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Connecticut western news., 1876-02-25

Come to the Rescue. .-MR, ED1roR.-
 At the present time the Irish citizens of the
 United States are getting up petition for
 the release of Capt. Edward O. Meagher
 Condon, citizen of the United States, and
 man who gallantly fought for the preser-
 vation of our glorious Union during the
 late war and gained distinction on account
 of acts of bravery. The facts of his arrest
 and incarceration are briefly and simply these: Having become impaired Tn health during the war, as soon as it was over he went to Ireland for his health and as the Irish people were then in rebellion against the government of Great Britain, shortly after landing he was arrested on suspicion
 of taking part in it, and also of being con- nected with the rescue of Cols Kelley and Dreary in Manchester about eight years ago; and being convicted of these charges on the testimony of periured witnesses, (which has been proved and allowed by the English press,) he was sentenced to impr1s- onment for life; and as he has served eight years in suffering and sickness, we hope every true citizen will do his duty by sign ing the petition, which has been presented to and signed by oyer six hundred of our citizens In the town of Salisbury, and as the petition is in the hands of two of our most respectable citizens-Messrs. John Duignan and John Francis Baker-we hope | that great many more will sign it, for it | is charity to do so. It is in fact the first | and greatest duty of every American citi- zen and lover of liberty to try to free and ! protect his fellow citizen. PATR1oT.
Connecticut western news., 1876-02-25


 the human race. One out of every six cases died. Ladies trembled for the day when their faces should lose their charms, for it was so universal in Europe that persons were known as immigrants to this then sparsely sLttled (and so protected) land, by their pock marks.
 Thanks to the Almightv's blessing, or the observation and skill of Dr. Jenner. all this has changed! Vaccination is the easy and sovereign antidote to the fell poison. We fear it now, only because small pox has so nearly died out, that we have neglected to employ it in country places. In the Rus sian military service where vaccination is not only compulsory but repeated, the deaths by small spox are next to nothing. The virtue of vaccination is usually life long, but as there are cases where it rms out, and we do not know which they are it ensures safety to have it repeated say once in twenty years. Vacclnation should be compulsory here. No man has the right, through his carelessness or ignorance. to imperil the community and destroy or dis figure his children.
 Death by small pox to-day is Casually an immoral act, because it is suicide. Yet there are scores of. children in Salisbury to-day, who any week may become a mass of loathsome rottenness, or hideous objects for life, through the stupid neglect of their parents. The foolish ideas about constjtu- tional maladies communicated by vaccina- tion, are the tales of ignorant old women, and any scientific physician will tell you are nonsense. Varialoid, which vaccinated persons are liable to, is commonly a very mild disorder, not as bad as a severe cold, and chiefly dreaded, because it can give small pox to unvaccinated persons. No doubt our excellent physicians are anxious to do their duty. Let every parent who loves his children do his. W. A. J.
Connecticut western news., 1876-02-25

Annual Meeting. The Salisbury Bird and Fish Protective Go. will hold their annual meeting and elect officers for the ensuing year at the Miller House in Lake vile on Saturday, March 4th, 1876, at o'clock D. m.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1876-04-11
A Failing Rock from Lookout
Mountain,

On Sunday, hundreds Of people Wis.,
tied the mountain for the purpose of
taking look at the immense mass
which is slowly severing itself from
the edge OF rocks at Bragg's Bluff near
the toll-gate. The hrst Indications of
this severing process were discovered
about week ago, and since then the
work has almost constantly been go-
ing on. The greatest progress so far
discovered has been an inch an hour,
but on Sunday, at $3.50 +. NJ, it had
reached n distance OF about sixteen
feet from the parent ledge. The crew
ice Is about thirty feet deep. The
length of the falling rock is about one
hundred feet, the width about twenty
live feet, and the weight is estimated
10 be six thousand tons. The rock
commences just above the spring near
the tOll-gate, out of which, standing
under this great mass of rock, so many
people have drank, feeling perfectly
secure. When the rocks fall, it will
take with 70 this cool chamber, where
80 many have slaked their thirst. The
severed part Is ornamented by three
pretty good forest trees. The distance
between the road and the cliff Is ~
small, that the rock will undoubtedly
fall across the road and go laundering
dOwH the side OF the mountain, car
rying WITH II trees and whatever may
lie in its track. People are still pass
ing in front Of IL on foot, and a few
VenturesOme ones on horseback. -
Sunday night, about 10 o'clock, some
thirty tons Of rock fell from the froHt
of the moving mass. IL Is still NOV
ing, though less rapidly than hereto
fore. The fall win be wonderful
sight. chattanooga Commercial
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1876-04-11
A First Experience.

Last evening young lady abruptly
turned the corner and very rudely ran
against a hoy who was small, and
ragged and freckled. Stopping as
soon as she could, she turned to him
she said: II beg your pardon. In.
deed am very sorry" The small,
ragged and freckled boy look up In
blank amazement for an instant /;
then, taking of about three-fOurths OF
u cap, he bowed very low, smiled I'M
til his face became lost in the smile,
and answered : "You can hev my
parding and welcome, miss and yer
may run agin me and knock me clean
down an won't say a word" After
the young lady had passed he turned
to a cOmrade and said, half APOLOGIZE
cally IT never had any one to ask
my pardlng, and 1t kind o. took me
OF my Eeet.-LndidndpoIis Herald.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1876-04-11
PiCtureS.

A room with pictures in it, and q
room without pictures differ by nearly
as much as a room with windows and
one without windows. Nothing, we
think, is more melancholy, particular
ly to a person who has to pass much
time in his room, than blank walls
and nothing on them I; for pictures
are loophOles of escape to the soul,
leading 1t to other scenes and spheres.
1t is such an inexpressible relief in
some persons engaged in writing, or
even reading, on looking up, not to
have his line Of vision chopped square
off by an odlous white wall, but to
find his soul escaping, as it were,
through the frame OF an exquisite pic
ture to other beautiful, and perhaps
Idylic scenes, where the fancy OF a
moment may revel, refreshed and de-
lighted. Is 1t winter in your world?
perhaps it is summer in the picture.
what charming momentary change
and contrast! And thus pictures are
CONSIDERS of loneliness they are u re-
lief to the jaded mind they are Win
dows to the imprisoned thought they
are books, they are histories and SER
mons-which we can read without the
trouble of turning over the leaves.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1876-04-11

Gone to the Country. Mr.. Audley
Anderson, one of Bristors oldest and
most respected citizens has removed
to the country, taking with him his
family. During his long residence IN
Bristol Mr.. Anderson has made many
friends and few enemies, and has OBJ
tanned the universal respect of our
whole community, who are 10th to
give him up. We trust he may find
his new home and surroundings as
pleasant as he could wish. He has
moved to the place known as the
"Block House," the late residence
of his brother, J. G. Anderson, dec d.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1876-04-11
The Influence of Newspapers.


A school teacher, who had been q
long time engaged in his profession,
and witnessed the influence of q news
paper upon the minds of family of
children, writes as follows:
L have found it to be universal
fact, without exception, that those
scholars of both sexes, and of all ages,
who have access to newspapers at
home, when compared with those who
have not, are;
1. Better readers, excellent in pro-
nunciation, and consequently read
more understandingly.
2. They are better spoilers, and de-
fine words with ease and accuracy.
3. They obtain practical knowledge
of geography in almost half the time
it requires of others, as the newspapers
have made them acquainted with the
location of the important places of the
nations, their government and doings
on the globe.
4. They become better grammarians
for having become so familiar with
every variety of styles in the news.
papers, from the commonplace adver-
tisement to the finished and classical
Grafton of the statesman, they more
readily comprehend the meaning of
the text, and constantly analyze its
construction with accuracy.
5. They write better compositions,
using better language, containing more
thoughts, mole clearly and more cor
rectly expressed.
6. Those young men who have for
years been readers of newspapers are
always taking the lead in debating So
cieties, exhibiting a more extensive
knowledge upon greater variety of
subjects, and expressing their views
with greater fluency, clearness and
correctness.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1876-04-11
Originality.

It is only the shallow critic who
mistakes the meaning of the phrase
original, and is forever detecting quo
tation or plagiarism. There are more
parallel passages, and there is less pla-
giarism, in the world than most per-
sons dream of. The simple fact is,
that all truth is one whoever has the
genius to break through the shells of
things and make his way into their
very center and heart, brings back the
same report rs his deep-seeIng neigh
Dor. The character of the report va
ries with the individual but some
times IL happens to vary little or not
at all from his neighbOr's story, and
charge of larceny. The old Cabinet !.
Scribner for March.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1876-04-11
Our Faces.

The cOuntenance of a nation defines
the characteristics of its people. Ev-
cry human face indicates the moral
training as well as the temperament
and ruling traits of its owner, Just as
much as every human form indicates
the quality and amount of its physi-
cal exercise. This is proved by the
varieties of human faces everywhere
visible. Persons whose lives have
been given to physical labor, unbright-
ened by an education of ideas, have
always stOlid, stupid expression, even
while their limbs and muscles are
splendidly developed. The more saw
age a people, the uglier they are in
facial development. The very features
Of their faces are disfigured by violent
and ungoverned passions.
People whose employment are intel
lectual invariably have large, clear
gaze, q bright, Out-rayiDg expression,
as IL from inward light shining
through a vase. Where fine organi-
zation and deep sensibility accompa-
nies the practice of intellectual pur-
suits, often the features take on a
transparent, luminous look. Persons
endowed with powerful sensibility,
however plain their features, always
have moments of absolute beauty.
my sister-in-law is plain" said ono
sister to another who possessed such a
countenance, "but have seen her so
absolutely beautiful at times that she
drew everybody in the room towards
her. When she is very happy her
face kindles with an absolute ra-
dance"
The refining effects of high Gull
ture, added to a sincere religious feel
ing, not only subdue evil passions, but
beautify and elevate the entire ex-
preston and bearing of an individual.
Thus 1t is q physical as well as moral
fact that 1t is in the power of every
person to improve his own beauty as
we'll as bearing by a constant control
Of passion and temper, and a deep and
constant cultivation of the intellectual
faculties, pure affections, and the
moral nature.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1876-04-11
Bristol Cotton
MILLS.

HAVING completed our COTTON
IL MILLS at this place, we respect
fully invite the attention of the public
to the excellent quality of Cotton
Yarns and Sheeting which we are
now manufacturing. Having entire
ly new machinery of the latest inn
proved style which affords every ia
cility for making first-class goods. We
can therefore guarantee satisfaction to
all dealers and consumers. Patronage
Of all retail dealers especially solicited.
Having in connection, our
mercantile business, we keep on hand
a full line of general merchandise and
are prepared to suit customers in al
most anything they may desire. Good
produce taken in exchange for for
goods.
Respectfully,
FULTON, SPARaER & BYRD
Apl. 6, '75.-1y.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1876-04-11

For some time past the clerks at the
ata ton on Fourteenth and Main
streets, Louisville, have been annoyed
by goats that infest that immediate To-
cality. Not satisfied with the other
deviIment these sly rascals are guilty
of, they chew all the tags Off the cot
ton bales sent there for shipment,
thereby causing great deal of trouble
in shipping the cotton. The other
day the clerks surrounded about a
dozen of the goats and succeeded In
driving them into Il box car alongside
the platform and fastened the door,
That night there was a carload of goats
going north, hitched to freight train.
The car was left at indianapolis, and
the next day the door was thrown
open, and the goats rushed out and
made raid through the town, upset
ting and butting clerks, hands, boxes,
bales, &c, as they escaped. Not being
apprised OF their shipment by way
blll, the indianapolis clerks chased
them all over the town. endeavoring
to capture them, of course believing
the company would have to paw for
them as "lost freight" If they were
not caught. BY night all were caught
and put back in the car. A dispatch
was sent 10 the station man i'm Louis
willie Send ON your way bill. Got
all the goats" A dispatch went back
In reply Don't want any. Let 'em
60. The race in Indianapolis was
said 10 be very eAciting.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1876-04-11
Preferred Locals.
Miss Addie GatChclI

has removed her Millinery and Man
tau-M Making establishments to the
Harmeling stand, opposite the Thorn
as House, where she will be glad to
have her friends and the public to call
and see her elegant stock of Goods. -
She has purchased fine assortment of
Toys and Christmas Goods for the
holidays, and feels confident of being
able to please the taste of the most
fastidious. All of her goods will be
sold at very low prices.
V.30, '75.-tf.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1876-04-11
Do You Want to Paint Your
House ?

If you do, 70 to uniting s. Peppers and
make your purchases, where you will find
a large stock of pure White Lead and PRE-
PARED LIQUID PAINT, of any shade or color,
ready for immediate use.
If you want to buy window glass at very
low figures, 60 to uniting & Peppers, near
ly opposite the First National Bank.
ountry merchants are informed that
when they want to replenish their stock Of
drugs they can save at least rs 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?, 1876-04-11
Fresh Arrivals of Drugs and
Medicines at Bunting & Pep
pers, No. 6, James
Block,

We have very large and we'll 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 to 8,
A. NJ, and from to p. NJ.
March. left,
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1876-04-11
G. SULLINS
Female College

Opens uniformly on the 4th Thursday
in August and third Thursday in jan
uary in each year and Turs 20 weeks.
REV. D. SULLINs, D. D., President and
Prof. f Mental and Moral Science.
Rev. D. s. HEARON, A. B (E. s. H. Col
lege,) Latin and Higher Mathematics.
MRS. B. L. CHANCEAULNE, Principal
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. Z. HACKER, Principal of Music Dept.
and Prof. of German.
Miss MAMIE r. CHANCEAULNE, Assistant
in Music.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1876-04-11
From the Chicago Tribune.
Enjoying n Comfortable sh

Enjoying a Comfortable Shave.
There is man in Morgan Street
whose head turned white in a single
hour yesterday. He had entered lit
tie barber shop to get shave, and was
somewhat surprised when the tonso-
rial artist, as soon as he had placed
him in chair and wrapped calico
apron around his neck, locked the
door, His alarm was allayed as the
barber began latheriDg him, though
he was not q little astonished from
time to time to see him pick some
thing invisible from the cup, and cast
ing it upon the floor, tread it beneath
his feet. Then his hair began TO rise
as the barber asked him if he saw that
dark man sitting on thr coal stove
not the one with the earthquake In
his pocket, but the tall one with his
head under his arm. Then the barber
with face of horror, drew off his boot,
and holding it by the sole at arms
length, first attempted to shake some
thing out OF the leg, and afterwards
remarking He's up there in the foot.
l feel him wiggling-he'll come out
hush land then ~ put 1t down eau
tiously in corner and mount guard
over the aperture with a razor. But
when the eccentric barber beg an to
look towards his customer and NUT
ter: 1t won't come out, but blood
Will cure my frenzy, then why not
his? 1t won't be more than twenty
one years, and the Judge will call me
Mr. when he passes the sentence"
and moved in his direction. The
customer remembered an engagement
down town, and skipped out of the
window in company with two wig
blocks. bottle OF bay rum, two TASKS
of invlgoratOr, and a box OF collars
He did not pause to go through the
fOrmaiities of removing the lather and
apron, or paying for his shave, but
hopes that his seal.skin cap and Ul-
ster oveTcoat, which he forgot to take
with him in the excitement of the
moment, will reimburse the barber for
the cost of the broken glass, &c. For
his own part, he is more than ever
convinced, that it will prevent the
disease of the throat if tie man only
wears his beard long.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1876-04-11

Ne'o Paper.-The Eiizabethton Re,
publican is the title of paper just
started at Elizabethton, Tenn. 1t
sports six columns and is neatly
printed, aud edited by W. r. Fitz-
simmons.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1876-04-11
Blank Deeds.

We have printed limited num-
Der Of Deeds, which are exactly in
conformity to the code, with &C
acknowledgements printed for both
the husband and wife. They are
printed Oh fine tough Bond Paper,
and will bear folding and handling
without damage. Parties wishing
a handsome statutory or-n fer deed
will apply at office of the BRIsToL
News
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1876-04-11

G,tse Aig.-The editor of the Alb
ingdon Virginiam has been presented
with goose egg weighing u lbs
That goose was a Centennarian.-
Come on with your eggs.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1876-04-11
Buildings Undertaken.

1 have now on hand from two to
three hundred thousand brick, ready
for laying up, and will undertake the
construction of buildings In whole or
in part. When parties prefer it will
complete the building and deliver the
key.
JOHN MCCROWELL.
April 6, 1S75.-tf.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1876-04-11

Personaj.-Esq. G. G. Campbell
returned from Washington last Thurs
day, looking as well and as hearty as
ever.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1876-04-11
Cottage ChaiTs-Very Nice and
Cheap.

1 have a nice lot of cane bottom
chairs, fine finish and beautiful style.
Will be sold cheap, Any style of
furniture put up to order, low
III. A, Buckley,
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1876-04-11

Fine WorE.-Mr. Samuel Stokes
has made a trio of bedsteads which
are models of perfection. As a
workman Mr.. Stokes ranks frst,class.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1876-04-11
. Vocalist
MRs. A. r. SULLINs, Matron.

Mrs. A. r. SULLINs, MatrOn.
The Painting and Drawing Department
will be taught by Prof. Hacker.
Wax-Work will be taught by Miss Chan
ceaulme.
Terms Per Session of Five Months.
The terms per Session Of twenty weeks one
half In advance, unless BY special contract are az
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1876-04-11

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. PICKEN,
practical matchmaker and ieweler,
from London, England,
Bristol, Va. Il Tenn.
June 24.-tf.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1876-04-11
DIR WADB'S
LIVER C0RRECTOR'
And Cure for Dyspepsia.
Free from alcoholic SttHt,tLanta
Among the many discoveries of valuable reno.
uies LOT dyspepsia none stand higher than
"WADE's LIVER CORRRCTOR,"

Among the many discoveries Of valuable RENE.
ai9s ior Dyspepsia none stand higher than
'WADE's LIVER CORRRCTOR,"
READ THE FOLLOWING TESTIMONIALS
BBREA, p o., Granville Co NC)
March 10, 1874.
Dr.. WADB-Dear Sir; Have been aaiieted. with
river Disease 3 or years, which at times amount.
ed to derange cement. When in Baltimore, last 40
vemoeT' procured one bottle OF LIVER CORRRc-
TOR now consider myself well. Yours re-
specifically,
ISAAC N. DAY, Of Day & Meadows.
Prof MOOrmOn, Emeritus, of Washington
University, Md, now Resident Physician, White
sulphur Springs, says:
DR.. wade's Liver Correctur and Dyspepeia
cure Is one Of the very best remedies for Dyspep-
Ala have ever 1877
DIR. Jones, prominent physician of virginia
VINO has prescribed IL for two years, saws
81 eau find no better remedy for Dyspepsia and
Liver complaint than WADB's LIVER CoRRRcTOR /"
;, Col. G0Ode, prominent and well known gen
uemah In the same county, Va, says:
be without it," NV
Mr.: Jno. A. Macarthur. County Treasurer
o. puplih Co., n. G., says "WADR's LIVE
CoREEcToR has done me more good, and given me
more reliei IN Dyspepsia, thaa any medicine ever
Prof Noel, Of College aud Physicians and
Surgeons Of Baltimore, and distinguished practi
TONER In that city, prescrihes and uses Il In his
GWn family aud says at 10 the best remedy for
dyspepsia with Torpid Liver and Constellation Of
the Bowels ever knew.
OAK Hut, ~ c., Sept B. 1878.
Ds D; WADB, Dear Sir, have recommended Dr.
HaAe's Liver "Corrector' m my practice and have
isand II a very excellent remedy in Torpidity OF
lhe Liver, aud have known Il to give relief when
other remedies had failed. ''"
WIN. THORP, NJ. D.
baltimore "sun" says CDR. wade,s Liver
Gorteetor Is prescribed by our best physicians for
Dyspepssand Liver Diseases, and 80 advise any
OF our friends suffering with such, 10 giVo IL a
pR, Walker, celebrated physician Of W Va
pronounees "Hade's Liver Conector.n the Raj
remedy eXtant for Dyspepsia in all Ms forms.
D. WADE & CO., Sole PropHstor,,
Wholesale DTuggsts,
400 w. Baltimore Street.
Oct. 49, is75,--.ly, |''''"A' @D'
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1876-04-11

Boarding department I'm charge Of President
and wife. Young ladies furnish their own pillow
eases, sheets, towels and lights. Washing can be
had at dollar per month. No deduction from
bills unless In cases OF protractcd sickness.
bs For particulars address the Principal at
Bristol. Tenn Sept. IS, '74.-tf