumbeIlanu Street Good
son, Va. srp '5O--t =
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1875-08-03
DcU5UI.
HELI BE At

HILL BE At
BRISTOL, Tcnu., from the Ist 20 the 9th Of each
month Ofce, 5th street l4t dunr fOr Main.
UNION, Tenn, fr,m the Gth TO the 10th Of each
lronth Office Main strset, East End.
JOHNSON CITY, TeuU., the remainder e.! the
month Glce, DR.. Setkarn's old office.
May II, TOY.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1875-08-03

Secretary Delano, of the Interior
Department, has been asked by the
President and Cabinet to resign, but
lac refuses. There is a small sirocco Of
rotten smells in the department touch
ing the frauds in the money appropri-
uted TO the Indians, and he says If he
resigns he will tell enough to break
down the administration, So Grant
said he would decline to fight it out
on that line because it might take all
summer.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-12-04
CLUBBING RATES.

As an additional inducement to sub.
scribers to the CHRONICLE, we have
made arrangements with several news
papers and periodicals by which we
caa furnish them to new subscribers
Cor old ones paying all arrearages and
one year ia advanced at a reduced
price. We give below the names OF
the publications and the price at which
each can be obtained in connection
with the CHRONICLE
The Courier j ournal and Chronicle,
with share in the Courier-Journal
drawing, at $40.
The Nashville American and Chrou-
icle, at$375.
Godey's Ladies' Book and the
Chronicle, and the beautiful chrome,
the " Morning Call, at $3.50.
Demorest's Magazine and the Chron-
icle, with choice of four elegant chro-
mos, Home, Sweet Home" "Old
Oaken Bucket, After the Storm, "
and The Captive Child" atS45O.
Subscribers living out of Montgom-
cry county will have to pay fifteen cents
in addition to the above prices.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-12-04

Wby is coal the most contradictory
.r,;cle known to commerce Because
when purchased it goes to the cellar
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-12-04
A Penny Saved is Penny Earned.
SO. 900 GIVEN AWAY

We will send the Weekly Courier
Journal and Chronicle for one year,
for s. 10.
The Weekly Courier-Journal is the great
NATIONAL FAMILY NEWSPAPER.
1t viii. on December 3Ist, 1870, distribute
impartially $4,000 IN valuable presents
among its Subscribers, and every subscrip-
tionsent through us will be entitled To a
registered and numbered receipt for this
distribution.
Send us 50 40 and get both papers.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-12-04
The Tomb Of Rachel.

The Hon. James Brooks. senior ed
itor of the old New York Express,
wrote to that journal from the Holy
Land, as follows
Upon my return from Bethlehem,
rode by the ;0mb of Rachel-a small
building with a whitened dome and
having withina high oblong monument,
built of brick. and succeed over
The spot is wild and solitary-and not
a tree spreads its shade where rests
the beautiful mother of Israel. Chris
tan, jew and Moslem all agree that
this is the spot where Rachel was
buried, and all unite in honoring it.
The Turks are anxious that their ash
es may rest near hers, and hence their
bodies have been stTewn under tombs
all around the simple tomb of Rachel.
The sweet domestic virtues of the
wife have won their love aud admira-
ton, as the tomb of Absalom, near the
brook of KedrOn, their detestation !;
upon the latter they throw stone, to
mark their horror of the disobedient
son while around the former, they wish
when they die, their bodies may be in-
TERED. Nor is this wonderful. The
wife, worth fourteen years of service
rs a shepherd, must have been wife
worth having. The life of Rachel is,
indeed, is one of the most touching in
Biblical history. The sweetshepherd-
esS has left her mark upon the memory
of man, as we'll as her tomb. The
tribute to her is the tribute to very
good wife, and infidel, Jew and Chris
tian all combine to pay it. The great
women of the eartE-the Henoblas and
the Cleopatras-have died, been bur
led, aud their very place Of bRrial been
forgotten but TO this day stands over
the grave of Rachel, not the pillar Ja-
cob set up, but modern monument
in its place. around which pilgrims
IRON every land under the sun gather,
in respect and reverence for the faith
ful wife and good mother of Israel.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-12-04
The Grange-Its Power.

Let Grangerdtake fresh courage anG
aim to develop the Order to the lar.
gest measure of usefulness. The
Grange hos come to be an acknowl.
edged power in the land. That it will
be power Of good, present results are
sufficient answer. 1t has set the far.
mers throughout this great valley
the granary of the world-to thinking
When the people begin to think earn
eStly, beneficial results are foregone
conclusion. The Grange movement
has been the direct means of MEETING
thought IN relation to the subject of
cheap transportation. 1t has led the
masses of the farmers into the habit
of questioning, instead of quietly sub
uniting to the existing condition of
things. In looking into things, they
have found that freights could be
moved at a profit to transportation
companies at much less rate than
before any united action on the part
OF the farmers took place.
The tide of public sentiment. which
swept eastward from the west, has not
been fruitless of good results. The
passage of the Eads jetty bill; appro-
priations for the removal of obstruc-
tons from the southern and western
streams may very probably be regarded
az concessions on the part of Congress
to the expressed wishes Of the Patrons
of Husbandry.
If such has been the power of the
Grange in the single matter of trans
portation, what may not be expected
when the Order-now in its infancy.
shall become stronger and better dis
cipiinsl. and will act, as we fully be-
lieve it will, as a unit for the accom-
plishment of many other and much
needed reiorms?-SoUtherm Agricgl,pr-
diiSt.