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Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1877-04-10
A BeautifmI composition.

One of the prettiest obituaries we
ever read is the following from the
Memphis AppCul. 1t is rs polished rs
il ia beautiful, and its pCIusal will
wake responsive echo in many a sor-
rowing heart
BELCHER-Died scarlatina, March
l3, Edward Romney Belcher, aged s
years and months.
Put away the marbles, builder. ~
In the deliriuDof fever this beautiful
boy uttered these simple. childish
words with surprising sweetness,
blended with them the tender word
mamma" and the little lips became
mute forever. So winning and pa
thetic were the tones, they can never
be forgotten by those who heard them.
Yes, "put away the marbles, budder." 4"
Drop them into the little box and lay
them away, never to he brought out
again, save as silent memento of the
"little boy that died.n When time
has subdued the grief and brought re-
COnCiliatiOn to the loss of your little
play fellow, ask tor them that mann
ma may repeat the simple words and
tell you how softly they were spoken
how his thoughts wandered back
from his dying bed to the innocent
games you and he had had with the
marbles" over the nursery floor each
merry, light-hearted day, Tell them
TO put them away. TO you. so young
this can only be recital. TO "mam-
ma" the memory will come back
"like recollected music" Oh, there
are sounds which never cease-therc
are words which can never die. Our
most sacred memories become the
deepest asperatiOns of our souls. They
are often the SUSpjria de prOfUndiS Of
crushed and broken hearts, the 10 tri-
Omphe of the penitent and redeemed f;
they Iinger around the graves of our
dead, and follow our gloritied ones
within the veil,n TO the desolate
mother these childish words, Put
away the marbles, buddcr," have be-
come treasury of memory which
worlds could not purchase The little
fellow has laid aside his toys and
nursery sports for the employment
and mpaniouship of Angels. May
mamma ~ too, put away earth's cares
and sorrows for the hope of the pure
enjoyment he enjoys, and 1.-THE peace
which flOweth like a river.h
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1877-04-10
Bristol Coal and Iron Narrow
Gunge Railroad.

An ACT to Incorporate the Bristol Coal and Iron
Marrow -Gulge Railroad Company, and to
transfer to t certain Franchises, Rights, PTivi-
leges and Properties of the Virginia and Ken
lucky Railroad Company.
Approved March 9th, 1876, as amended by an
Actapproved March 2lst, 1877.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1877-04-10
The Country Editor.

You see him on the street while he
ramLIes from point to point. and YOU
regard him as one without money or
brains. He reads the signs and peers
10 at every shop window aith the TN
sophisticateduess Of verdant ycuth,
Sut beneath his greenncss is an inl>
portance that smaCks of dignily
He may look like some belated strag-
gIer from a flock of sheep, bat up1n
his broad, generous shoulders has
leapcd many an obscure individual
IN to the halls of legislature and Con,
gress. 1t Was his ink-soIled fingers
that place in solemn lines the type that
recounled his virtues and sent forth to
the world his fitness and qualifications
Of Office within the gift Of the people.
and yet the poor medium, by which
his ambition found strength and his
aspirations success, receives only
thanks aud oft times not that much
reward
We love to shake the hand ofp coun,
try editor. We Gud in Eim the true
working man Of the land He works
h,oi,, Trndar lie ,u.aio ,no.l.
nrow. ;,,or,Iios hI,rI.,n,i,b .bnns ,,ro,,.
f9to c,nrdrie. and tho l,ttin Ln,cI, : ~
nn,,o,,o. oro ,r,n.rornod ;n,o naio,ioi
,n,n.ione Tho.o ,Lan~in,, ,oo,,os no
on ond vot ,LnronnIry a,t1art',ii,. o., o.
90 Ia ~ .,ho, b;s yiliono Tas - H.,
inr,rcv Thcra i M reworJ for Lie
,ynr,. o,ror ,hon tho so,isCaotinn nf
Lnow;no tho,he and No oInno nro,,aLt
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1877-04-10

WHEN Col. Witcher's name was
iacetiously added by DR.. Clarke to
the list of incorPorators for the
Canp-mceting near Danvillc, some
member moved to reconsider, and
the name, for manifest lack Of that
harmony which is the chief support
Of camp,mcetings as well as other
institutions, WAS excluded. His
colleague, Mr.. Lampbin, who is a
preacher, declares that he has been
working for years to get Colonel
Witcher into the church, and, when
he had finally succeeded, he was
expelled in less than fifteen Minis
ltes.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1877-04-10

THE HIGH-ToNED TRAMP. -Yester-
day gentleman, residing in neat.
modest cottage in the suburbs, caught
a tramp prowling about his back yard
evidently trying to steal something
why don't you come to the front
door if you want anything? indip-
nantly roared the proprietor
That's what | was looking for"
was the impudent reply.
"Didn't you see it on the other side
of the house?' retortcd the gentle
man.
How was I to know that was the
front door? No silver door plate, no
bell, no telephone, no statuary no
servant to take your hat and cane.
Tell your boss there is gentleman
out here who is waiting for his break.
fast -
When the gentleman got back with
his shotgun, the tramp was not there
any more. san 1HtoniC Hcrdld.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1877-04-10
outraged by IA ncgro-His Body
FOnud Hanging To u Tree,

CINcGNNATI, March 30. Near Wal
ton, Kentucky, Tuesday night, a ne
gro named Parker Mayo attempted an
assault upon the person OF "A n ne-year
old daughter of William Murry during
the obseuce OF her parents The child
was seriously injured. The next day
he attempted the same upon farmers
wife residing in this vicinity. At
about O'clock this morning his body
was found hanging to the limb of n
trce about a mile from the town
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1877-04-10

The STORM AND DISASTERS. The
rough thick and dismal weather which
has prevailed along the coast since
Saturday right has been productive Of
number of serious disasters No
less than three barks bound for Bulti-
more went ashore Sunday nrght near
Cape Henry, Va, one of which, how
ever, came off without damage, and a
fourth was reported ashore in the
same vicinity yesterday. These ves-
sells, together with the ship Winches~
ter, also ashore for several days at the
same point represent about $500, 900,
which will be saved through the wigs
lance Of the officers of the life saw
ing and signal service.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1877-04-10

There is.a,legepd affirming that one
day, nearly alhundred years ago, the
snow was seven feet deep on the streets
Of Detroit, On that day not q woman
was seen downtown, but next day
when the snow had settled foot or so,
they were abroad rs usual. They were
out yesterday wadng through the
slush and jumping the pools, and one
of them fell "kersplash ~ as she passed
the Soldiers Monument. A man
standing thirty feet away began laugh
ing uprOariOusly. He got red in the
facp, tears came TO his eyes, and his hat
fell off as he laughed and cried out:
"Went right down like bag Of
sand slush foot deep, starched up to
kill-never saw any body look 70
cheap-oh no hol no ~
"Iou are no gentleman, sir ~ re-
markad man who had witnessed the
mishap.
Cant help that--ha ha ! no ~
laughed the other, bending almost
double.
You haven't the first instincts Of IA
gentleman, sir ~ continued the other,
growing very mad.
II know it no ! no no ~ screamed
the other. Il kno " just how she felt
as she went down carrying all that
style, AMI l-ha ha ha : -
'' don't see anything SO very funny
i'm it, grOwled the other.
"No, you don't, but Il" And he
hung to the lamp-post till his legs
weakened, When he had recovered
his breath he explained to the crowd;
LIT was my wife, you see She
probably wanted pair of shoc-strings
or two cents worth of silk twist, and
it took her three hours to curl and twist
and powder aud fix up to come down
here and wade arourd. Then to fall
fiat with all her best duds on, and Ia
be helped up 10y a rag-buyer, q to
hear the b1ys yell out. why it just
takes all the no! no! no !-musclo
right ma ha! hout Of moW- Dctrot'
Free Press
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1877-04-10
Lra1sLArIoN FOR MARRIED Wo-

LEGISLATION FOR MARRIED WO-
MEN Connecticut has taken a step
in advance cfall other States in its
legislation for women The acts on
luIs lears logishtion place the wife
uu an equality with the husband .
She is secured the absolute control OF
uor Own property during life, and OF
he death Of either party to the mar
ri.gc contract, the survivor nrcriis
uro-third of the real and personal eaN
tate of the deceased.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1877-04-10

When Miss Emma Abbott sang re-
Gently in Springfield, Mass, after the
programmes bad been distributed she
decided TO make total change in the
selections without a hint to the audi
ence' The next morning an elaborate
musical criticisni appeared, in which
all the pieces in the originat pro
gramme were duly commented on ~
having been sung. t VA
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-06-02

Omaha, Fears arc entertained that d
new channel will he ouI
The New York Evening EEpref' Wlil
hereafter he conducted hY "a lnh.'slo'A
company asa democratic Wpfr
A negro onr hundred aul ten Y.ua
old, born iu Africa, dIfd % few days
since in 20 Charles misl. Louisiana
Notwithstanding Awur.mu voted
a veto an tho Pacific railroad scheme
the president thinks 10 will bee pushed
rapidly a. completion
g. W Stewart, Of Champaign Illinois
has been appointed naval cadet Wy Is
comparative examination THIS Is a
victory Tor reform ln appointments
Three negroes attempted 20 rob %
house la Columbus. Georgia, on Fulhi
night, and were resisted by the lady OF
tho house, when they shot and KILLED
her, They were ynchcd hy negroes
who were shocked at the deed
General Butler Inns written letter 70
Marshal pillkln expressing regrets for
the removal Of the latter rom lHoillre
in Louisiana Bullor understands lhe
removal ~ variation from the presi'
dents rule only to remove except Tor
cause.
A singular phenomena was observed
on the lake al Chicago 10 the south
east Of the city streams Of bright light
appeared 10 start suddenly from the
surface OF the water reach nearly 10 the
zenith aud 49, suddenly disappear
The Nov York customhouao inyo7ti
cation committee have reported favor
able TO reducing the force by about
twenty per cent, aud ahoIahing ia,
office Of deputy collector NJ large, aud
some other offices. They find appoint
mcnls made principally through pollli
cal influence sherman has asked the
presidents advice, aud his reply h that
| he wants the collection to be free from
partian control aud carried on in strict
accord with business principles
The Illinois horticultural society
report the fruit crop, both large
and small, exceed ingly good
with the exception Of cheuic'
Strawberries will ripon June 10th
exceedingly late,
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-06-02

has left tho town III D Watson,
charged with being hrlbed IN the Girls,
SON case was arrested for perjury and
confined 90 jail
R,eoda fmmn- Some Gnnfales ont
tlo thieves stepped over bud took SOW
ral beryo from Victoria herds recent
| lY Arrests We're promptly mado,----
Smith Wells was convicted and sent %
the ponilenllary two years Tor HWind'
ling
Glhafon lomiy John Wilson, who
shot himself Monday night died Of the
wounds Wednesday, -lialyestonans
don't like Va Central railroad changes.
The Washington Guards are indlR'
nant At the marrlaReol q member 10 u
oolored woman.
Htmr ConW Three Moxioana at
tempted 10 kill p0atboy three miles
west Of San Antonio, Tuesday, The
mail pOunch WIS thrown from the horse
and the contents destroyed, The boy
escaped with u wound by a shot from
the attacking party
Gray5Oa C6my-'lhe Deniaon Cressol
gives the voters u little iatherly advice
IN regard TO the city election Of June
llth, !fho showing Ia not orddilahlc
for past course Of the city authorities
sherman had u little shooting affair
Wednesday morning, A negro was shot
by his mistress The wound 10, how
ever not fatal,
Parker Comty Tho Exponent, Of the
Goth, saysj H. NJ Gordon, who stabbed
John Houston last week, was tried IN
the examining court yesterday aud adj
miliod 10 bail IN the sum of 800
DAILY and ShOrky left for parts un
| known on the early train from Wealth
orlord, leaving several parties 10 mourn
the loss OF monies in amounts Of thirty
TO one thousand dollars The build
ing of e. A Tandy waB burned las
week john Houston IL improving
| McLmndn County -Four mile of th,
new turnpike IL 10 DO completed thi
summer The Examiner notes III,
appearance of silks and tasscls IN th,
corn fields, The News thinks Waco
in debt for everything that il has Onc
complains because they have no
enough yet,-Strong talk of citizen
resisting the order for street labor --
Waco is being improved by half mil
lion invested in the several department.
of business. The alumni of the uni
yersity give soiree in Waco on tn,
22d of June,
TrrdNt CoHltH-George Shannon, o
johnson county, was accldently shot il
tho right knee Wednesday, while nc
companying policeman to quell dis
turbnnce at the theatre AN enthus
iastic meeting of citizens on Wedncsdn,
evening, requested the city authorize
to present to the voters Of the city tn
question of adopting the Holly system
of water works.--Fort Worth ha
adopted nm ordinance to stop the dane
house, with its evil consequences, ----I
correspondent of the Democrat advo
Gates II school with the Peabody fund a
u basis
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-06-02

FEw men have entered public life
under more favorable auspices than the
Hon. Gustave Schleicher, our able rep.
resentative in congress, from the sixth
district He stepped at once, and an.
parently without effort into that charm.
ed circle which comprises all who are
eminent or powerful in that body. and
who nearly always furnish tho policy
and control its action His speech
on the finances will long be- re.
membered by oil who have read IL
and will never DO forgotten by those
who heard it 1t was an able and ex>
haustive presentation of democratic
views on the all,important subject of
meeting the indebtedness, and protect.
ing the financial interests of the
country.
In person the distinguished gentle.
man is very colossus in size, On i'm.
mense head towering above shoulders
as broad and as powerful as those of
Atlas himself A kindly, genial face
and soft blue German eye beams out,
and no one approaches within their in.
fiuence but feels that he has been in the
presence of kindly, good, and above
all. an honest man. wepredict for Mr.
Schleicher q useful and extended pub.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-06-02
An American Knight.

Rutland Globe, Sir Thoddeus Fair
banks, four years ago knightcd 10y the
emperor of Austria, was, ON Monday
evening, in the presence Of m informal
gathering of his fcllow,citiaons, includ'
ing the foremen of the ten or twelve
departments of the scale works, decor
atcd with the insignia of Misham +, H.
lltikan, order of commander, conferred
upon him by his higness Mohammcd Il
S, Sadok, Bey of Tunis, in consideration
of his merits as inventor of the Fair
banks scales Colonel franklin Fair
banks made the investituro and Judge
Poland, in behalf of the company as
semblcd, rendered their congrutuR'
iinns
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-06-02
THE STATE OVER.

Harrison CouHty.-The court sent five
persons to Huntsville in two days.
Jack COunty.-The county court has
awarded the, contract for a JAIL
Lucas, colored, who shot his wife, has
been sent to the penitentiary.
CoryeH C6mty-A gang of thieves
stole hundred head OF horses from a
ranch on the Leon last week, and start
ed north. They were pursued by the
deputy sheriff, with a possee of the Wig.
lance committee.
Lime5tons County = Commencement
week at Trinity college begins June 10
The Teachers Institute was well
attended, The Rising Sun has been
presented with potato eight inches in
length by ten in circumference.
Harris Coung.--The habeas corpus
case OF Grissom was concluded on We'd.
nesday evening and the Judge took the
case under adyisement ID l. reported
that Higgins, witness for the defence
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-06-02


DEAR SIN; am surprised Mt the fol-
lowing statements in your paper
You say May 18th at costs about
twice as much to handle the Peabody
fund rs it is worth, and besides when
we accept it we give up to others the
training of our youth at costs too
much for the whistle"
Again you say May 10Th 1--WE do
not propose to part with the last parti,
clio of selGrespect and lick the boots OF
the dead Peabody or those of his live
agents to secure it, That last letter OF
Dr. Burleson's ls Just little too much
for human endurance"
The above statements regard as un>
Just and unfounded in an eminent de-
gree, and | would regard them as per
sonally offensive rs | am the only agent
of the Peabody fund in Texas, but for
your private disclaimer and assurance
of high regard.
With all due respect, allow me to
state tho following facts
First--lt will not cost the city of Dal-
las or any other city in Texas, one cent
| Except for postage stamps), to handle
the Peabody fund.
Second--The Peabody trustees and
agents neither require nor allow any
city to give up the training of their
youth to others, but will give no aid to
any city that does not conduct its own
| schools by its own chosen citizens and
agents as the laws of Texas direct.
Third-What you mean by part.
ing with tho last particle of selfrespect
and licking the boots of the dead Pea.
body or his live agents" cannot di-
vine, You intimate it is something in
my last letter which You say sis Just n
little too much for human endurance
Now sir, | ask you kindly, and defy any
living man to point out one word or
line in that letter that intimates de.
sire for you or any living man to lick
the boots of the dead Peabody or his
live agents.
Fourth-rhe Peabody trustees and
agents dictate to no city, They simply
say to the cities of Texas, if you want to
establish complete system of free
schools, such AS will be the pride and
ornament of the city and blessing to
the whole people, we will help you,
Ii you wish to establish u poor and
worthless class of schools we cannot
aid you, We regard all such schools as
next to nuisance, us they only DIES.
troy private schools, and supply moth.
ing in their place,
Filth-You intimate it will disgrace
Dallas to accept aid from the Peabody
fund cannot see how it will disgrace
Dallas to do what Richmond, Petersburg,
Norfolk, Lynchburg and Stanton, Vir.
ginia; Charleston and Columbia, South
Carolina; and Nashville, Tennessee and
almost every great city in the south has
done.
SIXTH will rejoice il Dallas is so
rich that in addition to her great pub
lie improvement she does not need the
$4,000, $4,000 per annum) rendered by
the Peabody trustees. We will neither
thrust our aid nor advice up you, as
nearly all the other great cities OF
Texas are needing and soliciting aid
from the Peabody trustees. All we
desire is to see such system of free
schools as Austin and Houston, and
Rusk and VanZandt, and all the fathers
and founders of Texas desired, and such
as your youth impcritatively demand.
With the kindest personal regards, !
am yours respectfully,
RUFUS C. puRLgsoS.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-06-02

IT'S very gratifying to us as woll
all other Texans, to read the ringing
orders OF our war secretary, to bo found
IN our dispatches this morning, The
long reign of lawlessness on our Rio
orande frontier draws rapidly to close
and oil will rejoice sincerely that it is
so; and none of our young men would
regret that the carrying out of the order
rs likely to bring ON brush with the
Greaser government. We were NOT
disappointed il seems. in our estimate
ofGeneral 0rd's devotion to duty Score
q long one ON the southern side of the
account for Hayes, on this.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-06-02
CONDENSED NEWS.

The Louisville races lasted for ten
consecutive days.
General Logan is to be appointed col.
lector of customs at Chicago.
Garfield intends to take trip south
ward in the interest Of the speak or.
ship.
The trial Of the alledged Lincoln
tomb robbers, has begun in 81 ringaeld,
Illinois.
PostmasterGeneral Key and party.
participated in decoration ceremonies At
Chattanooga, on Wednesday.
The waters Of the Missouri river are
breaking land across the bend opposite
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-06-02

Mr.. Gladstone in Nineteenth Ccnm-
ry, Tidings reached II Montenopin
wife that her husband had Just been
slain by ~ party under the command OF
certain Aga Knowing tho road 10y
which they are travelling, She scilcs II
rifle chooses her position and shoots
the Aga dead. The rest Of the party
take to flight The wife of the dead
Aga sends her an cpistlo, "rhou hast
robbed me OF both my eyes Thou art
genuine daughter of Tsernagora,
Como tomorrow alone to the border
line, and we will prove by trial which
of us was the better wife" The Iser-
nngorine appeared equipped with the
arms of the dead Aga, and alone, as in
Wted But the Turkish woman had
thought prudence the better part OF
V " ~ 4 i ,"' 60. "r : ch1nui,n
with her who charged her on horse.
back. She shot him dead rs he ads
vanced, and, selling her iaithlcss Nntag-
onist, bound her and took her home,
kept her MS II nurse maid for fourteen
years, and then let her 80 back 10 her
place and people.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-06-02

SILVER MONEY, free ships, revenue
tariff and southern improvements is n
good democratic platform, and if Mr.
Hayes will stand squarcly on it for four
years IT will make u man of him, and
80 further than anything else to induce
people to forget and forgive the consti.
DEMONSTRATING which was necessary to
place him in The white honsn.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-06-02

TnE new catalogue OF the Dallas Col
lego, u handsome pamphlet from the
book and job rooms of TIM HERALD, IL
on our table, Tho college makes Il
splendid exhibit, and the promise for
It's future is very bright, indeed This
is an institution of which any city in
tao land might be proud.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-06-02
nan,hern IlIlnnl. ,,ro..

Cairo Bulletin; The weather during
the last week has been favorable, and
farmers have lost no time in putting in
their corn. Good judges say that not.
withstanding the lateness Of the season
there will be an unusually large crop
planted. 80 far the wheat is in excels
lent condition, and as the season is so
far advanced, the safety Of the crop is
almost assured, Farmers have but one
thing 10 wish for now, and that Il favor.
able weather during harvest time and
until they can get the grain properly
put away.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-06-02

TnE people of West Texas are very
anxious that tho present military police
Of tho state BIO kept in tho field. We
trust that 1t will, lis services have been
many, arduous and valuable We would
SEQ 1t dlsbanded with very many re,
urata
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-06-02

~ tho Henderson Times roally has the
key 10 the Henderson and Oyorton
railroad matter, II should unlock II At
once, The charges mOdo are otllcr true
or false Why not SAY that much, 40
the people will bo satisfied Z
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-06-02

TEXAS is fast stepping TO the front OF
the cotton producing states, and unlike
all Others, sho is now selfsustainng that
is, she raises all she needs besides, and
has her cotton for pure profit Texas
cotton grades perceptibly higher than
that OF an! other state, is mere sought
alter by spinners and commands n bet.
ter price rs rule. The present crop i.
now very promising.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-06-02

An Texas regrets 10 hear Of the con
tlnued Illness of the brave MoNclloy
lilo ia hopolossly III Of consumption, nj
San Antonio May his sick bed be M
painless aa possible, poor fellow,