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Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1875-02-23
THE CAUCUS BEL

The power which the President
asks Congress to clothe linn wltk'
may be said to be absolute. If the
bill PROF. osfd by his friends can
pass, the termination of his official
career will depend solely upon
his will or the act Of God. He
will have the treasury and the az
my at his absolute disposal, and
the next Presidential election, will
be wholly within his control.
lie can have whom lie will de-
clared elected, or he can dispense
with it altogether if he should
prefer. To place every dollar and
every life in the UniCn, in the keep
mg Of this man for an indefinite
period, is then the attempt of this
Congress which has been repudia-
ted by the people. If the plan
should be perfected, there will not
be left a single obstacle between
President Grant and the imperial
crown. The sacred and venera-
bic right Of MAGMA CARTA which
our english torefathers wrested
from their despots will have been
by us surrendered to Grant, who
with the army at his back, will be
very certain to keep it. Then
where will be the centennial? So
far as the President himself is
concerned the situation is not made
more comely by the probable
failure of the bill in its present
shape, for he has asked all that ii
cmbodies, and to please him it has
been drawn and proposed AS to
the South, it dare not open its
mouth, because the sword is point
ed at lis throat. Relief and re-
monstrance can come only from,
the North.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1875-02-23
KILLING BEAR.
Putnam OutdOne.
U. S. GRANT.

In the county of TazeweIl, Va and
in the Bear Town, and its surround
ings, situated in that county, some
sixteen bears have been captured
during this fail. Of this number q
Mr.. Barger has killed eight, three Of
which he caught in two pens on the
same night. But the greatest feat,
and the one deserving notice, espec-
tally, is that performed by one Mr..
Hartman, SANDMAN, and a son of
Elias Hartman, famed bear hunter.
The Harmans understand the nature
of bear, and know how to kill them,
as the facts will show.
Several citizens of Burk's Garden
having secured the services of young
Hartman and his bear dogs set out but
few days since in pursuit of bears.
Having arrived at the pace the dogs
very soon announced the whereabouts
Of bruin and the party fastened t.
the place. 1t was evident the bear
was there in a large hole Young
Hartman Quilted his dogs, tied them
and required all to keep quiet for
about the space of one hour. The
time thought necessary having elaps-
ed. young Hartman drew off his coat,
and arming himself with a torch and
butchers knife. he entered the abode
of the bear. His long absence gave
apprehensiOns of uneasiness to his
comrades, and they began to fear that
he would never emerge, After a
considerable time he came forth, his
hands and arms besmeared with blood
renrarking to his comrades: Boys,
can't get him out, he IS too large
for me-" He had killed him with
his knife by stabbing him to the heart.
Hartman never goes into a bear with
any other weapon than a knife. He
gives his reasons by his relating an
incident that occurred to himself, as
follows: Il once went INTO a bear
with a torch and gun, l had shot
others IN this way but in this case 1
missed my aim aud the bear attempts
cd mis- exit, and ran over me, the hole
was small and he pressed me heavily,
and scratched me badly in the back.
| have never since reSOrted to a gun
in bear fight. bu, find knife the
safest weapon when III my hands"
Being further asked how he can stab
a bear without danger to himself, he
says: That bear when undisturb-
ed is very quiet that he takes hold
Of them and gently moves them into
a position, SO that be eau make
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1875-02-23

We publish in parallel columns,
the Presidents proclamation, and
his message concerning Arkansas.
If proof of the utter lack of prin-
ciple in his official use Of power,
were wanting, we guess this would
satisfy even fastidious APPETITE for
it. The fact is, that Brooks was
the candidate Of the liberals in
1872, and Baxter of the radicals.
Hence the President recognized
Baxter. Baxter proved to be a
very conservative and genteel Gov
ernor, and, presto: the President
draws in his Baxter flag, and now
swears Brooks is the man. As us
ual he asks Congress to help him
out of the difficulty. The singu-
lar feature of the affair is, that
Atty. Genl. Williams, the Stanton
of to-day, repudiates the job.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1875-02-23
The Nineteenth Century.

In 1907, Fulton took out the first
patent for the invention Of the steam
boat.
The first steamboats, which made
regular trips across the Atlantic Ocean
were the Sirius and the Great Yves
tern in 1888.
In 1913 the streets of London were
for the first time lighted with gas.
About the year 1882, the first rail-
road in the United States was compile
ted
In 1910 the first experiments in pho
Biography were made by Daguerre.
The anthracite coal business may be
said to have begun in 1920.
In 1886, the first patents for the in
veution of matches was granted.
In 1914 the first telegram was sent.
The first successful trial of reaper,
took place in 1888.
In l845 Elias Howe obtained a pat
ent for his first sewing machine.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1875-02-23
ROGERsVILLE, Tenn.
February 18th 1874

February 10th, 1875. !
ED. News We left Union Depot
OIL the End inst, on a fiat boat with a
good boating tide and arrived at
KingspOrt In the evening with the
intention of loading our boat with
Corn aud Wheat, but after arriving
we found the corn on the ear and the
wheat unsacked SO we pitched in
and succeeded in two mig hts and two
days in Smelling about a thousand
bushels of corn, and sacked and sewed
it and the wheat, making a total OF
about thirteen hundred bushels, which
loaded our boat. So we started on a
good tide, and the weather being fine,
we enjoyed ourselves splendidly, there
being a young man with us from n.
c., whose display of wit and humor,
kept all of us in state of continuous
laughter. But whenever we were
passing over any dangerous part of the
river our North Carolina friends tune
changed. In passing OVeT Buren,
shoals the writer of this happened
with the misfortune of falling into the
river where the water was nine or ten
feet in depth, very rapid and extreme
ly cold. You could not imagine how
l felt in this predicament. If there
had been time for a momentary reflec-
ton / should have exclaimed in the
language Of Sidney Smith "Oh save
me from this unpleasantness :" Our
old n. State friend declared after got
safely back in the boat that he would
give twenty dollars to be out of the
"darned thing"
There is some excellent bottom or
meadow land along the Holston river,
and the farmers dwellings are usually
built some distance from the river, |
suppose, on account of the high wa
tiers. There are but very few houses
in sight of the river; therefore its as
pect is usually cherries and monoto-
nous, no noise to disturb ones
thoughts save the Running of the wa
tels or the quaking of the duck. AT
present We are partaking of the hOspi-
tally of Mr.. H. Carmichs Ell, who has a
very fine farm on the banks of this
river, containing seven hundred acres.
Mr.. Carmichael has the rare gift If
making his guests feel comfortable and
easy whilst partakiug of the luXuries
of his house. This gentlemen pTac-
ticed law for seven years and then
abandoned the charms of Blackstone
and other sages of the law. and like
n second Cincinnatus preferred the
simple, honest and more seductive
charms of the pillow. For him the To-
rensic eloquence of the bar has lost its
charms. When a young man he be-
longed to debating society, at
Greeneville, of which the present just
~ celebrated Senator, Andrew john
son, was a member. He says the
great CommoTer gave great evidence
OF extraordinary mental powers then
many anticipated u brilliant future for
ANDY"
This town has an old time appear
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1875-02-23
"OBSERVER."
ARKANSAS.
The Presidents Policy in Two
LightS-A Warming to all
Turbulent Persons.

In May, IA. In February, '75
By the President To the Senate Of
of the United States the United States /;
of Amer ica.-A Herewith / have the
Pro clam atom honor to send, in ac-
Whereas certain tur cordance with the res
bulent and disOrderly olution of the Senate
| persons, pretending of the 81 instant, all
| that Elisha Baxter, the information ia my
| the present Executive possession not hereto
of Arkansas, was not fore furnished relative
elected, have cOmbin- to affairs in the state
ed together with force of Arkansas. L Will
and arms to resist his venture to express the
authority as such Ex- opinion that all the
ecutive, and other au- testimony shows that
thorities of said State in the election Of 1872
| and Joseph Brooks was
UBerens said Eli lawfully elected Gov
| sha Baxter has been ernOr OF that State :
declared duly elected that he has been I'M
| bv the General As lawfully deprived OF
semblv of said State, the possession Of his
as provided in the office since that time /;
constitution thereof, that in 1874 the con-
and has for long pc stitut'on of the State
riod been exercising was by violence, in
the functions of said timidation and revo-
Office, into which he lutionary proceedings
was in1ucted accord overthrow, and new
| inr to the constitution constitution adopted ,
and laws of said State, and new State Gov
and ought by its citi- ernment established.
zens to be considered These proceedings, if
the lawful Executive permitted to stand,
| thereof, and practically ignore all
Whereas the said the rights of minOri-
| Elisha Baxter, under ties in all the States.
section 4, of article 4, Also, what is there to
of the constitution of prevent each of the
the United States, States recently read
| and the laws passed mitted to federal rela-
| in pursuance thereof, tiOns on certain cOndi-
| has heretofore made tons from changing
annIication to me to their constitution and
protect said State and violating their pledges
| Tho citizens thereof il this action in Ar
AGAINST domestic vio- kansas is acquiescd
lenee, now, there in? l respectfully
| fore, submit whether a pre-
I. ULYSSES s. Grant. ccdent so dangerous to
President of the Uni the stability of the
ted States, do hereby State Government, if
rake proclamation not OF the national GO
and command all tur- vernment also, should
| bulent and disorierlv be recognized by Con-
rers9ns to disperse gress. | earnestly
and retire peaceablv ask that Congress will
! 70 their RESI- c ii V take definite action in
| abOdes within n the matter to relieve
DAYS from this date, the Executive from
and hereafter to sub acting upon the cues
nit themselves to tae tions which should be
lawful authority Of decided by the legis-
the said Executive lative branch of the
and other constituted government.
authorities of said U. S. GRANT.
State, and l invoke
| the aid and Corpora
ton of all good citi-
zens to uphold law and
preserve the public
peace.
IS. GRANT.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1875-02-23
Fine Eron Ore in Wythe
The Wytheville ENTERPRI

Inc W (lueNlIls ENIEkfKIsE sa De'
Some very beautiful specimens of
Red Hematite ores were shown us by
Mr.. Charles K. Boyd yesterday.
They we're found on Walkers noun
tain. near this place, and exist in
regular stratifed formations of great
extent and value. These ores when
freshly broken up present a smooth.
satin like fracture. and are said by
experts to be very pure in their COM
ponoments and particularly useful for
mixing with the coarser and richer
ores which exist also in their immed-
late vicinity,
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1875-02-23
The Road Laws.

1t is not generally known that the
Legislature mas changed theroad law.
The expense OF opening new roads
now fails upon the county, instead OF
the townships, as heretofore. The
road tax has also been abolished, aud
roads will be worked by road hands
as lief Re The war, THIS is important to
the people, and if the ystem adopted
is going to be better than that now in
use. the sooner it is put in operation
the better. LyaehJury Republican.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1875-02-23

press his claim. Disraelli declares
him inegible, and the record has been
been called. John Bull will not care
to provoke Ireland by his reimprison>
ment, unless the Irish should insist
upon and even demand his admis-
sion the House of Commons.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1875-02-23
CONGRESS.

Inc lord Congress Is lully aware
Of its approaching end. The con-
sternation of SO many rats on
board a sinking ship, the conduct
of Cortcz' soldiers when they were
abandoning the splendid capitol Of
the A5tecs, ard the Amusement Of
the Antidcluyians when the deluge
came, are illustrations squarely in
point. They desire to carry away
with them everything Of value, and
the impossi5ility Of doing it, gives
autagonistic colors to their frantic
conduct. The effort to do
every evil thing in the few days re-
manning, and the rapid movement
Of the hand on the February cal
aadar, have impaired to each
doomed radical nervousness
which units him for rapid work,
md there is hope that like the wick
cd in apolyptic judgement, they
may rush to their caves to save
themselves, ratlcr than despoil the
capitol and the country. The pur-
pose to pass the Civil Rights BIZ
may be thwarted 10y the hope Of
some OF them, that they have not
wholly simncd away their day OF
grace. Speaker Blaine is an cx-
ample Of this class. For while the
President seems to have deter
mined to burn the bridge on which
he has marched out from every
thing conservative in his past ca
rccr, and to bctakc himself to the
army and trust to revolution, Mr..
Blaine seems to foresee, thai many
Of the party may refuse to follow
him, and his present acts would N
dictate that he means to stay out Of
revolutionary proceedings and keep
open his line of retreat. His
speech in caucus has killed that
feature Of the proposed HABEAs COR
PUs suspension, which would allow
Grant to fix both the period of its
duration, and the area for its exer~
else. The Tennessee republicans
are evidently alarmed, for while
they did vote to abolish the rule
for restraining the majority, they
also voted to defeat the Civil Rights
Bill.
Evidently the whole party re
coiled at first from the alarming
proposition of the President, to
arm him with dictatorial power,
and to meet with contemptuous
defiance, the verdict of the late
elections. 1t is equally evident,
that, seeing his power to ruin the
party, and his stubborn determines
ton to save it in the event Of a
third term being conceded him,
a number of its leaders have
agreed to sustain his Louisiana and
Arkansas messages. Yet there is
a few who are unwilling TO make
the leap. In all this repudiated
and now fated Congress, there is
one conspicuous character, which
in its bold defiance of all calculaN
tons and all policy, is the only
modern parallel to Lucifer. That
chara2ter is Ben Butler. His
course now, under the scorn and
condemnation of his people, is the
same as when he was their lotticst
idol. Neither the hope Of heaven
nor the fear of hell, serves to
swerye him from everything antag~
onist;c to mankind. Fortunately
nc and his mad compeers have ou~
iy eight more days in which to
work, and then may tie Lord have
mercy on them foY ever!
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1875-02-23

John Mitchell. the Irish Exile"
has been elected to a seat in Brit
ish Parliament, and thereupOn quite
a storm has arisen. In 1913 he was
condemned to twelve years Danish
ment t. Van Demien's Land, but
made his escape, and has since lived
in America. 1t is not likely that he
will be regarded eligible and he
may even be rearrestSi, if he should
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1875-02-23
Tribute Of Respect.
ABINGDON, VA, /
Enh @ 1879

ABINGDON, VA, /
Feb. 8, 1875.
At q called meeting of Abingdon
Academy of Medicine, held this day
in the office of DIR. IL. J. Preston, the
sudden and unexpected death
of JOHN q. PEPPER NJ. D., of Bristol
Tenn. a Fellow of the Academy of
Medicine, was announced by Dr. w.
+. Barr; after which the President
pro tenn. appointed Drs r. J. Preston,
w. +. Barr and VIM. White a COM
mittee to report suitable Preamble and
Resolutions on the death of DIR. Pep
per. The Committee made the follow
ing Report, which was unanimously
adopted:
Whereas we have just received the
sad intelligence of the death of one OF
our Fellows, DIR, JNO. G.. PkPPER, of
Bristol Tenn, and being DESTROYS of
paying the last just tribute to his
memory and his worth, therefore,
RCSOLU6d, That while we bow in
humble submission to the will of the
Great Physician and Divine Master,
vet we deeply deDlore this sad loss in
the death of our Brother, not only to
our profession of an honOred and
worthy member, 10 society OF SOOd
aud valued citizen, but more than all
to his family and friends of one near
aud dear, whose vacant place in their
circle can never again be filled.
Resolved, That while we tender tC
the family of the deceased our heart
felt sympathy in this sore bereave-
ment, yet we feel in such af1iiction
that our Art is powerless, and that
we can only direct to 'the Balm In
Gilead, and to the Physician there"
ReSOlUcd, That a copy of these reso.
lutions be forwarded to the family OF
the deceased and to the editors of the
Virginia Medical Monthly, Southern
medical Record, Abingdon Virgi'ajdn
Bristol NeacS and Courier, and Marion
Patriot and Herald, W tn the request
that they pub ish the same.
II. NJ. GRANT, Pres. pro tenn.
r. J. PRESTON, r Sec.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1875-02-23
Failure of SCOTS Southern Pa
cIfic Scheme.

Failure of SCOTS Southern Pa
cIfic Scheme.
1t is announced that Col. Thorn.
Scott has been defeated in his appli-
cation to have the nation endorse the
bonds of his Southern Pacific Scheme.
No Southern man should feel discomf-
ted or agrieved thereby for it was
scheme to direct all the prospective
trade of the 32nd parallel to North
err cities, giving every Southern
State the go by. If he had succeed
ed Pennsylvania would have had con-
troll of it as it has largely of the
present line. Just at this time
Col. Carrot is giving him a lively
time nearer home. and as at it they
90 may the wool fly.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1875-02-23
Johns Essay on .'The Todc. p

Todes is like frogs, but more digni>
nifty, and wen you come to think of
it, frogs is wetter, The warts witch
todes is noted for can't be cured, for
they is cIonick, but if couIdent get
well lde stay in the house. My
grandfa Their knew a tOde which some
body had tanned til it was folks. Wen
its master WISHED it would come for
flies, They cetches 'em with there
tong, wich is some like a long red
worm, but more like litenin, only
Iitenin haint got no gum into it. The
iii will be a standing a rubin its
hind legs together and thinkin wat
fine fiji it is, and the tode Il settin
some distance away like it was Il
sleep. Vile you are seein the fiji as
plane as you ever seen any thing, all
at once it amt there. Then the tode
he looks up at you sOllem, out of his
eyes, like he said waits become of
that fiji? but you kno he ct it.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1875-02-23
COMMUNICATED.
ON THE HOUSTON.
Union to Chattanooga Oh the
Beautiful HiOlStOn.

A Smelling Watch at KingSpOrt
Il Tar Heel Serious iR ShOal
WateF-Our Correspondent
in Deep WateT-A lawyer
at the PIOw, once n menl-
Der of Andrew j oIlus0n'S
Debating SOciety-All
Hbotst Beating ian Up
per East TcnneS-
see, and h~w "a
jolly crowd
Casa start
On a fine tide for Chattanooga
and land high and drv 1T
AT K2ege, SVisIc.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1875-02-23
General Longstreet Retfres.

One prOminet man has shaken the
mud of Louisiana politics of his feet
in disgust, and gooe in search of
fresh fields and pastures new. 1t is
General Longstreet, whilom Confede-
rate commander, and since a Repub!i-
can politician in the distracted State.
He has bought farm near Gaines
vile, Georgia, and there proposes to
spend in peace and quiet the remain
der of his days, forgetting in a coun.
try life the memories of the battle
field and the caucus. -But. Amert>
CHU
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1875-02-23
VI. L. BLAckLLr, W. II. RoBEKrsoy, O,
BLACkLFv.
BlaGklGy, Robertson & BIdGElsI,
Attorneys at Law, G
Real Estate Agents.

WILL practice in the counties Of Sulh
van and Washington, and in the Fedora.
and Supreme Courts at Knoxville, Tenn
y real estate agents we offer for sale large
amounts Of improved and unimproyed min
eral and farming lands, in quality and on
terms to suit the purchasers. Our agents
viii meet emigraut ships, regularly, NJ Nor
folk and New York, and will be in constant
correspondence with Emigration Societies
and Mining Companies in Europe and tie
United States. Persons having lands IN r.
Tenn, :. W. Va, aud Ky, for sale, Of my
description, will ind purchases through %,
agency. Capitalist wishing 20 invest il l.,r
Coal, Lead, Grazing and Farming lands, 49, =
Water Power, viii find it TO their iutrrsr, 10
examine our lands. We also offer ta,a
property for sale
OFFICE on Fifth Street.
Aug. %, Is73.-tf.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1875-02-23

deadly stroke"
He took a rope and having fastened
it about his neck, they drew him
forth. 1t was monster bear, weigh
ing over four hundred pounds net.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1875-02-23

THE Episcopal Diocesan Conven-
ton of Illinois has elec'ed Rev. DR..
Jas, De Koven Bishop of the Diocese
of Illinois by the following vote {:
Clerical vote-De Kovcn, 80, : Leeds,
27. Laity vote-De KOven, 81 against
20, DR., De Koven is known as one
of the leaders of the High Church
party in the Episcopal Church Sim
ultaneOus with the announcement Of
his election as Bishop, 4 dispatch an
DOunceS the building IN which the
collegiate department Of the EpiscO
pal Institute at Racine, Wisconsin,
with which DR. De KOven is connect
ed, was burned. His private library,
however, was saved.
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Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1875-03-18
MISCELLANEOUS.

A DAMS HILL CONSOLIDATED MIN
n ing. Company = Location of principal
place of business, san Francisco, California.
Location of Works, Eureka Mining. District,
Eureka county, State Of Nevada-Notice is
hereby given, that at a meeting o the Irus-
tees of said Company, held on the sixteenth
day Of February. 1875, an assessment-No.b-
of fifteen cents rer share was levied upon the
capital stock Of tho corporation, payable i'm
mediately in United states gold coin. to the
Secretary. at the office OF the Company. Room
4. No. 40S California street, San francisco,
California.
Any stock upon which said assessment
shall remain unpaid on Wednesday, tn 2ith
day of March, 1875. shall be deemed delin-
quent. and will be duly advertised for sale at
public auction, and unless payment Is made
before. wi | be sold On Friday. h six
teenth day Of April, 1878. to pay the de.
linquent assessment, together with costs OF
advertising and expenses Of sale.
W. W. rRAYLcR. Secretary.
Office: Room 4, No. 40S California street.
San Francisco. California. f2l-td