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Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1876-10-03
REAI)!
What a Leading Democrat
Thinks of Conventions and
Independent Candidates
A Very Important
Campaign Letter.

Whatever dissatisfac ton there may
be in this District with reference to
the action of the Abingdon Conyen-
ton, and we are glad to know there
is less than usual, it may we'll be traced
to Gov. McMullin, the independent
candidate, and the disappointed cau-
didates and their friends, who asked or
expected the nomination at the hands
of the Convention. Question closely
any McMullin man you may meet, or
any pretended Pridemore man, who
you may find throwing cold water on
the action Of tho Convention, and
yoa will soon discover that Terry,
Wharton, Ronald, Walker, Campbell,
Damn or Buchanan, was his first
choice. and because he failed TO get
the man Of his choice nominated, in
a fit Of passion or foolish prejudice
has soured on Pridcmore, and to de-
privo him Of his Legitimate fruits Of
victory, has determined 70 aid the
Radicals in disorganizing the Conser.
vatjvc party by supporting the indie
pendant candidate. Such conduct is
unwise. unpatriotic, and politically,
reprehensible in the highest degree.
Judge Campbell, observing the de-
moralization of some of his friends
at his defeat, came promptly to the
front at last County Court and made
strong personal appeal to his friends
to stand by The party and its nominee.
The more intelligent and liberal mind
ed of his friends are falling into line,
only a few hard headed partisans hold
out, and we hope reason will return
to them on the sober second thought.
1t there is any disalfectien among
the friends of Terry, Wharton, Wall
Kerr Ronald or Buchanan, these gen
uemen should come boldly to the
rescue, close up the ranks and wheel
INTO line, and roll up such a majority
Tor Pridemore as will render forever
hopeless the cause Of the indepen-
dent the disorganizer and the Radi-
cal party in the 9th District.
COL |, b. Dunn, our townsmap
who was a candidate for nomination
before the Conventions of 1872 and
1874, and again, through his friends,
before the late Convention at Alb
ngdon, is a democrat of the Fold
school, and knows too we'll the ims
por'ance of party discipline to ignore
Tor moment the binding force of
Conventions upon the members of
the party, Col. Dunn IL in favor Of
party Conventions as the best means
OF keeping the party united and
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1876-10-03
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1876.
CANT TELL.

For the life of us we cannot tell
when that Convention to oppose
Conventions, will be held in Bris-
tol. The papers and some Of tie
movers say it is to be to-day. Gov.
McMullin says it will be the second
Tuesday. All agroo that it is to
be a convention of Farmers and
Workingmen to put out a candi-
date against the nominee Of the
Abingdon Convention. Well the
Abingdon Convention was almost
wholly made up of Farmers and
workingmcn. Even Fair Play
says the lawyers were merely in
the LOBBY. Then it would seem that
there is to be one convention of
Farmers and workingnien to try to
clean out and overthrow another
convention of Farmers and works
ing men. So it appears that the
prime object and whole effect of
the move is to put the Farm,
ers and Working men to war with
each other. Is this what you mean,
We movers in this work 2 If go
you will tail. The BRISTOL News
forever floats at its masthead the
banner of the Farmers and Work.
ingmen.
Between these two great ele-
mcnts of the District, let no dis
organizer come with his brand of
fire and inccndiaryism. The farm
crs and workingmcn will stand to-
gether, and your Convention
against Conventions, your work OF
antagonism and feud between the
farmers and working men will be
a Fizzle.
The News will analize and show
upathe movement, and BEwARE is
the word You had best take head
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1876-10-03

bringing it cOmpaetly to the polls,
aud has placed himself apon the re.
cord in the most emphatic and uns-
quivOcal terms, by which he has net
only honored himself. but furnished a
campaign dOcumenS Of great value in
this canvass.
We publish below a circular letter
sent out to his friends by Col. Dunn
in 1874, announcing himself can
didatc for Congress subject to a Con-
vention Of the Conservative party
Of the District. The reasons assigned
by Col. Dunn in this letter why the
Conservative party should hold Con.
ventions are uuanswcrRble. Indeed,
it is conclusive Of the whole subject :,
and strikes Gov. McMullin and all
independent candidates such a tEe-
mendouS blow that We hspe every
paper in the district will insert the
letter, and that District, Senatorial
and County Canvassers will read it
from every stump.
This letter was vritteH two years
ago, but Of course il contains the
sentiments OF Col. Dunn Of to-day.
He is too good democrat to change
his sentiments every time he changes
his clothes. He belongs to that
school which believes that "consiSten.
cy is jewel.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1876-10-03
BHISToL. TENR.,(.
June Is, 1874. J

June Is, 1874.
Ny Dear Sir
Gov. McMullin passed here = few
days ago, "cnroute" to Lee, Scott.
Wise, and Russell--clrculRr In hand,
candidate for Congress. He gave it
as his opinion that we will probably
have 4 or 6 candidates, namely. Ter
ry, Bowen, PridemSre, COcil. McMul-
lin, aud perhaps others. Ny friends
are urging me from all parts Of the
District to announces myself In time,
and am doing 80 Just as l do to you
now. BY saying that / will submit
my claims to Convention. and vote
for the nominee, II defeated, bV he
| who lie may, so he wears . "white
skin" The State Executive Com.
mittee recommend the holding OF
Conventions in every District where
we have majorities. and that indie
pendents be treated as snimi0s and
Radicals. l learned q fey days ago
from "a reliable source, that the Radi-
calls propose holding y Convention vt
Wytheville during the next month,
and il deemed insxPedi0nt to pomi-
nate man of their party, then to pass
q resolution to support, unanimously,
any Independent Boiler OF the Con-
beINhllNt party. Atb, Will lhclh PNIby
vote of nearly 1000, would lsok tempt
ing to a weakened bolter OF our party,
who could not truAt his namO before 4
convention.
We have ample time, and cOnven-
ton brings our party OOmpaotly to the
Polls aud you are aware, as well aS /
am, Of the destructive sffect Of q
"scrub race" upon . Party In the
majority. As soon ~ we ignore Con-
ventions, we begin 10 weak en-, and right
here tho work Of party disintSEgatiOR
begins. There seems 10 be hope that
we will be with in the maj. In the 44th
Congress. and IL would be the work Of
Political Suicide for HG 10 loose our
vote in District the largest Ia the
State, and for which we have been
labOring for past years.
When | write Conservative, l mean
Democrat OF course, 30 far as the term
applies to me personally. l hope you
will feel at least an Interest In AttGHd-
ing your Township Convention. and
putting In men Vh0 will attend q
District Convention, AID without re-
ference to me or nay interlSts personal"
ly, save the party and country from
the rule, IL we can, OF negro equality
In all its bearings, socially, morally.
and politically. know you are not
giving attention 70 Politics. nor am /,
only that think have earned the
position, as much so - any one Asplr,
ing, by spending my time, money and
whatever of talent possess In ave-
successive eAnvAssOs for President and
| Vice. President. Please let me hear
from you If not too Muoh trouble, aud
give me your views In fall, and obligs
your friend aud obi.
l. b. DUNN.
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Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1876-10-03
sS'CecitsHAeSa4aSaa
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HEALTHY DIGESTION.

In regions where Liver complaint and it's
consequences, such As Dyspepsia. Loss Of APP
petite, Costivencss. Piles, Sour Stomach,
Chills and Fever, Foul Breath, Restlessness
at night, Flatulency Nervousness, Affections
Of the Bladder and Kidney, Sick Headaches,
&C., prevail there has long been felt the need
Of a medicine that would act specifically on
the Liver, restoring its AOrmal functions, and
at the same time be safe from after bad
effects and so simple that il Hight be used
by any one. 1t is claimed that DR. TUFTS
LIVER PILLS supply this want. They act
directly on the Liver. and their constant
use will not injure the most delicate coniti-
tuition. They are nd recommended as
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Liver, and those malAaiss which follew lite
arrangement. As purgativs medicine thoy
have no equal; their action is unifOrm, pro-
ducing no gripping or SiekAeSssf the stomach.
In their uss ne change Of diet ~ occupation.
is necessary, Is Murray 81.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1876-10-03
DIR. TUFTS HAIR DYE.
Reason Why You Shonld Use IL.
Because oil BarbOrs say IL il the best.
Sold by DICYEY & WRIGHT.
III. 8, PRESTON,
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
ABINGDON. VA,

DRACTICEs in all the Courts Of wash
ington and Russell counties. Circuit
Courts Of Scott and Lee, and in Federal eour
at Abingdon. New 2S--u.
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Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-12-19

4 DRY WINTER THREATENED They
are reasonably enough apprehensive Of
a dry winter in California-and a dry
winter means, commonly. failure of
the wheat crop; but the Bulletin. upon
this subject, has the following:
Our farmers, as we'll as all other
classes, might as well begin to prepare
for dry winter, for the Indications are
very much that way. 1t is now the mid
die of December, and we have had less
than two inches of rain in large portion
of the State. The experience of the past
twenty-five years shows that the rainfall
after the first of January bears a very
close proportion to that before that date.
If this season should be like those of the
past in this respect, unless we shall have
some very heavy rains soon, q very dry
winter may be expected. Owing to the
great abundance of rain last winter. and
its retention in the soil, we can get along
with less than an average amount of rain
fall and still have good crops if they are
sown early and in good condition The
October rains were so plentiful, and the
weather since has been SO favorable for
out door work that there has been more
grain sown, (and in better condition),
than there has ever before been at this
date in the State. These are favorable
and We may rejoice that
they have occurred.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-12-19

THE PEEsIDENT" CAE.-The Silver
State of December 16 hos the following
notice CT splendid railroad car:
Yesterday the Pullman palace coach
president passed here going West.
This magnificent palace on wheels cost
49, 900. and is represented to be the
finest railroad car in the world. 1t was
exhibited at the Philadelphia Exposition
where it was awarded the first premium.
The seats and woodwork of the interior
of the car are made of solid mahogany.
and the metal work of solid silver The
wheels are made of peper macbe. bound
with iron, and run over the rails com
paratively noiseless. The inmates of the
car were Milton S. Latham, formerly
Governor and Senator from California,
and Captain Bradbury. President Of the
Occidental and Oriental Steamship Com
pany.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-12-19
Uncle Billy ROC ers.

OF this famous oid-timer the Elko In
dependent of December l6 says:
Uncle Billy Rogers. the old pioneer.
has again made his way down here from
his home in Star Valley. We saw him
yesterday. and could not fail to notice
the encroachments with which old age
is steadily bearing him down. Uncle
Billy is now far past the age usually
allotted to man. bearing the burden Of
over 80 years, and in all human proba-
bility his lease of life cannot be extended
much longer He has grown quite feeble
within the past twelve months. and his
sight is almost entirely gone. In con-
versation with him he expressed con-
vic'ion that his time would not be ex-
teuded through another year. The APP
preaching Christmas is in all probability
the last he will pass amongst US, and as
the old man is not only helpless, but is
also poor and without relatives in this
country from whom to draw assistance,
any little donations from friends or &C
quaintances that would contribute to
comfort his decline, in the form OF
Christmas present, would both gladden.
his heart and relieve his frugal wa nts.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-12-19

MARK TwAIN'S SCRAP BooK.-Mr.
John &. Fox has for sale the famous
Mark Twain patent scrap book. Hera
is what Mark himself says of it:
Hartford, Monday Evening.
NV Dear Slote:-
nave invented and patented scrap
book, not to make money out of, but
to economic the profanity Of this
country. You know that when the
average man wants to put something
in his scrap book he can't find bis
paste-then he swears: or, if he finds
it, it is dried so hard that it is only fit
to eat-then he swears; if he uses mu-
cilage it mingles with the ink, and
next year he can't read his scrap-the
result is barrels and barrels of profan-
ity. This can all be saved and devoted
to other irritating things where it will
do more real and lasting good, simply
by substituting my self-pasting scrap
book for the oldfashioned one.
If Messrs. Slote. Woodman & Co.
wish to publish this scrap book of
mine l shall be willing. You see by
the above paragraph that it is sound
moral work, and this will commend it
to editors and clergvmen. and, in fact,
to all right feeling people. If you
want testimonials l can get them, and
of the best sort and from the best peo-
pie. One of the most refined and cul
,ivated young ladies in Hartford
daughter of a clergyman told me
herself, with grateful tears standing in
her eyes. that since she began to use
my scrap book she has not sworn
single oath, Truly YOURS,
Mark Twain.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-12-19

The FIRE at Reno on Saturday night
is the subject Of the following from the
Journal Of Sunday:
A. about 6 80 last evening a fire broke
out in the wooden building surrounding
the Nevada Gas Co. 8 works, which are
in the rear of Lschman's building. and
on the line OF the alley which runs
through from Sierra to Virginia streets
ard back of Commercial Row. The
alarm was given and the fire department
promptly responded. and it was soon ex-
tinguished, doing but little damage, in
juring the gas building but little. and
destroying small room of Jaquish's.
The origin of the fire is not known.
Some claim t WIS caused by the Few
gas, and Others assert that it was incen-
diaryism. Mr.. Marks, Superintendent
of the Gas Company and the employees,
agree that it was set on fire
They say they were ut work at the time
and all at once heard cry of fire,
and looking around saw the flames on
the outside Of their wall, from the alley
side, and believe that some one must
have poured somo oil on some cedar
wood in the alley and applied the match
There was no damage done the gas
~olks; there was but e few burning Goals
in the furnace, aud there had been no
charge put Ill the retorts since half past
three in the afternoon. The works will
be Immediately encased with high brick
walls and Tie manufacture go right |
ahead. That is the Gas Company side
Of the story. Others who We're on the |
scene promptly declare that there was
40 fire or the alley side, but that it was !
IN the inside and at the top of the gas
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-12-19

not fully possessed of the spirit of
Christmas-'idc. seems the presiding
genius OF lIaeDer's New Monthly Maya.
zine, althuai, we find the January num-
Der. (Which. thanks to Mr.. John q. Fox.
lies upon our table,. with o Christmas
story aud story entitled THE Little
Peoples New Year" They are an IN
seasonable set. these Magazinists ne.
cessarily. We suppose. under the absurd
terms of publication which they choose
to observe. Here is Harper's for Jan.
uary. for instance, and December is only
n little more than half gone. In order
tie get here this early. with its premature
date of 1871 upon its cover. some OF it,
contents had 10 be pu: in type sometime
in November. no doubt; and doubtless its
engravings. many Of them, are several
months old. Now why not vary this
fashion little? What is the necessity
for Magazine to appear month be-
fore its time: Why not make the month
hes. like the dailies. contemporaneous
with thair own day and date of issue?
Whats tbs special need Of being in such
q hurry with these compilations OF mis-
cellany: luder the present method,
they are rushed out With all the haste OF
an extra from newspaper Office. The
lat S.I oy
full of interest. 1t is as follows: Con-
temporary art in England, illustrated
with wood-cut copies of several famous
English paintings, ETC.; In the Garden,
a poem: The Good old Times at Ply
mouth, illustrated with pictures having
reference TO the early days Of the Pill
g.ims. episodes in the career Of Miles
Standish. and so on; A Cruise among
the Magdalen Islands. being an illustrated
account of some explorations in the Gulf
OF ST. Lawrence; Felicien David, with a
portrait OF that celebrated French artist;
Etema, or My Fathers Sin, chapters
vii, viii and tx: Marines Chevalier, a
story; Answer for DE, poem; The Old
Deaeon's Lament, a poem done in the
Hosea BiSelow patois and illustrated; a
Craniologist. illustrated; Garth, q novel:
Fizz and Freeze, story of the North
Pole, with illustrations-a bit of gro
esgue which seems very cleverly done;
Recoliections Of Thackery, with cuts
md quoted verses; MIS-. Truepenny's |
Fortieth Christmas, a stC-y; A Woman |
Ha.er. part vii; The Little Peoples New
Year; Grit 4 story; Editors Easy Chair,
sc.. &c. To be had st John G.. FoX's
'ook store and periodical depot.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-12-19

THE DEATH OF DENIS pRISCoIL at
Virginia City is another painful be
reavement TO the citizens of that place.
Tho deceased was printer by trade;
a former partner with Joe Goodman in
the publication of the Enterprise; lat
.erly engaged in tho stock brokerage
business with Hon. +. y. Tri;le; and
a man of substance and wealth. He
was born i'm Ireland. The frequency
OF typhoid fever in Virginia would
seem to indicate only too plainly the
presence OF some deadly poison in the
water or drainage there, and the neces-
sity for better sanitary regulations is
very evident.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-12-19

Mrs. Lucy Taylor, n colo.et. woman
died in Washington. d c.. in the carl y
Tar, o! this month at Tie age of loi
wears. She was born IN 1872. She
remembered the close of the Revolu-
tionary war, at which time she was a
girl of eight or nine years of age, and
when the second war between Great
Britain and the United States broke
out WAS the mother OF four children.
She bore in all eighteen children, ali OF
whom were sold into slavery before
her youngest daughter, at whose
house in this city she died, WAS born.
This daughter has no knowledge what
ever OF the whereabouts OF her broth
ers and sisters, but believes them TO
be somewhere in Virginia. For two
Years before her death TIE old wom-
ans mind was greatly enfeebled, and
it was only a. brief Intervals that she
was able TO review the events OF the
distant past. She said she distinctly
remembered seeing General Washing
ton, and had, during his lifetime, fire.
uuentiy been at Mount Vernon. Her
daughter being very poor, She was
buried at the expense of the district
in the PO,ter's field.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-12-19

THEODORE HALE's musical entertain
ment at Phoebe is the subject of favor
able notice in the Record of Decembe,
Is, which contains the following:
AS in duty bound We attended the mn
steal and literary entertainment given on
Wednesday evening last. under the man
agement OF Theo. A. Hale. at the Epis-
copal Church. for the purpose of raising
fund for a Christmas tree for the Sun
day school children of that church. The
editice was crowded to its utmost capac
ity by nearly all the ladies now remain
ing in Phoebe and the majority Of the
gentlemen.
The. distinguished himself by singing
the ballad LAS Good as Cold" and
" The Mulligan Guards. -
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-12-19

odd Doctor lie Moync Of Washing
ton, Pa, who conducted the cremation
OF the body of Baron Won Palm. is tes-
cribe,l az looking as though water had
not been touched by him for many
years. His face and hands are as
srimy. sooty and smearv as those of &
chimney sweep in Germany. The old
wizard, with his enormous frame, his
touzled, unkempt hair, his blackened
face, long, white grizzly beard, thin
and painfully sharp features and hoi-
low checks, and with his wide, loose
shirt. which seems to have been drag
ged through the mire; his baggv, rag
yed trousers and gunboa.s for boots,
when he goes limping along looks like
some fantastic wizard of the swamp,
like the husband OF one of tho witches
in Macbeth.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-12-19

TIE MARRIAGE OF SECRETARY Go1HAM.
Hon. George c. Gorham vii! be married
at the Fourth Presbyterian Church.
Washington. tomorrow evening at 6
o'clock, to Miss Eaie E. Bassett, of that
city.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-12-19

The ANNUAL REPORT OF the Director
of the Mint to the Secretary of the Treas
ury has reached US. 1t is too formidable
a document to be disregarded, and pre-.
sents too many figures and statistical
tables to be lightly read; so we file it
away "for future reference
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-12-19

A correspondent, speaking Of ball
costumes, says ladies Will wear very
long dresses of cardinal red and pearl
white this year, with gold ciatelaines
and chain holding fan, smelling
bottle and an eyeglass.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-12-19

Allen and "kentuck" the two stage
robbers confined in the Douglas county
j.il. made an effort TO be free last Tues
day afternoon. They took advantage Of
the jaiIor and overpowered him; but lie
gave the alarm and they were captured
and returned to their quarters.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-12-19

A London correspondent says that
Mr.. Gladstone wrote his last pamphlet
in three days and that his share of the
profits was 4iO,OOO; also that the pro-
prietors of the Contemporary Review
paid him 80 Suineas for his review of
Schuyler's book on Turkestan.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-12-19

SCHELI, who had the deadly bowie
knife fight with Fairfax at Washing
ton, and who is doorkeerer OF the
House, is the same Frank Schell who
used 10 he Il stsnding delegate from
Butte county 10 Democratic State CON
ventions in California. Frank is in
bad luck about getting into fights.
Last summer he had 10 click his
landlord to keep him from dunning
him to death.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-12-19

The Mace-Davis fisticuff at Virginia
City on Saturday night seems Ia have
been a rather tame affair. Mace came
out winner by 10 points. During the
first round he got fall which broke
one of his fingers. lie seems 10 have
out-boxed Davis very decidedly. lie
is doubtless one of the very best box
ers in the world.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-12-19

Lander county will furnish two candi-
dates for Sergeant-at-arms Of the Senate,
Doc. Sheridan among the number. So
saws the Reveilie.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-12-19

Felix Holt -" If there We're 2
property qualification for voters, an
ignorant man who had accumulated.
say $500, could vote, while one who
had say only $3.50, and who was
equally interested in his country's
welfare, could not vote