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Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1876-05-23

4 Bold attempt At Ar8on.-A most
diabolical attempt was made last Tues
day night to burn j. II. Anderson's
Store, by some person or persons as
yet unknown. An armful of rich
pine lath had been placed under the
rear end Of the two story framed lum~
ber-room in rear Of the store on Fourth
Street Bristol, and near the f.. II. Va.
& Ga. r. Il. track A bottle of kero.
sene had been poured on the pile and
the match applied at about half past
ten o'clock, after the Tennessee train
had transferred its passengers to the
"A. M. d. o. cars and had backed to the
Tennessee depot. Fortunately Mr..
Binjamin Chance some minutes later
was following the train to the depot
and observed the fire. He ut once
notified the parties sleeping in the
store and the fire was quickly eX-
tinguished. If the discovery had been
made few moments later n most
disastrous fire you'd have resulted.
involving tho entire line of buildings
from the Nickels House Westward
The empty bottle, the laths and the
match with which they had been fired
were all found on the spot. Mr. An
derson offers 500 for the detection and
arrest of the party, One word of adj
vice. Our people should cease to leave
such building with no foundation
walls.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1876-05-23

THE notorious Dick Hughes, who
has. been coming to Greenevillo for
several years past, aud who was ao-
cused of stealing Mrs. Remine's horse
last year, Is now in Jail at Rogersville
for stealing a horse. He was caught
with the horse in his possession. This
ncoundrel Is probably the fellow who
stole the horses along the river last
year, and summary punishment
should be melted out to him. While
here his associations were with the
vllest, and his rendezvous was on the
"Ridge. - GreeHeUiHe HteHigencer.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1876-05-23
Do You Want to Paint Your
House d?

If you do, go to uniting s. Peppers and
make your purchases, where you will find
q large Stock of pure White Lead and PRE-
PARED LIQUID PAINT, of any shade or color,
ready for immediate use.
II you want to buy window glass at very
low figures, 60 to uniting s. Peppers, near
ly opposite the First National Bank.
Country merchants are informed that
when they want to replenish their stock OF
drugs they can save at least 20 per cent. by
calling on uniting & Pepper, No. 6, James
Block.
Ladies', in want Of articles for the Toilet,
will find large assortment at prices to suit
the times.
Sept. 81 chn'g.-tf
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1876-05-23

FAILED TO PAss.-Mr. David Rum
bough who was passed by the examin-
ing board here as an applicant for the
West Point Cadetship for this District,
and was appointed by Mr.. Tucker, re-
turned home yesterday evening. He
failed to pass the examination at the
Academy, add was therefore rejected.
The West Point professors must be
fastideous. This is the third applicant
from this District that has been re-
jocted within few months. Who
will try II Lynch. Piryinidn.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1876-05-23
Blank Deeds.

We have printed limited num-
Der Of Deeds, which are exactly in
conformity to the code, with &C
acknowledgements printed for both
TIE husband and wife. They are
printed Oh fine tough Bond Paper,
and will bear folding and handling
without damage. Parties wishing
a handsome statutory orn fer deed
will apply at Office of the BRIsToL
News
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1876-05-23

TIE last numLer Of the ChTchman
announces that the New Testinent re-
vision committee have struck out as
spurious the last seven verses of the
last chapter of ST. Mark. These are
the verses on which the peculiar peo-
pie" found their creed, and are as fol-
lows:
II. Afterward He appeared unto
the eleven as they sat at meat, aud
upbraded them with their unbelief
and hardness of heart because they
believed not them which had seen
Him after he was risen. Is. And he
said, Go We into all the world and
preach the gospel to every creature.
Is. He that believes and is bap.ised
shall he saved but he that bclievcth
not shall be damned. II. And these
signs shall follow them that believe :
In My name shall they cast out dew
lis they shall speak with new ton
CUES. Is. They shall take up serpents;
and If they drink any deadly thing it
shall not hurt them -: they shall lay
hands on the sick and they shall re
cover. 10. SO then, after the Lord
had spoken unto them, He was re-
ceived up into heaven, and sat on the
right hand of God. 20. And they
went forth and preached everywhere,
the Lord working with them, and con
firming the Word with signs follow
ing.
1t is also stated that the committee
struck, as being a false Interpretation,
verse in one Of the epistles, which is
frequently quoted as proof of the eX-
istence of the Trinity. The verse al
iuded to is supposed to be the seventh
verse of the fifth chapter of the first
ePistle general of st. John, viz: For
heaven-the Father, the Word, and
the Holy Ghost, and these are three
in one"
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1876-05-23

The Question has often been asked
where can get my fine watch or
clock properly repaired, so that
can rely on it. That question can
easily be solved by having yonr
time keepers repaired, adjusted and
cleaned by
A. PIoKEN,
practical matchmaker and ieweler,
from London, England,
Bristol, Va. & Tenn.
June 24.-tf.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1876-05-23

Get Ready for the Border Fair. All
premiums are to be paid in Cash, and
liberal premiums they are to be at
that. The Executive Committee has
already been actively at work to make
this years fair eclipse all others.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1876-05-23

OUerloOkGd.-We omitted to mem
ton in our last issue the fact that the
Goodson election resulted in the re-
election of tho old board entire, ex-
cept that Capt. Martin Fleenor was
elected, created by the voluntary
withdrawal of Mr.. q. II, Devalt.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1876-05-23
Buildings Undertaken.

l have now on hand from two tC
three hundred thousand brick, ready
for laying up, and will undertake the
construction of buildings in whole OF
in part. When parties prefer it l will
complete the building and deliver the
key.
JOHN MCCROWELL.
April 6, 1875. If.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1876-05-23

out Agdin.-We were truly glad to
sec out on the street, last Wednesday,
Mr.. Chas. w. Karr, who has been i'll
for several months. Mr.. Karr is one
of the very best citizens of our town,
and we presume there is not man in
Bristol who does not feel delighted to
witness his convalescence.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1876-05-23

Land Sale COrrection.-I our ac-
count of the Goodson land sale Of the
10th, lots Fl, % aud % were incorrectly
charged TO Jno. Powers. They should
have been charged to s. II. FOrgu-
son.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1876-05-23
NOTICE.
70 the Taxpayers Of Washing.
ton COnntN

My Deputies or myself will call up
ont he aX-payers of Washington cOun-
ty who have not paid their taxes, du-
ring the months of March and April
at which time they are requested to
be preared to pay what is due from
them-otherwise, n levy will he nec-
essary | hope all will be ready to
pay when called upon, rs ii will be cX-
ceedingly disagreeaLle to distress any
one, but it will have to be done If
prompt payment is not made.
b. G. CLARK, 1reas'r.
Washington, Co.. Va.
March 2I-3m.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1876-05-23

II You haze a cough why don't you
go and get bottle of Polk Miller's
Compound Syrup of Hoarhound p
We know Polk Miller, and he never
deals in humbugs.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1876-05-23
Preferred Locals.
For Rent.

A beautiful and convenient dwell
ling in Bristol. Terms moderate
Apply at this office. Mar. l4-tf
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1876-05-23

Clothing made to order at Bamber-
gers, fit guaranteed, numerous SAM
pies to select from. March 2S.-tf.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1876-05-23

Book Binding. The Ne1Ds Office is
now prepared to bind Magazines, or to
rebind old books in neat and sub
stantial style, and at moderate prices.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1876-05-23

Bargains in Socks, Hankerchiefs
Umbrellas, at ]. Bamberger's.
March est.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1876-05-23

~ HOUSE,

Re opened by
j. NJ. THOMAS,
Main Street. Bristol, Tenn.
HAVE again reopened the Thorn
l. as House, on Main Street, and am
prepared to furnish frst-class accom-
mediation to the public. No money
and no pains will be spared l, make
the hotel all it was in its palmiest
days.
Boarders will be received on good
terms.
Being provided with good stables
am prepared to furnish stalls. food ana
attention to horses.
Rail road passengers will find the
house located in easy distance of the
Passenger Exchange, the tables well
furnished and lodging unsurpassed.
Porters regularly at the trains to re-
ceive baggage and conduct passengers
Jan g. '74-tf
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1876-05-23

Cottage Chairs-Very Nice and
Cheap.
/ have nice lot of cane. bottom
chairs, fine finish and beautiful style.
VIII be sold cheap, Any style of
furniture put up to order, low
II. a. Buckley.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1876-05-23
Fresh Arrivals of Drugs and
Medicines ut Bunting & Pep
pers, No. g, James

We have a very large and well selec-
ted stock ofdrugs and chemicals, which
we propose TO sell at very low rates
for CASH or PROMPT PAYING CUsTo-
MERs Special inducements offered to
Physicians and country merchants
Give US a trial. We have received
our supply of fresh and reliable Gar
den Seed We can supply country
merchants with Seeds on commission.
Also a large stock of White Lead,
colored Paints, Oils and Varnishes.
Our Store will be open on Sunday,
for dispensing medicines, from S to 9,
A. NJ, and from to p. NJ.
March. left,
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1876-05-23
Agents,

JOB WORK of all kinds neat
ly executed at the News Office
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1876-05-23
Q? @ sULLINS
Female College

Opens uniformly on the 4th Thursday
in August and third Thursday in Jan
uary in each year and rurs 20 weeks.
REV. d, SULLINs, d. D., President and
Prof. Mental and Moral Science.
2Ev. D. 5. HEARON, A. b (E. & II. Col
lege,) Latin and Higher Mathematics.
Mas. b. L. CHANCEAULME, Priucspal
Academic Dept.
Miss EMMA Cox, Principal of Preparatory
and Primary DePts.
Miss SALLY JAMES, Asst, in Prim. and
Prep. Depts.
Mrs. CLEO HEARON, French.
F. E. HACKER, Principal of Music Dept.
and Prof. Of German.
Miss MAMIE r. CHANCEAULNE, Assistant
in Music.
The tribune. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1876-10-25
A Born Trader,

The Chinaman is such a born trader
that he has been known to attempt to
take the advantage of the missionary
who sells him portions of the Bible. A
colporteur writes from China: You offer
Matthew for ten cash. A man buys and
turns to go. No man should become a
missionary to the Heather Chinee who
cannot count ten. You count, and find
eight cash. You call after the man and
repeat the price that you have repeated
fifty times-mayhap it is all you can re-
peat. He looks dazed. You hand back
tho money with an emphatic "don't
want!" With the air of a bankrupt he at
length produces one more cash. You
again kindly but firmly illustrate, on
your fingers or otherwise, the theoreti-
cal distinction between nine and ten.
He overwhelms You with violent demon
strations that he has not another cash in
the world. You repeat. He repeats.
At last, with smile that is childlike
and bland" he calmly extracts the other
cash from his ear, where it has been all
the while, as everybody but you knew,
takes his book anu departs.
The tribune. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1876-10-25
He Went and Married.

Joseph Hammerschmiot, of Brooklyn,
N. Y, who recently spent seven hours
at the bunghoie OF cask Of precious
wine to prevent the escape of the liquor,
was married. Hammerschmidt's custom
ha been, when cask of wine arrived
from Germany, to shut himself in his
cellar with his favorite dog and bunch
of bologna sausage and cheese, and
spend the day bottling the wine. On
this bottling day he refused to allow
him self. His housekeeper spread his
lunch in the cellar, put his dog there,
too, and went away. When Hammer
schmidt went below he found the dog
was eating his lunch. He angrily took
hold of the animal, tied one end ofa rope
to its neck and the other to the spigot
of tho cask, and raised club to beat
him. The dog jumped the full length
OF the rope, and took tho spigot with
him. The wine spurted out in stream,
and Hamnerschmidt, dropping the
club, ran 10 the bunghole, clapped his
hanl over it, and soon stopped the flow.
He then begun to cry for help, but as
nc one was in the house to heed him,
the echoes of his voice died inside of
the cellar. For seven hours he called
for help, and held back the wine. At
length, late in tho afternoon, his cries
we've heard, and he was relieved when
he was we'll nigh exhausted. The dog
and the spigot were going around the
cellar together out of the mans reach.
Hammerschmidt made up his mind to
run no more risks, and offered himself
to q widow, who accepted him.
The tribune. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1876-10-25
Fun that Ended in Death.

The persistency of Jennie Bonnett, of
San Francisco, in wearing male attire,
after making her whim for several years
a diversion for herself and her acouaint-
ances, has ended in her dreadful death.
She was born in Paris twenty-seven
years ago. and her father and mother
We're actors. The family went to San
Francisco in 1862, and Mr.. Bennett,
being able to speak English with suffi-
cient accuracy, was employed during
the next dozen years or 30 in the poorer
theaters. Alter that he was employed
in u mercantile establishment. Jennie
grew up about rs she would, aud her
ways were wild. One of her fancies was
the wearing of male attire, and she wore
her hair short to assist in the disguise.
A companion of hers was Blanche Bu-
neau, and few days ago they were out
for ride, and something occurring to
prevent their return to the city they
stopped at hotel, the landlord of whom
knew Jennie and her whims. Blanche
had an accepted lover, William Deneve,
whom she was engaged to marry. He
was Frenchman, and extremely jeal-
ous. Once he saw her with Jennie, who
WIS unknown to him, and whom he re-
garded as an interloping young man
Deneve at that time upbraided Blanche,
but she did not undeceive him as to
Jennie's identity. It is believed that he
saw or in some way learned of her de.
parture from the city, and Was furiously
excited by her apparent fickleness. He
followed them, and watched their move
ments until the terrible end of the adj
venture.
The room in which Jennie and
Blanche were to sleep was in the first
story, adjoining balcony. They re-
tired late. Blanche got into bed first,
and Jennie was preparing to do so.
Suddenly, without previous warning,
there was gunfash and report at the
window, and e heavy charge of buckshot
entered Jennie's side, killing her in
stantly. Blanche ran screaming to the
door, arousing the household with her
cries. The frightened landlord hesitated
20 go to the balcony, and before he
braced his courage sufficiently to make
a 81 arch the murderer had escaped. A
jury gave a verdict against Deneve.
The tribune. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1876-10-25
Eccentrlcities OF Genius.

A Cork manager tells how he engaged
Geo. Francis Train to spout in his
theater. After the engagement had
been duly heralded, the opening night
came. Says the manager
The night came! The street was
blocked with people. The house was
full to overaowiug, and was informed
by the call boy that, although it was
ten minutes to eight, and the music had
been "rung in" Mr.. Train had not put
In an appearance.
Here was dilemma. Iknew the man
too we'll to hope. fastened to hotel,
and found him seated, slippers and
gown, reading O paper. "Mr. Train, -
I cried, edo you know what time it is
The theater is jammed with people, and
the music is already
"Never get excited" interrupted he ;
stake things quietly. I have decided
not to speak tonight"
The GOODNESS of his reply angered me,
and said:
you there" then rushed around the
corner to the theater, and ordered the
brass band from the balcony to the hotel
at once.
"There's one condition." said Train,
meeting me ut the door of his room,
"upcn which will accompany you"
"There's no condition, sir, angrily
replied. "I have ordered the band
here, and you must follow them, or
prove your superiority in strength over
mine"
Apparently in delighted mood at the
joke, he followed me to the hotel en-
trance, followed by the band playing
"The Rogue's March," At eight o'clock
precisely he walked upon the stage,
leisurely removed a handsome light
overcoat and a pair of gorgeous kids,
and amid thunders of applause bowed
to the immense assembly before him.
1.-Two years ago." said he, beginning
in that oratorical manner as few, having
once heard, can ever forget, "when I
came here, you desired to crown me
kirg of Ireland, but you made another
stupid blunder! You placed twenty
two inch crown upon me, when you
knew my head measured twenty-four."
His discourse was one of his noted
me arges, jumping, as the Cork Herald
termed it, "from Halifax to Jerusalem,
and returning by way of Hong Kong"
His voice was in perfect tune, and his
wop,!erful gestures were carrying his
hearers by storm, when a voice from the
gallery sung out: Glow about that
case sc have againstthe English govern
ment for damages, Georgeg'
He rushed to the floats, and in q voice
of thunder shouted
twenty four hours after I'm Presi-
dent OF the United States, I'll collect
that hundred thousand pounds, or I'll
hang the British minister to a lamppost
i'll front of the White House -
The next minute I saw Mr.. Train
walked off the stage by two policemen,
and only by the. most strenuous effort
did 1 get the house pacified and the
speaker released.
The tribune. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1876-10-25
A Curious Apple Tree

There is growing in Pochuck, N. j.,
an apple tree which bears both sweet and
sour apples. Not only this, but sweet
and sour apples grow on the same limbs,
and some Of the apples are both sweet
and sour. One can pick an apple and
find it intensely sour, then pick another
from next to it and find it exceedingly
sweet; still another can be picked from
the same limb and it will be both sweet
and sour-one half sweet, the other
sour. Over quarter of century ago,
one William Babb, now deceased, in ex-
perimenting, took bud from an apple
tree which bore greenings and another
from tree which bore sweet apples.
Cutting them in half, he placed the sour
and sweet halves together, and, budding
them to the tree, the above has been the
result. Som, of the apples are entirely
green in color, while others have q yell
lowish cast.
The tribune. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1876-10-25
He got the procurator of the king to
send forthwith to the asylum an instruct

He got the procurator Of the king to
send forthwith to the asylum aninstruct-
ing Judge and a notary. These gentle
men obtained immediate access to the
young lady, and examined her, with the
most painstaking minuteness, putting
questions of every kind, laying traps for
her, and taking down her answers. She
came out of the ordeal triumphantly,
and the result was the immediate order
for her release, and criminal proceedings
were at once taken against DIR. Cosimati,
the widow Vernieri, and DIR. Miraglia.
No sooner set at liberty, than Miss Yer
nleri fled to the aunt at whose house she
had met her fancee. Their marriage
took place Immediately.
Meanwhile the conspirators, whose
object it had been to prevent the
marriage, and to invalidate Miss Yer
nieri's right to the control of her fortune
by making her out mad, we're put upon
their trial at Salerno. They had al
ready taken legal steps to complete
their nefarious design, when the young
lady's release upset Everything, and
turned them from appellants into de-
PENDANTS. The section of accusation Gas
the italian phrase goes) acquitted the
mother rs the dupe of Cosimati.
Miraglia was admitted to have acted
with bona fdes, and he, too, was de-
clared guiltless before the law. The
doctor was fully convicted. The public
minister demanded, as his sentence,
three years imprisonment-a year for
each day during which his victim was
immurei in the asylum, and that SEN
tence was pronounced by the judges.
Or. Cosimati appealed, and the term of
Imprisonment was reduced to one year.
Not content with this remission of the
sentence, the doctor-always, be it re-
marked, enjoying provisional liberty,
that is, not imprisoned at all-applied
to the court of cessation but his plea
was rejected. Then he solicited the
kings mercy; but Signor Vigliani, late
minister of Justice, refused him that
also. The eighteenth of March came,
and. with it, the Left to power. Tho
appeal to the kings mercy was renewed,
and his majesty was advised t. grant it.
>eLtence was commuted to internement
in prescribed locality from May to
November.
The tribune. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1876-10-25
A Servant Of the Sultan.

Signor Donizetti, q nephew of the
famous composer and pianist to the late
unfortunate sultan, Abdul Aziz, de-
scribes his experience thus You are
summoned at eight o'clock in the morn
ing to play for three hours. You must
be in full uniform you wait for seven
hours in elegant gallery, where you
are forbidden to sit down. From time
to time they come to tell You what is oc-
curing in his majesty's apartment.
"His higbness is going to arise" The
moment you hear this you must pros
trate yourself. ellis highness is going
to the BATH" Again you prostrate your
self. ellis highness is dressing" You
PROSTATE yourself lower than ever. And
SO the intelligence continues, until You
arc wearied beyond endurance and the
sultan is finally ready. Then an i'm
mense grand piano is brought in with
out its legs, for the floor Of the gallery
is q precious mosaic of the rareet woods,
and must not bear the weight of piano
even. The immense instrument Is laid
on the backs of five wretched Turks,
suitably placed on their hands and
knees. "But," say You, "I cannot play
on a flve-Turk piano" Suppose you
complain that the instrument Is not
level, they carefully put cushion under
the knees Of the smallest Turk and tell
you to proceed, without suspecting the
sentiment of humanity that has occa-
stoned the delay. The sultan appears,
and, after all manner of prostra-
tions, you ask for . chair. There is
none no one ever sits in the presence
of the sultan. You protest you cannot
play unless you sit. and the sultan final
ly orders chair to be produced. You
play for an hour or 90, and, after the
sultan has watched the effect on his fol-
lowers until he is weary, he rudely
thrusts You side and takes your place.
The eunuchs and the rest awake and
applaud his discords with rapturous ex-
clamations, and, after he has amused
himself thus until he is satisfied Of the
superiority of his music over yours, you
are dismissed.
The tribune. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1876-10-25

A PLAGUE STRICKEN CTTY.-Savannah
suffers from yellow fever as If 1t were
the plague. A member Of relief as
sociation thus describes their work:
We are feeding 1900 persons and
nursing about 1000. The supplies OF
provisions and money sent us have en-
abled us to meet immediate wants, but
we shall need all the aid you can give us
until frost comes, 10 keep people from
absolutely rotting in their houses or on
the streets.