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Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1876-06-06

paint and new roofs. Some will have
gone to ashes in the coming fires Of
our town, and many one will have
new owners to tread its floors, and
strange faces Will grace the windows
thereof. Where will be the Editor Of
the Netcs and the writer of these out
door epistles We could grow grave
and gloomy over the locust, but we
need not.
The commencement days are here
again. For about three weeks those
who love these occasions, and who
does not can get to bed at midnight
or that delightful time an hour later,
and then have the luxury OF rising at
dawn.
DR., Snllins had the usual large
crowd, and gave the usual round of
literary and musical good things.
Paintings and beautiful songs and
pretty duets and charming essays and
angelic faces and stamping foot and
clapping hands were all again in order.
President Morrissette has at this
very time his feast of wit and art, of
which the more next week.
Mr.. d. F.. Bailey lost sweet little
chelub, year old, a few days since.
Within year his lady has lost father,
mother and child. Such is earth and
such the life that Adam left US.
Business on street is looking up
Among our live men count $. ". Fer
guson one, and underscore it. A few
days ago he received a ear load each OF
iron and nails. He is doing a good
wholesale trade, and ! am glad to say
is selling successfully in the very face
e I hin, Lad I IN
county wagon at a hundred and fifty
dollars.
Silver change occasionally rings on
the counter. Halves, quarters and
dimes glisten like mercury in the sun.
They have the Centennial date of
1876, but who has one of 1776 Who
will have one of these in 1915? 1t
makes little difference. Bristol will
then be stocked with new men. Not
one Of as will be here then.
T. F. Wood has dug the site for his
mill and is hauling the stone for the
basement. He has erected a framed
store house north of the ford and will
sell goods when grinding may he low.
VIII Mcfarland is having his new
house very handsomely painted.
Cherries are getting ripe and straw
berries are still abundant. New pota-
toes and new peas are to be had in the
gardens.
Dom Pedro, the Emperor of Brazil,
passed through Bristol last Tuesday
evening on his way to Washington.
He is probably the tallest, as he is
said to be one of the ablest, Emperor
of the world, being six feet three. A
few of our people saw him, but the
sight was hasty and unsatisfactory
He avoids all opportunities for show.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1876-06-06
Gold in New York 81 - ga.
SIDEWALK LETTER.
ON THE SIDEWALK
June 9Th, 1876.
TO The Editor Of The NelO8:


To the Editor of the NelOs:
My last letter Jared badly, and only
appears In this issue of the News like
one born out of due season as st Paul
is credited with saying on a more inn
portant matter. But let trifles pass
Your readers will agree with me that
1t rains. Such a season has never
been known in recent times. Last
year 1t came later and the grass was
not so much benefited. The farmers
smile as they pass me-those who
were not pelted by the hail storm. -
Strawberries are in wonderful album
dance, and mark you, blackberries are
destined TO be in marvellous uuanti-
ties. Chickens and hogs will soon
grow fact on locusts, the music of
whose seventeen year song is the most
continuous, the most monOtonous and
most omnipresent of all the sounds
ever heard in these parts. BY and by
Eye TO cas-" will commence the boring
and splitting OF every twig above the
ground, and, after depositing it's eggs
therein, will leave as mysteriously as
Il came, and not be heard or seen here
about again until the Bristol boy who
now parts his hair in the middle will
be parting IL on the side, and be illus
trailing the beauties Of married life to
the tune OF little practical experience
Before these little pests shall sing for
us again the chorus of delight the
Bristol girl will have married, and
some OF them gone hence. Your ro-
bust reader of 45 years will he danger
ously near his thoee score and tan
The trees OF Bristol will have cast
very long shadows on this sidewalk.
THESE houses will have put on new
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1876-06-06
Richmond.

Our Richmond merchants are show-
ing their appreciation of the trade OF
this section by advertising literally for
it. We call attention to the ADVERTISE
ments of Levy Brothers, ]. A. Belvin
w, L. Flemming, Wingo Elicit &
Crump, Polk Miller, Talliaferro &
Loving, st. Claire Hotel, Purcell d
Ladd, SPOTS & Gibson, r. II. Blair &
Co.
We know the hearts of our mer =
chants beat true to glorious old Rich
mond, whose people are among the
noblest in the world and whose i'm
mense stocks of goods are worthy of
the attention of any people.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1876-06-06
EVENT and COMMENT

The Scott Banner affirms that Alex.
Godsey, living on NUccasOn Creek, in
that county, recently chopped down a
large oak which had a toad frog i'm
bedded with n one of its large limbs,
which showed by its rings growth OF
thirty years outside of the chamber,
three by four Inches, which the frog
had worn perfectly smooth. The toad
was In good condition.
The Turkish Empire has had the
uuietest revolution of modern times
Abdul Aziz has been deposed and Mu-
rad, his nephew proclaimed. The
latter has been imprisoned by the
former. To-day their positions have
been exactly reversed. All this is the
work Of the Oppressed christians,
though the sympathy of the Great
Powers of Europe in their behalf
The Consuls are avenged.
The charge that Speaker Kerr sold
an appointment for 5000 is disbelieved.
Il is testified by a radical assistant
DoOrkeeper and denied on oath by
Kerr. If Kerr had been one of that
kind he could long ago have been rich.
He is very poor, and even the enemy
believe him aboye official corruption.
Blaine gets deeper into water. The
latest stories on him look ugly. His
accuser loaned him seventeen of his
(Blaine's) own letters, and Blaine re-
fuses to return them. Looks ugly }
very.
The railroads between New York
and the West are again at war. Fare
now between that city and Chicago is
only $1,000, and others in proportion.
The Salem Register records the death
of two esteemed young men of that
town, on the same day, Tuesday last,
both of Consumption, and both OF
them aged %. Both were buried on
Wednesday. And both were of highly
respectable families.
The people of st. Louis are eating
bread made from the new crop Of
Texas Wheat, which is unusually
large and fine.
Richmond and Petersburg. elected
by large majorities the Conservative
municipal tickets. Carrington's ma
jority in the former city is over 2000,
and Col. Cameron of the Index-Ap-
peal is made Mayor of the Cockade
city by splendid vote.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1876-06-06
The Best Pencils to Use.

Messrs. Baughman Brothers, Rich.
mOnd, have submitted us samples OF
the new cedar pencil, known as the
"Dlxon's American Graphite s. NJ"
for which they are the agents. After
trial of some months we are con-
strained to pronounce them superior
to the Faber pencils, and that is to say
they are superior to any other, 1t is
difficult in an article in such extensive
and general use as the Cedar Pencil, to
induce the public to make a change
from so well known a brand as the
Faber, but the Dixon is destined we
think, to degree of the public conf
dence which will be profitable.
Messrs. Baughman Brothers have
the best assortment of Stationery and
Printers supplies we have seen any
where, and we have found them pleas
ant and accommodating.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1876-06-06
WHY Is 1T?

Why is it that under the head
ing of "local column" in at least
half the country newspapers, one
can find items of news from the
Centennial, from California, and
even from the Chinese and Tur-
kish Empires 2 There are some OF
our exchanges INDUCING in this
habit, while in other respects they
rank high on the rolls of country
journalism.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1876-06-06
las CLMM.HousE EsIABLIsHEp IN lass.

lAlo Slhm-uOloE EolhpLlOVLO Nv lou"'
pEMCIOkIC obtained for Officers, Soldiers,
ENSiOINO and seamen OF WAR SCI md 8,
and their heirs. The law includes deserters and
those dishonorably discharged. II wounded in
jured, or have contracted any dise.se, apply at
once. Thousands entitled. Great numbers en-
titled to an increased rate, and should apply i'm.
mediately. All Soldiers and Seamen Of the War
OF 1912 who served for any period, however
shert, whether disabled or not and ali widows Of
such not now on the Pension rolls are rogue sted
to send me their address at once
P0IIMTN. Many who enlisted in lS6l-2 and
DNSlN u are entitled. Send yOur dis e.
charges and have them examined. Business be.
fore the PATENT OFFICE solicited. Oficers
returns and accounts settled, and all Just claims
prosecuted.
As ! make no charges unless successful, re.
quest all to inclose two stamps for reply and re.
turn Of papers. GEORGE L. LEMON, Lock Box
~, Washington, y. c.
recommend Captain Lemon and an hOnorble and
successful practitioRer-S A Hurlbut N c., 4th
U. S. Vols
In writing mention name Of this paper.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1876-06-06
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER
Washington ID. G. May 81, 1876.
THE VIRGINIA CONVENTION

THE VIRGINIA CONVENTION.
A good deal of interest is felt here
in the Democratic Convention OF Vir-
ginia which commences in Richmond
to-day. Virginia, styled the Mother
of Presidents. used in the past, to exert
a mighty influence in the selection of
candidates, as well as in their election.
The leading Democrats of the State
are understood now to favor a negative
policy, as regards their expression of
choice, In reference to the st. Louis
nomination. They ask of the North
that IL shall give them its best and its
strongest man; and they promise that
he shall have their earnest support,
whoever he may be. This is, as a rule,
the attitude of the whole South. The
very general expression in the South
ern press, and by Southern men, i'm
favor of Governor rilden, is based
upon the knowledge of his strer 9Th
with the people in New York and
elsewhere, as a practical Refomer.-
Senator Bayard is the favorite with
the mass Of Southern men. and IL a
Southern man were 10 he selected, he
would be nearly their unanimous
choice. Thurman and Hendricks
also have warm earnest friends in the
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1876-06-06

Thousands of Republicans. would
vote for Tilden as opposed to almost
any other prominent Republican
aspirant than Bristow, and Democrats
all over the country would vote for
Bristow should their own party nomi-
nate n man less distinctively assoclat.
ed with the work Of reform. The
great mass OF Independent voters
would vote for either of these candi-
dates should but one be placed in
nomination.-Sdn Francisco CdH.-
Rep.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1876-06-06

A ticket composed of Tilden and
Thurman would be the most powerful
in America, il the ambition of friends
could make the necessary concessions.
1t is clear that New York, with her
five millions Of people, is indispens-
ably necessary to Democratic vic
tory; and If Ohio should aid with
Thurman, or Missouri with Broad
head, for second place, the nomination
would strike terror into the dsor-
ganized ranks Of the Republicans
Louisville COurier-JOurR ai.-DeDl:
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1876-06-06

THE fast train, which left New
York last Thursday to make San
Francisco in 81 hours, arrived at
the latter point twenty>six minutes
ahead of time. Distance $500
miles.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1876-06-06

N5 fn con per day At home. Samples worth 81
w W VNO free. STINsoN & Co, Portland, Me
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1876-06-06
THE A. M. 81 D. CASE.
The Latest !

News reaches here this p. M.
that Judges Bond and Hughes to-
day appointed - Perkins, of
New York, and Maj, Henry Fink,
Of Lynchburg, Receivers in the A.
NJ. & o. r. r. Case.
, 1876-11-03
Letter from Gov. Tilden.

A telegram from New York, of the
26th ult., states that Gov. Tilden has
written letter for publication from
which are derived the following ex-
tracts:
"Should 1 be elected President,
the provisions of the 14th amend
ment will, so far as depends on me,
be maintained, executed and enforc-
ed in perfect and absolute good
faith. No rebel claims will be as
sumed or paid; no claims for loss or
emancipation of any slave will be
allowed; no claim for any loss OF
damage incurred by disloyal persons
from the late war, whether covered
by the 14th amendment or not, will
be recognized or paid; the cotton
tax will not be refunded; l shall
deem it my duty to veto every bill
providing for the assumption or pay
ment of any such debts, losses, dam.
ages or claims, or refunding any such
debt"
, 1876-11-03

1T has been discovered that Gov. Hayes
is devoted member Of IA comparatively
new political party, in name-rhe Amer
lean AllianCp-which Is but another name
for the Know Nothing party. Some of
the principles of this party are not gener-
ally known aud understood by all; among
them is one which excludes all who are
not American-bOTn citizens from holding
office under this Government. There is a
,triking similarity to this case within this
TerritOry-.IacObs. also, at one time be-
lOnged to the Know Nothing party in
Oregon, and evidently is n convert to the
iIlea that none but native-bOrn subjects
should occupy official positions in our midst
We would suggest that voters, and partic-
ularly those who happen to be foreign
born, to bear this in mind on Tuesday
next when they cast their ballots and
VOTE FOR JUDsoN.
, 1876-11-03
BY TELEGRAPH.
Gold in New York, 1101.

Gold in New York, 110I.
Legal tenders in Portland-buy-
ing 90t, selling 91t.
The smallpox epidemic is dying
out in San Francisco.
The magnificent residence of the
late VIM. c. Ralston, in San Fran
cisco is to be converted into hotel
under the name of Wellington Hall.
The British ship Rydal Hall, which
went ashore near Pigeon Point, has
broken up. Her commander has
been suspended for u months.
The steamer Fideliter is fast being
broken up at Cuffey's Cove under
the influence of southeasters.
The funeral of the late Charles E.
DeLong took place in Mraysville,
on the goth ult., under the auspices
of the Knights Templar.
Secret preparations are making in
northern Vermont for another Fen
ian invasion of Canada.
The Sioux Peace Commissioners
report that their mission has been
satisfactory and successful.
On e vening THE 31st ult. some
one raised the grc ldless cry of fire
in the Chinese theatre Of San Fran
cisco and during the stampede 21
Cinnamon were trampled to death.
The petition of John H. Lick for
letters Of administration on his faith
er's estate creates a good deal of
comment in California, and the gen.
eral opinion is that it is the begin
ming of long and expensive litiga-
tion which may result in making the
eIuests in the trust deed null and
void.
A London Times correspondent at
Bel grade says there is no longer any
ioubt that Servia is now at the feet
of Russia or mercy of Turkey. The
sCircassian cavalry are burning villa
ges near Paratchin and Cuprigia.
On the 2Sth inst, the police of
Philadelphia captured the paper for
the issue of fifty thousand bogus tax
receipts in the hands of two promi-
n INT politicians,
Henry Scales, colored, was hung
in Little Rock, Ark, on the >25th
inst, for numbering a negro. This
was Scales third victim.
, 1876-11-03

THE MASS MEETING.-By gentldOEen
who we're present we learn tlat the Jud-
son meeting at Seattle on last Monday
evening was grand success. The SPEAKER,
Hon. /. P. IudsOn. Democratic candidate
ar Delegate to Congress, was received
y, with hearty applause by the immense
an Hence present. lie dwelt plrticua =
~ on the injustice of our not being allowed
20 elect our Territorial officers. judges,
etc :. that class of brOken-down pO.iti-
clans were sent here to fill those positions.
whose interests are alien to our own and
Who are umacquainted with and do not
care for our wants; and were he to go to
washington he would at least try hard to
SECURE the appointment of resident citi-
Gems TO these offices as vacancies occurred.
ne mentioned that the only shaft the Op-
nosition cou'd fling at him was his "reli-
gious views. - al d in this FREE, enlightened
land such fling were greatly out Of place.
All his hits were well received and appre-
ciated. He was followed by speeches from
Mr.. Thos. Burke and Frank Clark, Esq.
, 1876-11-03
TO THE VOTERS OF JEFFERSON co

GENTLEMEN: have resided in your
county since the year 1854, and have raised
a family amongst you. have now ar
rived at that age that 1 cannot follow the
business that have followed for the past
fifteen years, and being without means to
support my family | am compelled to call
upon you TO vote for me "a County Auditor
the coming election, for which Office am
an independent candidate, and expect a
unanimous support. our Friend,
WIN. Ii. NEWTON,
, 1876-11-03

INDUSTRIOUS ROBBERY. = From
1889 to 1860, period of II years,
which included the war with France,
the war of 1912, the war with Tri-
poll, tho Mexican war and dozen
Indian wars, the total expenditures
Of the Government, as shown by Sec
retary Bristow's last report OH pages
~ and 10, for the war and navy
departments, the Indians aud mis-
cellaneous expenditures we're 81, ,445,-
l25, 765.10-an average annual ex-
penditure of $40, ,353,913.39. From
1867 to 1875, a period of eight years
Of both foreign and domestic peace,
the total expenditures for the same
four items, as shown on pages 16 and
II of Secretary Bristow's Report,
were 81, 1896, sos, ,548-an average an
nual expenditure of Sl55, 200, ,950.54,
an increased annual expenditure Of
S134, 4,S47,O37.15.
II we concede that during the last
nine years the expenditures for the
four items may have been legitimately
doubled, amounting to forty instead
of twenty millions annually, the an
nual expenditures would yet be
$115,000,000 in excess, which repre-
sents the amount of money annually
stolen for the past nine years from
the tax payers of the country under
the present administration.
, 1876-11-03
LOCAL NEWS.

Tur SABBATH.-rhe following petition
-,os circulated among our people recently,
and received large number OF signatures:
,,1-ne undersigned citizens and others of
- Townsend, W. T., having long felt the
foL,.uorriety of tile places of business being
IMP oprn on the Sabbath, would respectfully
keps our merchants to suspend the tran
reGgtion of business on that day and close their
doors"
As soon a. sufficient number Of names
"sonle the request was presented to our
PP,erchants, and the following announce
,nsnt is now made by them:
"By mutual consent we the undersign-
al merchants of Port Townsend, agree
Iereafter to suspend the transaction of
hu.inpss on the Sabbath and close our
doors.
Rothschild & Co., o. F. Gerrish,
c. C. Bartlett, Charles EiSenoeis,
lanes Jones, f. S. Fowler,
w r. H. Learned, Waterman & Katz,
chamber & EdmundsOn,
Thos. Jackman & Co., and others.
, 1876-11-03
rnr RennhIlcnn Convention OF Island

THE Republican convention of Island
county met at Coupville. on the 25th ut,
and nominated the following officers: FO"
Representative, ! c Kellogg; for Probate
Judge. s ID Howe; for County COmmis-
sioners, G w Morse. Thos. Crauney. s d
Gro ,kett; Snpt. Public Schools, d DOrlando
Pearson; County Auditor, s ID Howe;
Tr asurer, C T Terry. Sheriff, John A
Robertson; Surveyor, d Orlando Pearson;
Coroner, .IolIn A Robertson; Wreckmas-
ter. Ben Sweetman; Justice Of the Peace,
r S Hathaway.
, 1876-11-03
LQ$Ti

A RECEIPT, A COPY OF WHICH Is AS
IA follows:
mo. l7l4.
"RLcEIvER's OFFICE at Olympia, W. T.
"June 23, 1S69
"Rec'd from John E. Burns and Josenh
Kuhn, of -- County, W. T., the sum of
seventy-nve dollars and siXty-two fG2 XJ cents:
being In full for the lots No. 4. & of Section
No. in Township No.29, N of Range No W.,
containing sixty acres and 80 hundredths, at
tl.25 per acre, t75.62K.
a. e2 l-2 cts short. Jos, CUsHNAN.
j. Y. Receiver"
Any person returning the original rectint
tom will he suitably rewarded.
, 1876-11-03

THE propeller ~. Paul. Capt Erskine.
belonging to the Russian Fur Company,
arrived at this port on last Friday. She
LETT Ounalaska on the 10th ult.. and en-
eountered heavy gale, testing her severe
". She brought number of passengers
for the Dakota. She Is a fine looking veS-
sci. and bark rugged. She left on SItur-
day evening.
, 1876-11-03

CAPT. GILBERT of the schr Winnifred.
from Neah Bay, reports having expert
enced the heaviest storm on Friday last
that he has seen on this coast during a res
idence Of twenty-five years. The wind
howled fearfully. it tlnmdered and light
ened ineessantly and the ground was COW
cred with hail-stOnes fhe size of birds eggs.
, 1876-11-03

+. JAcKMAN & Co., of the Peoples
Market, are always prepared to furnish
the citizens of Port Townsend aud vi
einity with the choicest Of meats, in
Guiding fresh and corned beef and pork,
smoked meats, sausages, head-cheese.
hams, tripe, lard, and all vegetables in
their season.
, 1876-11-03

EUREKA ENcAMPMEST No. ., Cham
plons Of the Red Gross elected W. II. Ar
nell, Albert Briggs and IOhn C Appleton
delegates. and Mrs. Isabel Briggs. Mis-
Annie Stockand and Miss Leila S.avey al
ternates, to attend the Grand Encamo-
nlent which convenes in Olympia on the
l4th instant.
, 1876-11-03

The steamship Dakota sailed from this
port for San Francisco, via Victoria. last
sunday evening with large freight and
passenger lists. Much satisfaction l. ex-
pressed by the general public with the
conduct Of the new Agent, Henry L. lib
balls, Esq, fthis place,
, 1876-11-03

If you want stationery Of any kind, the
best of cigars, smoking or chewing tobac-
co, foreign OF domestic fruits, candies or
nuts of all kinds. go to the store OF James
Jones. corner of Custom House building,
at Telegraph Office.
, 1876-11-03

. THE Jefferson County Democratic and
Republican Tickets printed In this issue
ARE GENUINE. Voters would do well to
compare their ballots with them before
Votli'g II they wish to vote straight tickets.
, 1876-11-03

W, H. WHITE, Esq. Candidate for Pros
ecntlng Attorney, viii address the ,itiz-us
OF Island Co.. at Coupville. on Saturday
evening At Z O'Clock. Hon. J. p. JudsOn.
will address the residents of Clalam Co..
at Dungeness, next Monday. at I2M.
, 1876-11-03
NOTICE.

HON. J. P. JUDsoN viii address the citi-
zens of this place, tomorrow Saturday
evening, at o'clock. We advise all the
residents of town aud surrounding coun-
try to turn out and hear himas rare treat
is in store. Mr.. JudSOn particularly in
vites Republicans to be present.
, 1876-11-03

1T is rumOred that the steamers Pelican
and Gussie relfalr will shortly be placed
on the route between San Francisco and
Sl1ka and that they will call at Astoria.
fort Townsend, Fort Wrangel and Victo-
ria every tIip.
, 1876-11-03

The steamer Eliza Anderson viii here
siter leave Seattle on Wednesdays aud
saturdays al 5 A. NJ. for Port TOwnsed and
Victoria, and will return from Victoria on
Mondays and Fridays. The Zephyr will
connect with her at Seattle for ports above.
, 1876-11-03

o The sehr Mary Parker arrived from the
owln0mish on tile 29th ult. with 2.4O0 SKIS
Sl or oats which were shipped on the Dakota
, 1876-11-03

JAMES JONES has just received a guam
tity OF Seattle soap which is guaranteed
to give better satisfaction than any East
ern made soap.
, 1876-11-03

APPEARANCES indicate that grand
reoeption will be rendered to Mr.. JudsOn
vi MS arrival here tomorrow.
, 1876-11-03

THE latest news from Cassiar says that
rleh digglngs have been struck on Thibet
anu Boulder creeks. The river was fall
iig rapidly and residents feared that they
lau seen the last steamer for this season.
, 1876-11-03

a lHE steamer Nellie is high and day on
sand bar in the Snoqualmie river, where
sme ,' VIII be likely to remain for several