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Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1876-09-26
Dot Leetle Guide Pook,

Yesterday forenoon, says the Detroit
Free Press, q young man, whose busi-
ness it was to sell railroad guides to
any one who would buy, found JEFF
ferson avenue clothing dealer in all
arm chair in front of his door, and
after kindly salute the agent handed
out one of his guides and said:
"There is the handiest little book In
the world, 1t contains the name,
timetable and route Of every railroad
In the country"
e 81 never puya no sich kind OF
pooks," replied the dealer as he glanc-
ed through 1t.
"But you want that pamphlet, my
dear sir. You look like man who
travels around considerably, and nc
traveller osn get along without one oi
these guides.h
III don't care to guide 10 railroad, u
said the dealer, shaking his head and
turning away.
Hold on, now just look through II
once. Suppose, for instance, that you
want to go to New Orleans"
IT shall nefieE go there so long as ]
am horn.n
"Well, suppose you want to go to
Omaha?n
"Den don't go,n
"WhRt do you do when you want to
go to Chlcago9' asked the persistent
agent,
"I sthays at home"
well, suppose you had to go
wouldn't you have to look at a rail.
road timetable then ?"
"Ho, sir, | should 90 down py tel
depot, get on der train, puy some APP
pies off der poy. and l should step OF
in Chicago like some grease %
The agent had no further arguments
to advance.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1876-09-26
Opening of the Twenty-fOurtb
session of Roanoke College.

1t is highly gratifying to the friends
of Roanoke College that tho number
of students continues to increase, not
withstanding the financial stringency
of the times. For five years the col
lege has been steadily growing, Among
our Virginia colleges, only the three
State institutions-Unive of Vir-
ginia, Agricultural College, and Mill
tary Institute-had larger attendance
last session than Roanoke College,
And now Roanoke begins the twenty
fourth session with an increase over
the number at the opening last year,
The students already present come
from fifteen states, Arkansas and
Florida being represented for the first
time since the war. Next in attend
ance to Virginia come Texas, West
Virginia, and mississippi. Roanoke
may justly claim to be the most pros
porous college in the Old Dominion
The Conservative, (Salcm, Va.) sept.
14th.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1876-09-26
NESSEE, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26 1876 Whole No ST. No.
An About the Toac ce Fly.

A Prince Edward correspondent o
the Richmond Dispatch has the fol
lowing sensible words which we com
mend to the planters generally:
There is a general complaint all over
this adjoining counties about the un-
usually large number of horn worms.
As many as thirty and forty are some.
times found OH one plant. One fal mel
caught fifty-three on one plant. Even
in small crops, with good forces, it is
almost impossible to keep them down,
and the ragged appearance on the
leave proves that they have gained the
mastery in some places. The farmers
feel the necessity of combination
against the Tobacco fly by using cobalt
in the blossoms of jamestown Gimp
SOM weed. This is a matter for the
grangers to handle, uniting with all
farmers who are not members of their
order, so as to insure universal de-
struction of the fly that deposits the
eggs.
The fly may be seen near dusk of
evening flying about the jamestown
plant and sucking the blossoms. They
are about the size of humming-birds,
but not so active, though they dart
about with remarkable rapidity. 1t is
said that a moonlight night is the
most favorable time for depositing
their eggs. One fly, like the silk-worm,
can lay great many eggs in single
night, The eggs are usually laid on
the under side of the tobacco leaves.
They soon hatch. Fhe little worm
when it first comes from the egg is
about the eighth of an inch long, and
as small as a cambria needle. 1t be-
gins to eat while the shell of the egg
is hanging to it. 1t eats whole just
where the egg is laid, and as the hole
grows the.worm grows; and If left to
do its own destruction without molest-
alton before the tobacco gets ripe, q
single worm has eaten it all up except
the cOarsest fibres, thus consuming
a 1000 square inches of tobacco If
man had the capacity Of such digestion
what would become of the world? A
microscopic examination of the horn
worm shows that it has two small feet
near its mouth that it uses as hands to
wipe its mouth. 1t has very small
eyes very near to its mouth, set low in
its head. 1t has in all eighteen legs
two for hands six corner-formed or
horn-shaped nearest the front, two be-
hind with claws like the hind claws of
a bear, and ten in the middle of the
body, similar in shape to the two be-
hind The horn on the big end of the
worm seems to be intended for tail,
though it is not exactly where the tail
ought to be. Before cold weather sets
in the full-grown worm burrows in
the ground, and makes its bed below
the reach OF frost. This is its winter
home. Here it goes through q re-
markable transformation. In the
spring of the year it leaves behind it a
thick shell somewhat similar to what
the jar-fy and locust leave, and it
comes forth the large fly that has been
mentioned above as the depositor Of
the egg. If the farmers generally
would contend against the fly instead
of the worm they would have less
labor to hire and more pounds of to-
bacco, and their crops, when put in
the market, would not be defaced with
holes and ragged leaves,
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1876-09-26
GOV. Tndon's Income in 1862.

The New York Financial Chronicle,
which is not Democratic paper,
comes up to the defence of Governor
Tiden, whom the New York Times
charges with perjury, because in 1862
he returned an income of only little
over seven thousand dollars. 1t says
What are the facts ? 1t seems that
In December, 1868, Governor Tilden,
like all the rest of us, made a return
under oath of his income for the year
1862, That return showed that no re-
ceivod in 1862, subject to taxation un-
der the law, a little over seven thous-
and dollars. In suit now pending
ON behalf of the st. Louis, Alton and
Terre Haute railroad the Governor
sworo that he had received in 1862
twenty thousand dollars for services
which were commenced prior to the
year 1858, and We're rendered from
Time to time during period of three
years.
These are simple facts, and the
whole of them, and on them the
charge Is made Of perjury, assuming
ot lumming over entirely the one
Iurther promise necessary for con-
clusion ard that is whether, under
the law, the twenty thousand dollars
received from the railroad should be
included in the return. Assuming, we
say, lhqt this twenty thousand dollars
shouid bo included, while the instruc-
uohs oil Internal Revenue Commis-
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1876-09-26
The Proposed Amendments.

We are glad to find the Petersburg
appeal seconding our efforts to keep
the amendments proposed to the Con-
stitutiOn out of the presidential cam
paign. 1t forcibly says ;-RiohmOnd
Dispatch,
"Puhlic opinion Is much divided
with respect to the merits Of some of
those projected changes in the organic
law. Even'inside Of the Conservative
party, and among many of its most
clear-headed leaders, there are those
who gravely question tho wisdom, the
policy, and the justice OF various OF the
innovations that are to be submitted to
the popular vote. AS the Legislature
bundled the whole lot Of amendments
together, requiring the people to Yeta
on them collectively and oompaotly,
without the privilege Of disorimina-
ton, any objection TO one amendment
amounts TO an objection against them
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1876-09-26
Foote'S Rousement Meeting,

Gov. Foote'S claim that he had moth
ing to do with taking the State out Of
the Union in 1861, recalls old brother
Toadmire's "rousement meeting"
Brother Toadmire announced to his
congregation one Sunday that he
thought rousement meeting should
be held for the purpose of making q
direct and pointed personal attack
upon the devil. 1t seemed good, and
after warm discussion, in which the
entire congregation came out against
the devil, q vote was taken and the
rousement meeting was unanimously
set for the next Sunday,
An old lady who walked with crutch-
es was especially vindictive and savage
against the devil, and when the rouse
ment meeting came of she was there
early and got a front seat.
Now 1t happened that there was a
tame crow in that village belonging to
a saloon keeper, and the chief accom-
plishment of that crow was the power
to articulate "d-n YOU" On the day
of the rousement meeting the devil
put 1t into the hearts OF certain wicked
boys to shoot gravels and other missiles
at and so annoy the life of that crow
that he winged his way toward the
rousemeAt meeting, and sought sane
tuary. Bro. Toadmire had Just an
nounced his text from Tit, II, IA
land prurify-unto himself-a precu-
liar people, zeelious Of good works, u
and was just posing his speotacles be-
fore the eXpectant congregation, when
that indignant crow lit on the pulpit
aud cooked one eye up at him with the
exclamation, "d-n youp
Brother TOadmire announced that
he had been fighting tho devil in the
spirit for years, and now that he had
appeared in the flesh, he moved the
rouaement meeting adjourn and walk
ed out, followed by the congregation
The old lady's crutch was borne, be-
yond her reach ia the confusion, and
after the confusion was over the crow
espied her attempting to conceal her
self between the benohes, and, flying
down, hoped up sideways and casual
ly remarked, "D-n your Yes, anC
d-n you some, too" replied the old
lady: 81 never had nothing more t.
do with gittin' up old Toadmire''
rousemeht meetin' than you had, MOI
a bit, and Pm jist as good friend ~
the devil ever had in this world"
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1876-09-26

all. Our advice, without hesitation, to
any man who does not approve any
one of the proposed alterations, is that
he shall vote against the lot, without
considering it to be his duty as Con-
servative to endorse the action of the
Conservative Legislature. Equally do
we advise the orators and champions
of the Conservative party in the State
to exercise their own discretion as to
defending and urging the ratification
of the bunch of proposed amendments.
No one of them nor all of them to-
gether can be be justly regarded as
equal i'll importance to a large Con-
servative majority for the presidential
ticket in Virginia.
Our opinion is that a good many
members of the Legislature will vote
against the ratification of the amend
ments.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1876-09-26

ESQ. YABDLEY, the colored cam.
didato for Governor of Tennessee,
is a member of the State Republi-
can Executive Committee. Yet
Gov. Brownlow says he is a dcmo-
cratic candidate. The whole of it
is the Republicans fzzled when
they abandoned the field and de-
clincd to make a nomination for
Governor. The party is now a
hcadlcss, acephalous herd, and are
on the run as though the devil
were after them.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1876-09-26
Who is ii. s. FOote?

Brownlow's Knoxville Whig and
Rebel Ventilator of Dec. 7, 1864, tells
us who Henry S. FOote is, in the fol-
lowing forcible style:
There was terrible dog fight, at
most, at Richmond, between Ten
nessee Bull Pup, known Us Henry s.
FOOte, and an Irish Cur, who once
barked and growled about this town,
called John Mitchell. The old Bull
Pup, having lost his teeth from age and
hard service, resorted to the use of fire
arms, sent his antagonist challenge
to fight duel, and the authorities have
put Foote under bonds to keep the
peace. We regard this preventing a
fight as very great evil. They should
have encouraged the fight, and in the
end it VOuld haze rid the tOOrLd Of
both
Both are hunabugs and have been q
curse to the country, and hare kept up
a disturbance lOhereUer they haze
beenm
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1876-09-26

Tue atrocities committed by the
Turks in Bulgaria, are enough to
curdlc the blood of Sitting Bull
himself. 1t is little wonder that it
has caused cold and phlegmatic
England to shudder. 1t is not
likely that the case of the Sultan
will be improved by the butchery.
If he is permitted to have peace
concluded,it terms will be dictated
by the first class powers of Europe,
Just now it seems that Russia will
lot permit a peace at all at present
but that the skull of the Turk may
yet DO gnawcd by the dogs on the
Servian hills.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1876-09-26
The End of tho johnson Murder
CaSe-AlI of the Accused
MOMOrabIY Acquitted.

1t is perfectly natural that men charg-
ed with so grave an offence as murder
should feel an anxiety about their
trial, however papiating the Circum-
stances surrounding such charge may
be, and when we say that Messrs.
James F. Scott, Franklin st. Clair,
Wesley S. Paulett and James Beville
feel relieved now that their trial is
ended we presume to express the exact
state of their feelings. The circum-
stances connected with the Johnston
murder are fresh in the minds of the
people of this and adjoining counties,
and we do not deem it necessary to
review the unfortunate affair in these
columns. The above named parties
have been tried and honorably acquit-
ted of all criminal or malicious intent,
and the verdict of the jury will be re-
ceived by the entire community with
feeling of applause, however much
they may regret the untimely end of
Frank II. Johnston. We sincerely
hope that our community may never,
never again be visited by such an un-
fortunate occurrence.-W WytheUiLye En-
te1priSe.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1876-09-26

CARL SoHURz tried to carry
Hayes on one shoulder and toss
Grant from the other. Between
the two efforts he fell from the
stump, and now admits that Ohio
and Indiania are lost. So said
Fitzpatrick, unless there could be a
new supply of money and bloody
shirts.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1876-09-26

THE radical Bourbons of Tens
ncsseo learn nothing. Forgetful
of the democratic folly of Gree
lcy's nomination, as they charge it,
they are now going headless and
Footo foremost into the November
maelstrom.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1876-09-26

INGERsoLL will meet Alf Taylor
at Kingsport, Tuesday, Oct. Oath.
Arcadia, Wednesday, Oct. 25th.
Blountville, Thursday, Oct. Ooh.
Union, Friday, Oct. 9th.
Ingersoll will demonstrate with
Alf the latest style of the terrier
shake on the Norway rat.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1876-09-26

GEN. BATE will put few corns
on old Foote in Middle Tennessee,
and Ebert James will chiropodise
him in the West.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1876-09-26
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1876.
EVENT and COMMENT,

Yellow Fever is on the increase In
Savannah, the number of deaths from 1t
being over twenty per day. A pas
sengcr by rail took the disease to New
York, where several deaths have oc-
cured from it, A great alarm was
created few days since in Baltimore;
but the Mayor atlirms that 1t is typhO-
maarial, and not yellow fever.
Ben Butler has been nominated by
the HaHen wheeler men for Congress,
and Chamberlain renominated for
Governor of S. G.. These are the men
who will run the machine for Hayes
if he can he elected, and this is RE
form within the pah ty,"
Mrs. Harriet Beecher Stowe has
been converted to spiritualsm, and is
now ready tor the next New England
humbug.
Professor w. G. Sumner of Yale
College, wrote the Republican platform
of 1872, and now he is for Tilden,-
Yale is the greatest College in America
and Prof Sumner one of the most
learned and eminent men in America.
His letter in favor of Tilden is pow
Criul one.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1876-09-26
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In their use no change of diet or occupation
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Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1876-09-26
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The New York herald., 1876-11-30

OF the law snouid be exercised on Ryan, who
was merely present while Oschwald fred the
shot. While there may be no difference be-
tween the two in law there is broad diff
ference in fact, and Justice should not be
blind to facts. There ought to be distinc-
ton in the punishment corresponding to
different degrees of their participation in
the crime. If there should not be a new
trial it is case for the interposition of the
pardoning power. If the sentence of the
lesser offender were commuted to imprison-
ment for life the safety of the community
would be equally protected and the popular
sense OF equity be better satisfied.
The New York herald., 1876-11-30
Governor CM.mberl.in,. ..ouorum." !"

Governor Ch1mberIatn's "Qu0rum."
The South Carolina republicans have
taken the position that quorum Of each
branch Of the Legislature does not consist
of a majority of all the members, but o
majority of those having certificates from
the Board of Canvassers. This pretense is
contradicted by the usage of all the State
governments. There is a difference between
the State constitutions and the federal
constitution on this point. The State
constitution, unlike the federal consti-
tuition. fixes q definite number of men,
bers of which the lower House shall con-
sist In the State of New York the Assem-
bly, consists of one hundred and twenty
eight members, of which majority is .
quorum. 1t has never been pretended at
Albany that less than sixty-fve members
could transact business, and disputed seats
have never made any difference in
this respect. The same rule has al
ways heretofore prevailed in South
Carolina. The constitution Of that
State declares that sthe House of Repre-
scntatives shall consist of one hundred ond
twenty-four members, and that "a majority
of each House shall constitute quorum to
do business" The plain meaning is ma
jority of the one hundred and twenty -four.
But Chamberlains satellites have set up
new rule, and claim that majority of those
who have received certificates is quorum,
reducing it from the sixty-three which the
State constitution requires to ffty-nine.
They we're unable yesterday forenoon
to got even this bastard quorum, owing
to the desertion of one or two repub-
lican members, and all their proceed
ings were brought to dead halt for
time If one of the republican members
should absent himself it will be impos-
sible for Governor Chamberlain to get him
self counted in, even with the aid of the
federal troops. But, as the Governor holds
his Office s.for two years and until his suc-
cessor is chosen and qualified" Chamberlain
will hold over SO long as the deadlock may
continue If the republicans should get
the full number of the false quo
rum together, canvass the votes and
inaugurate Chamberlain we suppose he
might be dispossessed by the Supreme
Court if the law of the State were permitted
to take it's course. But it looks now as if the
State tribunals would be set OF defiance by
federal troops, if Chamberlain should be
sworn in and the Supreme Court of the State
decide that he had no legal title to the
Office.
The New York herald., 1876-11-30

into which their mismanagement has
plunged us. We cannot well give
thanks for the troops in the South
Carolina State House or for an insulted
Supreme Court we cannot be grateful for
the unblushing trickery of the Louisiana
Returning Board /; for the shocking story OF
poor Eliza Pinkston for the unconstitu-
tional and dangerous partisan course of the
Presidents .or. the low arts by which reck-
less politicians are seeking to carry dis
puted election. But we can and ought to
give thanks for the absence Of civil dis
orders; for the calm and patient temper OF
the public mind for the evident determine
ton OF the great body Of Americans to main
tain peace and order at oil hazards and
under all circumstances for the sound be-
lief which prevails everywhere among good
citizens that with peace all wrongs can and
will be remedied. And while we thus give
thanks we may hope that even the present
untoward events may be turned to our good
as nation and that the experiences Of to-
day shall not be lost upon us in the future.
The New York herald., 1876-11-30
II RIPPLE SH e e II .
NEW YORK, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 80, 1876.
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