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Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1876-07-18

time. Reared In the usual way bf
FARMERS sons, laboring every year Of
my lie until my twenty-fourth. Then
called in common with many of you
by the voice of our loved State, TO the
bloody field of war-I obeycd that
summons, and for four years of that
terrible struggle, l shared the tolls,
privations and dangers common TO the
men of that time. And now with
q conscience clear, and hands free from
the spoils of political enemies, l can
say, | performed as best | could the
weighty trusts confided to me, by
brave comrades. When the clouds of
war passed away was driven from
the sheltering protection of kind
fathers home-hunted by enemies,
homeless and mOneyless, | found among
the people Of Lee, a refuge from the
pelting storms of political prosecution,
friends who shared with me the
necessaries Of life; and the comforts of
their homes. Driven by necessity to
seek pursuits where capital was not a
requisite, chose the profession OF the
law; and have never yet had reason to
regret that choice. | know this will
be urged against me, but l would APP
peal to those men whose sons are now
treading the paths, in part traversed
by me- mean the poor farmers and
labor's SONS, whose intelects are among
the best, and whose chances are among
the worst, not to discourage their
efforts; and laudable desires for pro-
motion, by prescribing those of us,
who have struggled to take our stand
among the sons of the mighty, am
the only man, the son of poor and
humble farmer, born and reared in
your midst who has since the war,
ventured to offrf for this high and i'm
pOrtant trust, what sad comen tary on
the men who fell in our late struggle
Aid, then, your own sons on the road
TO preterment, 10y encouraging me, if l
am otherwise found worthy. | do not
seek to array class against class; but |
do seek to have justice done my own,
and to warn them of the grave blum.
der OF turning against ane whose life
| has heon speut IN their service.
1t has been my hope and my asniTa-
ton TODD something in life that would
encourage our farmers and laborer's
sons to make strong efforts to raise
themselves to a participation in the
affairs of the nation. Did YOU nil
know the trials, the struggle, the pov-
erty through which | have passed, /
believe to-day, you would throw over
me tho broad mantle OF charity and
hell me In this my by hardest strug-
| gle in life. | enter this contest
trembling with fear. Yet animated
by the voice of those who know me,
encouraged by the smiles Of those
who trod the fiery path of war with
me, | enter the list and humbly ap-
peal to you for your support, II | stand
the equal OF my competitors. If elect
ed shall not be candidate for re-
election the ensuing term.
Yours Respectfully,
A. l.. PRIDEMORE.
Jonesville, June Sth, 1876.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1876-07-18
Con pridetnore will % before |

Gen. Pridemore will go before
the Convention with some strength.
What impression he made in the
east we do not know, but he is
certainly very strong in the South
west portion of the District. lie
is a selt-made man, a very forcible
and popular speaker, and one OF
the most whole-souled, generous,
and energetic men in the District,
If nominated, he will make a gal
liant and brilliant canvass, and very
certainly be elected. He is a man
of ability, and would make a Con-
gresham of whom we need not be
ashamed, and one exceedingly ac-
tive in the service of the people.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1876-07-18

The New York Tribune says there
will be no boiling among tie Demo,
Gratis that the rank and file are turn
ing in and hurra4ing rapturously for
the ticket, as easily and systsmatical>
ly as though they were but parts of a
machine, It's barcfaoed detection
from the Reform movement is not
comforted by the tremendous support
gwen to our ticket by New York.
1t says.
Here i'm New York, where a week
ago one would have supposed from
the tone of the organs that Tilden's
nomination would repd the party in
pieces and drive all the honest men
in it to u bolt, there is no dissatisfac-
ton on the surface at any rate, and
all Is harmonious and serene. At the
West where the feeling against Tilden
in his own party was of the bitterest
and most uncompromising sort, and
the denulcistions of him loud and
blasphemous and prolonged, there
seems TO be spirit OF resignation to
the event which may be expected to
warm up into positive approval short
ly, and before November ripen into
enthusiasm.
This is very important admission
for one of the leading Hayes papers
to make, and shows clearly that we
are about to win this battle,
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1876-07-18

The Richmond Wing, and the
Dispatch also, speak in rather gush-
ing terms of Hayes letter. 1t is
very true that Hayes is the first man
to haul down the bloody shirt since
Andrew Johnson inAamed all radi.
caldOm by his attempt to do wha
Hayes now talks so finely about, but
it only imports that he is trying to
steal democratic thunder, and that
he is fearfully alarmed at the situa-
ton.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1876-07-18
CIRCULAR.
To The People of the.Ninth Con
gressiOnal District:
FELLOW CITIZENS l.:


FELLOW CITIZENS
/ aunounce myself as candidate fol
seat in the next Congress of the
United States. And should you elect
me, shall cooperate with the Nation.
al Democratic party.
shall endeavor through friendly eff.
forts to increase the number OF places
for the sitting of the District Courts OF
the United States, thus saving the
people from such long travel and heavy
expenses. 1t will moreover be vast
saving to the government and insure q
more agreeable enforcement of that
courts important jurisdiction. / shall
do all in my power to lessen the
burthens upon our imported articles
and loosen the shakes OF that great
staple-tobacco will try to have eX-
tended to the farmers, the privilege OF
a limited traffic in 1t without taxation.
l shall favor an increase Of our cur
rency and postpOnement OF the re-
sumption OF specie payments. / will
on all occasions resist class Legislation,
andfavor such laws as foster and
build up our industrial Institutions.
point with pride, fellow citizens,
to the journal OF the Virginia Senate,
for the four years served the State
there, and challenge the production Of
one act of mine against tue Interest
and welfare OF the people then served.
TO many Of you 1 am unknown, and
to such il may not be uniting 10 say,
that was born ia the county Of Scott,
the home of my ancestors from the
close OF the revolution, to the present
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1876-07-18
THE CALL.

We publish the call of Mr.. Coale,
Chairman of the County Committee
for meeting at Abingdon next
Monday. We join him in the regret
that it was not made earlier. In our
opinion the notice is not sufficient,
and the only alternative will be to
direct the districts to hold their meet
ings at their precincts on a day to be
named at the meeting. 1t will not
do 10 allow dissatisfaction with the
work of the Convention. 1t will re.
quire the very best nomination pos
sible in order that it succeed. Ar
imprudent or unwiSe one will be
beaten by Gov. McMullin. We mus
name n man who has an unccptiona
record and who has done party work
If we nominate a man whose re-
cord is faulty or weak, or who has
done nothing to build up the party,
aud thus give the go by to those most
deserving twiil create dissalisfac
ton and will lead to defeat.
Mark these words and note thi,
prediction. ...-rr F..
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1876-07-18

THE Turks seem to have been
victorious this far over the Ser.
VANS and Montenegrins. The great
powers of Europe seem to have
determined on neutrality, and if
they remain so, the christian will
again go down under the brazen
heel of the Turk. Egypt, which
was expected to keep hands off,
has sent. troops to aid in reastab>
fishing the Ottoman rule.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1876-07-18
w. ID. Haynes.
prediction

The Sullivan LANDMARK ncmi'
mates Capt. Haynes for elector from
the First District, a nomination we
heartily endorse. We know nc
man more peculiarly capacitated
for the position, and we think he
would be able to amuse properly
Mr.. A. A. Taylor, who has surpris,
ed his friends by. accepting the
nomination on the Hayes ticket.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1876-07-18

The letter of acceptance of Gov.
Hayes is the most oily and cautious
document that has yet issued from
republican headquarters. In ma
tional sentiment and honest avow-
ais it reads more like a democratic
than republican paper. No such
letter would heretofore have been
issued by nominee Of that party,
and no such language as it contains
would have been satisfactory to the
party.
1t is a formal abandonment of
the old line of battle, and a plain
acknowledgement that the people
will have no more Grant admins
tratious. 1t is an attempt to put
new wine into the old bottle. 1t is
concession to the square demand
Of the people that there shall be
less of the bloody shirt and less
stealing Of the public money
1t is an admission that the dem>
ocratic cry Of Reform must be
heard and headed. "
Indeed, Hayes seems to be a
pretty good fellow, and if he will
come over and join the real reform
party we will guarantee him vail
liable cooperation. 1t has been
said an army of lions led by an
ass is less efficient than army of
asses led by a lion. What can
Hayes do at the head of the re-
publican army Of public plumber
ers Z What can he do leading III
war Of reform an army of
thieves Let him join the great
honest army Of democrats, led by
the distinguished retormer Tilden,
and he can do good. He talks
fair, but his company is awful.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1876-07-18

For want Of space last week we
made no allusion to the published
letter of Gen, Terry, in which he
announces himself a candidate for
reelection, subject to the Abing-
don Convention. 1t is but just to
him to say that he has made an ac-
tive and efficient representative
Our Washington correspondent
pays him high and deserved cons
plimont.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1876-07-18

The papers are requested to
hold up about the church connec-
tons of the candidates. Hayes is
a Presbyterian and is predestined
to defeat. Tilden is opposed to
stealing ard that is very good re-
ligion nowadays.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1876-07-18
Public Meeting.

By authority vested in me as Chair
man of the County Committee,
deem it proper to call a meeting of the
voters of the county ON Monday next,
the first day of July Court, for the
purpose of electing delegates to the
District Convention which will meet
at Abingdon on the 23rd of August,
with view of nominating a candidate
to represent this, the 9th District, in
the Congress of the United States. II
is hoped there will be a general
turnout, so that the will of the people
may be fully and fairly reflected.
CHAS. b. COALE,
Chm. County Com.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1876-07-18

An Ohio paper publishes a letter
OF Gen. Washington, written May
% 1889, showing that he was
"hard up" like mortals of the
present day, and that he was dunnr
ed and could not pay. He was
unable to borrow money, even at
usurious rates.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1876-07-18
NOTICE,

The undersigned. having arranged
to devote his whole time to the work,
announces his readiness on short no.
tice to get up petitions from the peo-
pie for candidates for Congress in the
9th District of Virginia. / will qua
rantee 900 signatures week till the
election for any candidate OF good
standing application from Wing
candidates preferred.
The extremely moderate charge of
one cent q signature will be charged
for Washington and Tazewell county
signers, and two cents a name for
signers in all the other counties of the
District. This plan affords an easy
and cheap method of bringing all the
prominent men in the district promi-
nently before the public, and it is
hoped that every aspirant for Congress
will avail himself of it. No signers
vote vouohed for.
Papers in the District favorable to
this enterprise will please copy.
SIMON PURE.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1876-07-18
For some renson the Demon

For some reason the Democrats
State Central Committee have
determined to withhold for awhile
the names of the canvassers re,
Gently appointed for the Counties
and Senatorial district of Va.
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JUDGE John A. Campbell an
nounces himself candidate for
Congress in the Abingdon VIRGIN
IAN of last week.
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Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1876-07-18

An attempted revolt of the Peniten-
tiary cOnvicts last week at Richmond
would have succeeded but for the in
reference of three noted convicts, in
for long terms and very bad crimes
Still the Governor has ordered that
their quarters be improved and the
work lightened.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1876-07-18

Hillary Page, the ire-fend, has
been respited until October. Cause
he knew not what he did, or at least
there is doubt about it.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-03-06

MxAsunu ROE MES.-Ons thousand
shinelss laid four inches 70 ths weather
will cover one hundred square fest OF
surface, and Ave pounda Of shingls nails
win fasten them on. one-nfth mors
siding and flooring is needed than ths
number Of square feet Of surface TO b
covered, because Of the lap In the siding
and tho matching Of the fioor. One
thousand laih viii cover seventy yards
Of surface. and eleven pounds OF laih
nails will nail them on. Eight bushels
Of good lime. sixtssn bushsls Of sand
and bushsl Of hair. viii make enough
GOOD mortar to plaster one hundred
square yards. A cord OF stone, three
bushels Of lime and cubic yard OF sand
will lay one hundred cubic fsst OF wall.
Five eoursss Of brick will lay one foot
in height ON chimney; SIX bricks In
courss will mako hus four inches wide
AMI twelve inches long; and eight bricks
in a course will make due eight inches
wide and sixteen inches long.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-03-06
Tur DEATH Of the iionesa "Old Girl.

The d-ath Of the lioness .'Old Girl.
10 we'll known to Dublin folks. WAS at
tended BY o touching incident. whsr
dying, old lions are much tormsnted by
rata gnawing their tails. During health
they rather welcome the vsrmin. and ID.
blinking at thcm as they fhsk about
their cage, nibbling the bones left from
the lions dinner. To prevent this an.
noyancs O terrier was put into "Oid
Girl's" cage. Al nrst she grovled. bui
when she saw the dog "fstch" the hrs'
RAT, toss Il up. and catch u In q profes'
sionL manner across the back. with one
quick, fatal snap. abe drew up the brave
animal 10 her. licked II and iondled Il;
and in her shaggy breast 1t slept every
night, her great protecting paw over u.
During the six'weeks Of the ioness III.
meas the rats had rather hard time oil
Il. "Old Girl" hal borne hfty-four
cubs and reared fiity. bringing In BY the
sale Of her progeny cl, 800 to the Gard
sns. She vas the handsomest lionsss
ever reared In the country.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-03-06
y. sis xIscELLASEoTs. 81.
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Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-03-06
Or. La Mars Seminal Pills

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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-11-16
The Louisiana Election Law :,

The law in Louisiana relative to
the counting of the votes g very Sc
we're and strict. 1t was enacted at
the time of the Ku Klux troubles,
and was designed TO give tho ballot
box the utmost protection. The
process is this: On the day of cleo
ton local election officers count the
votes and make certificate OF re-
turns. The ballots are sealed in their
boxes, and the certificate of returns
is sesled 10 separate package. There
is no official copy kept of it. These
are returned to the County Election
Commissioners These County Elec-
ton Commissioners canvass the
votes, listen to the charges of irregu-
latities, and correct them. Their
special duty is TO see wh6 Their the
certificate of returns agree with
number and character of the votes
in the boxes. The County Commits.
sioners transmit the certificate with
their comments to the State Board
of Canvassers, retaining themselves
the ballot boxes. The return of the
County Canvassers is generally con-
sidered official, but it is not final till
after its examination and approval
by the State Board of Canvassers.
The latter have the right TO SUPER
wise the entire count, and to send for
the ballot boxes if necessary. The
county canvassers will canvass the
county returns on Tuesday, Nov. H.
Until then the exact official result
will not be known. Any announced
official returns before that time must
be made up from private memoranda
which are not official. The State
Board of Canvassers will not COM
mence their canvass before one week
from Monday, Nov 20. Until thsttime
the formal official announcement of
the result in South Carolina will not
be made,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-11-16
Riot IN Charleston.

The riot in Charleston was a very
serious affair +; from thirty to fifty
men were wounded on DO h sides
The riot originated in the attack made
by the Democrats upon white Re
publican because the latter, with
some negroes, had ventured to hurrah
for Hayes. The colored people had
not interfered with the Democrats
throughout the entire day when the
latter had been shouting for Tilden,
but upon the reception of the first
dispatch stating that Hayes was pos,
sibly elected, the Democrats common
ced their fire. The colorei men, at
ter exhausting their small arms, re-
tired to their houses and obtained
guns. They formed regular line Of
battle, fifteen hundred strong, and
drove the White. Liners with their
rifles, who also formed in battle line
for two entire blocks. The United
States troops got behind the rifle
clubs when the latter opened ranks
and allowed the troops to come be.
tween them and the negroes. The
latter then ceased firing. The whites
made urgent appeals to the troops
for protection Indeed the white
democrats requested that troops be
stationed at the polls in some OF the
coast counties, which the Repub-
licans in no instance did. The only
troops at the polls in South Carolina
were there at the request ofthe Dem
OcratS
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-11-16

WHETHER victorious or vanquished,
the Republican party has reason to be
proud In no event shah it trail its
banner in the dust. 1t has fought a
good fight and made an incomparably
glorious record. From Jackson's in
auguration until Lincoln's, with
hardly a break (for the Wings never
stood in the way of the Democrats)
the Democrats controlled the Govern
ment, to all intents and purposes, but
not single reform nor measure of
great craftsmanship can be found in
the history of that period. All is
dark and discreditable. But the Re-
publican era is a armament thickly
studded with stars of the first magni-
tude. There was never anything
like it in all political history, for hon
or and glorious progress and reform.
Nearly every advance and improve
ment which can be pointed out 10 our
political annals since independence
was achieved belongs TO the period of
Republican rule, and, what is more,
was opposed by the Democracy, and
is therefore entirely due to the Re
publican party.
On the other hand, the same mag
nificent party has never once arraign-
ed itself against a measure Of reform
or progress. Whether, then, the Re-
publlcans have won or lost, they have
abundant reason to glory in their
party's past, and contide in its fu-
ture success and usefulness. - Chicago
EUeninq Journal.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-11-16

ton is too much that way. The New
Yory Post counse's "acquiescence in
the declared result of the election
when it shall be officially announced"
Louisiana and Florida will declare its
voice through its este blished authority
and if il be for Tilden Republicans
will accept it. says the Albany Euen-
ing Journal Such spirit lacks no.
bleness. It'll submissiyeness worthy
of a slave. True manhood will say
that we will accept those decisions
il they are correct. The declared re-
suit" must be the correct Result or
it must never transfer power. To
US it looks as if the Almighty had put
the country iuto a dilemma where it
must show its hand against crime or
it must undergo another trial by fire.
For these eleven years it has suffered
its inoffensive citizens to be scourged,
driven from their homes, and murder
cd by the hundreds and by thousands,
and not one drop of blood has fallen
to the ground, in revenge or punish
ment. The Government that permits
such crimes must suffer for it. The
histories of nations will not furnish
one that has escaped evil consequent
ces of the permission of evil deeds.
The punishment may not fall upon US,
but like towards we put off the evil
day and let it fall with increased mo-
mentum upon the heads of our chill
dren. There is no possibility of Til
den's election being declared by fair
means. 1t is all foul ; foul in inven-
ton, foul in execution and foul in de-
sign, and he will be a very slave
who submits to it.