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Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1876-01-11
What we Have Seen.

An exchange says:
1--WE have seen women kiss each
other when their hatred aud enmiIy to-
ward each other was known to be in
tense.
We have seen men profess to love
heavenly things. and yet hunt dill
gently for the associations that tickle
the devil.
We have seen men curse, swear and
rave, when mild, gentle words would
have suited their purpuse much better.
We have seen men swear that tnPy
didn't have "a cent, when they were
asked for subscription to newspa-
per, or TO pay bill for job work
when it vas known that they had
more than a hundred dollars with
them at the time.
We have seen pTofessed Christians
dance for very joy when any calamity
or trouble would OVeTtake their neigh
bOrs and fiends.
We have seen people sign, "YOurs,
| truly" Your friend" &C.. to note
| or letter, to parties, and yet go
| about aud SANDER aud try to make
those very persons little in the eyes of
| their associates.
We have seen men wholly destitute
duTes all things. suffers all things,
bears all things for the good Of friends,
Of peace, of justice and right, extolleu
To the skies ior their brute courage and
inhuman conduct, ly professed follow
ers of the meek and low ~ Jesus.
We have seen vice and ignorance
promoted, while worth and intelligeL &c
was pulled down.
We have seen all sorts of men all
sorts of women, and all sorts Of boys.
| protesting one thing aud yet prActicing
another, protesting friendship aud sin
certify and not knowing the meaning
| of the words.
We have seen true men and true
! women, whose devotion TO duty in
SD red all right thinking people with
heir manhood aud womanhOnd-meu
and women who made selfsacrifictt
for the welfare Of others. even Rmids
abuse, obloquy and shame, .'
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1876-01-11

Messrs. Carpenter & Lcech, the
two delegates who roomed with
Jurge Seig, have both taken small
pox since they went hcme. Two
of the servants at FOrd's also have
it, and city tailor sent Carr enters
coat to dis daughter to repair, and
the young lady now has smallpox.
MIR. Carpenter, | learn is one OF
those who said he was not AFRAID
OF SMALLPOX. And | am further
told he did not even observe the
precautton to be vaccinated after
the exposure was known.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1876-01-11

what stranger don't know Bonanzs jim,
Or Mia Mans Gulch ? My it war him
As struck 1t so rich in his claim last year.
Never herd on't' I'll swear that's queer
Aud We want the story1 wall lem me see.
NV outlets so dry can't talk tres
But Ihen-eh take drink2 Wall, yes,
wouldn't b. slusr To refuse guess.
Ihink It wor back IL rs
Odd Inn cum out from some eastern State.
% hunmrd aruuhd Laramie city, and beat
His grub whAr he could, an slep' in the street,
Till at last the p'lCa began to tire
or his loaHn., an yankcd him afore the Squire.
Jim hadn't cent, sothe worked IL IouT',
N give him TWO hOurs tC lepv- the town.
Then he cum over hvar, and pitched in with a will
70 sinkin' shaft up thar on the hill.
lie Uuilt him n cabin near to his claim,
An lived on uothin' but mountain game.
Folks thot he war GRAVY fur tryin' To mine
Whar thar want show o. prospect Or sign
Rut jim KEEP on, We all thought t" his ruin,
Tho the cuss seemed to know jst what he war
dom
An we let him CO. an fur six years' time
He worked on that shaft 'thout maxim adime.
An then We tho't he crazy Ter sure,
So we called a meetin' down to the store,
An passed unanimous vote the the least
We could do war to send him hack to the. East.
The hat war passed r0Gn an the dust ID right
thar
To pay tor his passage an something to spar,
~ then we went srter him up to the hole,
Vat when W. got thar, declar' 'pon my soul
We saw aich sight thet, stranger IN swar
1t made us all oren our peppers an star,
Fnr thar var Jim on His knees, an jiEt
starn at someihin' he he'd in his nst
An rs soon as he seed uS he looked kinder odd
~ wiukin' one eye, he said. struck 'er. bcgod
We went down in the shaf an stranger, hope
o swing in mint from the end ot rope
" the euss he'd mt struck ten foot vein
q IS purity ore as yen soc ain.
He'd starved far six year on = 'casional bite,
An worked like thunder from mornin' till mis- hi,
An while we were thinkin' him cray, the seed
War Roin' right down on million lead,
An now he's rich, an got oceans % stock
Down thar On the plains, an owns hull block
In Laramie civ. pn'-hyaT comes Jim,
Tibet man dres't IN buckskiH, stranger, thets him. "
This Is the story tho miner told
To me way out in the land Of gold.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1876-01-11

She Meant business,

They have some queer girls over in
Colorado. One Of them, who resides
in the Cache la Poudre Valley. had
been receiving the attentions of a
young man for about a year, but, be-
coming impatient at his failure To
bring matters to a crisis. she resolved
to ascertain his intentions. When he
next called she took him yer thy by the
ear, led him to a seat, and said:
Modify, you hav'er bin foolin'
round this claim fur mighty near n
year, an hev never yil shot or yer
mouth on the marryin' biz. I've cot
toned to yer on the square clean
through, an hev stood of every other
galOot that has tried ter chip in; an
now want yer to come down tn bust
ness or leave the rancho. Ef yer ON
tn, marry biz an want a pard tibet II
stick rite to We till ye pass in yer checks
an the Good Lord calls We over the
range. jist squeal am well hitch; hut Fl
rhaIaiE't yer game, draw out nm give
someother felIer show fur his pile,
Now sing yer song or skip out"
He sang.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1876-01-11

REV. b. G. Manard. the popular and
efficient pastor of the Baptist Chapel,
last night had very enjoyable meet
lug, in which both old aud young par
ticipated. The little folks ali received
some appropriate present, and left
highly delighted
Under Mr. Manard's admirable man
agement the Chapel has become avery
popular place Of worship, and is IN n
most furnishing condition. Heis the
right man In the right place, and
while his field Ia not so large ~ his
merits entitle him to, he Is rapidly OK
tending IL. Perhaps no man ever ut
tanned a greater hold upon the aliec-
tiOns OF the people I'm so short time
as Mr.. Manard has, amt we have no
hesitancy in saying that public con-
fidence could not be more wOrthiiy be-
slowed. Ign chburg NeWs.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1876-01-11
Major Jack Dade's inaugural

The Richmond Wing says the pres
ent door-keeper of The Virginia Sen
ate, Col. John w. Minor, gave them a
witty account of the scene that occur
ed when that famous Jack Dade dpliv-
ed his inaugural address to the con-
ViCts of the Washington penitentiarv,
having been appointed warden by his
friend President Tyler. Col. Minor
and Dewitt Kent, of Maryland, ac-
compauied him on his first visit to his
new post of duty, and heard his char
acteristic harrangue to 1.-THE Zebras."
The wing does not give the speech,
aud we subjoin the version of it, pop
ular hereab0uts
"Gentlt that will not do,
some of you are not gentlemtn-fel-
IOw-citizens. that's not so, you amt
ciIlZens-fellOw convicts, I'll never get
1t right, I'm not n conviCt-cOnvict
ZebrA1-thRts tt have been Hp.
pointed to take charge of you by my
friend MI. Tyler. Pm y gentleman,
and expect the treatment of a gentle
man. As you treat me I'll treat you.
EOu are here comfortably housed, and
clothed, physicked and taken care OF
by the United States. Outside of these
walls you would have to go around
hooking for work, but in here every
thing is cut to your hand, and you
have only got to act like a gentleman
To he respected AS such I'll have no
dissatisfaction, no discomfort here. If
you behave yourselves you will find u
friend in me, bnt- if any mothers
sou of you goes about here making
complaints I'll drive him away, and
ne shall never see the inside of these
walls again"
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1876-01-11
Peter X. Jones OH the Dog Tax

On Saturday in the House of Dele
gates, while II petition for IL tax on dogs
was beng discussed, Mr.. Peter X
Jones, "A former citizen uf Petersburg,
ard now the cOinrru delegate from
Grecusvillr, made The following CIu-
luent appeal for ms canine c0nsiit-
urnts, which We find reported in the
Ecening JO1rHd. Mr.. Jones said:
MIR. Speaker. ] arises To pint of
discussion and To explain few words
of kind conversation to you, IA ii has
heen long my desire to do, hut ~ no
OppoI tunlty presenting uutilIhis time
of present, and which ! conduct my
sell IA II gentleman ter both black aud
white. In all this lection dOings and
speeding have kcrprd nay mouth
shut. but whoa you talks about dogs
you kin count me in-Grs, sab has
owned dOps-gOt dogs now good ~
ever freed II coon; and when you r.
marks about killiTp them fellers, you
know youse steppin on my toes and
you bound to hear mI gTuwl.
WhyfUre should attacks tie instituted
agiu this useful friend of both black
and white? Which are the most bene-
fit tO man. dog or something that
amt no account? Sense ~ sense rnd
dar aint no fnolin about a dog. Cum
at me far and sqnal. Politics are one
thing and dogs IL another, Whenever
Won ta"ks dogs y"use breakin up in
fringcmrnt on sassengers and you will
have to swallow your own resolution.
Mind what tell YOU And ders more
wool gslherin in de governors mes
sage than they is dogs in the United
States. Whars de uSe of dis infection
M, sar. Never shall old Greenvllle
county he instituted for sich II posi-
ton ON dogs. Now cum on wild yer
discussion. "-PeteTSJurg Star.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1876-01-11

smoke. If it is determined to make
IA lot of sun~rured, it must be hung
thin on sCatiold, as long as the
weather will permit, and then renov-
ed and hung thinly in an open barn
where the remaining moisture of the
plant may he taken out by the air
passing through it.
II is believed that in this way you
may preserve all the essential oils of
the tobacco, and native aromatic flavor
of the weed, more perfectly than in
any other way.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1876-01-11
TUESDAY. JANUARY H. 1876.
EVENT and COMMENT.

Senator Morton SCENE to be very snn-
guine that, after all, Pinchback will take
his seat. We trust that he may, but hope
it will be in his 'little old log cabin in the
lane" instead Of Congress.
President and Mrs. Grant gave n State
dinner on the 4th inst, at which great
many high officials and wives we're present.
1t appears that within the last month,
FIVE of the most desperate characters ever
within the walls OF the Tenn. penitentiary
have made their escape, and to all appear
ances no efforts have been made or their
recIl ture. Mynatt and Bill Smith the
most desperate ones, were long time,
especially Mynatt, terror to the People OF
4, Tenn
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1876-01-11
RICHMOND. VA. |
Jan. 5th. 1876.

Jan Oll, Ao'O'
After the earthquake and after the
crackers and rockets aud roman cam
dies, purchasahle with all the spare
change Of all the the youth of the
State, after n summer month in mid
winter, the General Assembly of Nir-
gina II again present in King
force. Some of the members are not
yet in, but the SbSentreS are few, and
some of those are away tor surrowful
reasons. Mr.. Carpenter, the delegate
from Allegheny, and the room mate
OF Judge Seig, has been innoculattd
with the smallpox, and Is now at
COvingtOn dangerously i'll, for the
continent form of it always presents n
most serious and fearful case. Yester-
day h" was reported as very bad.
The rumor that Mr.. Lecch, one of
the delegates from Rock bridge, and
the other room mate of Judge Scig, is
reported to have it aud, although the
report seems fairly authenticated. it is
now doubted. His colleague, Gov.
Letcher. informed me to-day that lac
does nOl Lelieye il.
Senator Peter j. Hairston, of Frank
lin county, returned yesterday with
his family, after spending week of
illness at home, and it was decided 10y
what authority | cannot learn, that
lie Inns case Of varioloid and he re-
turned home this a. m He ro0med
next door TO Judge Srig. Two of the
servants that waited on the iafected
room now have variulOid.
F0rd's Hotel has UeeR emptied, and
the occupants found it difficult to get
lodging elsewhere.
Several bills that were reported on
Monday have caused animated debates.
Mr.. D0nley's till to prevent fraud in
the matter of State bones liable To tax
created IA stir which is MOI Vet ended.
1t ought to pass, for under the presen
one Virginia bondholders being the
only ones liable to the tax, are sent
through Baltimore houses for collec,
ton, thus appearing as foreign ones.
Mr., Kellam, of Richmond city, has
Introduced a bill to Charter the South
West Va. Land Colonization and I'm
migration Company. 1t is evident
That 1t refers to the mineral lands of
Wise county but the bill is so com
prehensive and SO v0luminous. and
comes up so mystrrIously, that il at
once excited IA good deal of suspicion
and 1t was fought by Gov. Letcher,
Gov. Smith and others, whose blows
staggered the monster and cOnN need
its friends that before it can pass this
way IL must pass inspections. There
arc nine incorporatOrs, three from
Richmond, three from Pennsylvania,
and three FROM New York. 1t seems
agreed that he comes empowered by
the English bondholders to re adjust
their portion of the State debt. II
has been said they propose the repeal
OF the Funding Bill shall be made
valid, for the repeal was declared UNI
constitutional la all lis effects 10y the
Supreme CoErt, and Il at the two
third of the debt shall DO refunded la
bonds bearing per cent. for years
1 per cent. for the next 10, and 5 per
cent for the next 10.
The Senate to-day passed, by vote
OF "a ayes, the Centennial appropria-
ton of $4,000 n votes being the
requisite number. In the House the
VIII will meet with opposition, but its
laIe viii be doubtful. am told that
leading northern democrats have in
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1876-01-11
How Uid Maids may be Detect

a writer gives the following symp-
toms of maidenly celibacy When a
woman begins to have a little dog
trotting after her-that's symptom.
WIN woman begins to drink her
ten without suVar-that's Il symptom.
When q woman begins to say that
she's refused many All Offer-that's a
symptom. W hen "A woman begins to
talk about rheumatism in her knees
aud elh0ws-that's ~ mptOm. When
n woman finds fault with her looking
glass, and says It don't show her fra-
lures right--that's symptom. When
woman begins To talk about cold
drauUhts, ana stops the crevicss in the
doors and windowa-that's u symp-
tom. When woman changes her
81 Oes every time she comes into the
house after walk that's u symptom.
" hen II woman begins to have cat
al her elbow At meal times, and gives
ii sweetened mi!k-that's n symptom.
When woman begins to say that IA
servant has no business with sweet
heart-thnts symptom. When "A
woman begius to say what n dreadful
set At creatures men are and that she
wouldn't be bothered with one of
them for the world - that y symp-
tom.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1876-01-11
OUR RICHMOND LETTER

The General Assembly at wOTE;
Again-SprCad of SMALLPOX
Important Bills and
Warm Work Up A
Monster staggered
Gen. Dick Tay-
Tor all the
way from
London.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1876-01-11

"John Henry" said his wife with
stony severity, II saw you coming
CIT Of saloon this afternoon. -
We'll madam" replied the Ohdurate
John, "you wouldn't have me stay in
there. would your
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1876-01-11

How potent /, this trait Of human mind.
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Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1876-01-11
Commissioners Notice.

j. W. & j. G. Owen, Executors Of S. +.
Goodson, deceased, Plaintiffs,
Va.
r, Hoffman and others, Defendants.
The parties interested in the above suit
are hereby notified that I have fixed upon
the Sd day of December, 1875, Mt the May
RIOS Office, in Goodson, Va, to take the ac-
count ordered by the Circuit Court Of
Washington Co., Va. Mt the October term,
1875. to ascertain the balance due 10 the
plaintiffs from the defendants for the tract
Of land described in the Bill.
Given under my hand as Commissioner
in Chancery Of said Circuit Court this 9th
day Of November, 1875.
L. T. COSBY, COm'r
Nov. lB-4t.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1876-01-11

Patience has it's charm rs well as its
rpputed virtue, The charm is in its
the virtue in its quie:
fortitude TO wait and trust. One adds
TO the Others beauty Just as moon
beams setting upon a placid sea adds
TO the beauty Of the peaceful waters.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1876-01-11
Or. tn rs HAIR DYE.

Is easily applied, imparts u beautiful black or
brown and acts like magic. The best in the
word. Sold by Al drugglsts. Price ~ 90 \ box
sold by all Druggists. anu by Dirkey Il Wright
Bristol, Tenn,
Aug. 81, '75.-ly.
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The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-08-05
CAIRO. ILLINOIS, SATURDAY. AUGUST s. 1876
OH 8ulletin.
HAYWOOD GRANT.
The Fiend who Murdered Gen. Hin
man at Helena. ArkanAas

The fiend Who Murdered Gen. Hind
man NJ Helena. Arkansas.
Haywood Grant, who was executed at
Rome. Georgia, few days ago, was born
in Ohio, In 1874, of free parents, but after
ward became slave OF his own accord.
According to his own confession, he had
murdered several men. In 1865, while en-
ployed upona western river, on the steamer
Potomac, he killed deck-hDnd with a bill
let Of wood; some months later lie killed
another deck-hand on the steamer Bostopa.
and threw him overheard. He committed
many thefts about this time, and next .nur.
dered an Irishman in Memphis, and robbed
him OF one hundred and forty dollars.
Then he stole amule, and was soLt to the
penitentiary and escaped In 1s75he was
tried iE Memphis for shooting at a white
man aud killing police nan. lie was sem
tened again to the penitentiary for half a
lifetime, and was hired out with other CON-
victs TO work, and escaped. On the twen-
ty-ffth DAY Of September, 1868, general
Thomas {. Hindman, late of the confeder-
ate army, was brutally murdered No clue
to the murder was ever found, though large
rewards were offered. Grant confessed
before his death that he shot general Hind
man in the neck with an Enfield rife. He also
shot and killed William II. marlborough,
of Richmond, Virginia, in Tennessee
town, but was never found out. As much
a. twenty five thousand dollsrs in rewards
were offered for the arrest OF the criminal
who committed some of the crimes above
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-08-05
SYMPTOMS OF WORMS.

THE Countenancc is pale and
i leaden- colored, with occasional
fiushes, or a circumscribed spot on
one or both checks; the eyes become
dull the pupils dilate ; anazure semi
circle runs along the lower eye-lid;
the nose is irritated, swells, and some
times bleeds a swelling Of the upper
lip; occasional headache, with hum
ming or throbbing of the ears; an
unusual secretion Of saliva; Shiny or
furred tongue; breath very foul, par
ticularly in the morning; appetite
variable, sometimes voracious, with a
gnawing sensation Of the stomach, at
Others, entirely gone feeting pains
in the stomach occasional nausea
and vomiting; violent pains through
out the abdomen; bowels irregular,
at times costive; stools Shiny; not
unfrequently tinged with blood
belly swollen and hard urine tur-
bid; respiration occasionally diff
cult, and accompanied by hiccough;
cough sometimesdry and convulsive;
uneasy and disturbed sleep, with
grinding of the teeth; temper varia-
bic, but generally irritable, &c.
Whenever the above symptoms
are found to exist,
DR.. c. M?LANE'S NERMIFUGE
VIII certainly effect a cure.
IT DOES NOT CONTAIN MERCURY
in any form; it is an innocent prepa-
ration, net taPabIe Cfd0ing tie sight
est injury 10 the NEST feaatr infant.
The genuine DR.. McLANE's YER
MFUCE bears the signatures of c.
M'LANE and FLEMING Bros. on the
WRAPPER.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-08-05
The Potato Beetle I'm 1873.

The yearly reports Of Prof. Charles V.
Riley, state entomologist of Missouri, show
how practically valuable the labors of SCI
entitic man may be, and also how much one
state can do for the whole country by Iro.
viding for scientific aid to its own people
Last year Mr.. Riley was able to predict
that the Colorado potato beetle would not
do 80 much damage this year as last. The
result has verified his prophecy. The sum.
mer in Missouri he says "was 30 exces.
sively wet that although the beetle was
abundant enough in the spring, it subse-
quently became comparatively scarce and
harmless, and did not gain become multi,
piled till after the rams had ceased and the
third brood had developed; by which time
the crop was sufficiently matured to be out
Of danger. Very mulch the same conditions
occurred all over the upper Mississippi val.
ley country, and as there was an increased
acreage planted, :the crop throughout This
whole section was larger and prices lower
than they have been for many years. In
deed in some parts Of Michigan, Ohio, and
Indiana, il has been difficult to dispose u
potatoes at even twenty-five cents per
busbel.
The Van Buren press., 1876-09-12

How TO JUDGE II RsE.-A cores
p"ndent, contrary to Old maxims, under
takes to Judge the character OF a horse b,
outward appearance, the result Of his
close observation and long experience.
Ii the color be light sorrel or chestnut
his feet, face and legs white, these art
marks of kindness If he is broad and
tull between the eyes he may be depended
upon as horse ol good sense, aud ca
pable of being trained TO anything
As respects such horses, the NOR.
kindly YOU treat them the better you viii
he treated in return Nor will horse ol
this description stand whip if well fed
il YOU want n safe horse avoid one
that i. dish faced, He may he so lar gen
tie as not To scare bat he will have too
much go ahead in him to be safe witt
everybody.
Ii you want fool, but horse of greal
bottom, get a dee" bay with nota white
hair about him. If the face is little
pished 80 much the worse. Let no mar
ride such horse who is not an adept in
rillng-they are generally tricky and un
safe. II you want one that will never
give out, never buy a large overgrowr
one A black horse can never stand hea,
or a white one cold