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The Ra;iroaH Strikes.

The strikes Of the iremen and brake
men on the Baltimore and Ohio railroad
has been carried 10 sach a pitch of vi0-
ience that Governor Matthews. Of West
Virginia, has been compelled, IN the ab-
sence of an effective militia, to can upon
the federal government for troops to re-
press the the rioters, and the president
Of The road, Mr.. John ". Garrett, has
added his solicitations to those Of the
governor In conformity with the re,
qulrements of the constitution, the presi-
dent has accordingly issued a proclama-
ton calling upon the rioters to disperSe,
and federal troops have been sent 20 Mart
insburg to enforce order.
What the strikers expect to gain by
their lawlessness it Is impossible to per-
ceiye, but it is clear that they have placed
themselves altogether in the wrong, and
they must be put down promptly and
sternly Such strikes are the most Had
vised movements that workingmen can
possibly engage In. They never by any
chance effect their object, while they alien
ate public sympathy from those who take
part in them, and shut th5m out from all
prospect cf further employment IN the
neighborhood where they have sought to
coerce their employers. Ii may appear
to them very hard that their Wag 5 should
be reduced, but such reductions are fire.
auently necessitated by the stringency of
the times, and when they are made 1t Is
always certainty that the places of the
dissatisfied can be filed at short notice.
For men who refuse TO accept a reduc-
ton of wages to take the position that no.
body else shall work az lower wages, and
that the business OF great transportation
agency shall be paralyzed until it viii
come to their terms, is a state os things
which can never be submitted 10, tolerat-
cd, or sanctioned. If such audacious die
tatiOn and lawless violence were allowed
to succeed IN one case, tWenty-four hours
would not have passed before the same
game would be attempted all over the
country, and with precisely the same JUS
tiication. Ii, indeed, seems possible that
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad may
not be the only one upon which strikes
viii OCCUR, though when the inutility of
these movements is demonstrated they
viii, no doubt, be abandoned
If the Brotherhood of Locomotive En-
gineers, with its thorough organization,
large means, and special facilities, could
not maintain its strikes, IL is hopeless for
the tiremen and brakemen to try that
method of bettering themselves The cir
cumstances under which labor strikes can
be successful are indeed very rare and
objectionable, and it may be asserted
that they are absolutely certain to fail
save when II is impossible to supply the
place of the striking hands. As in these
days Of quick communication that con-
dition can scarcely arise, save perhaps
upon desert island, it may be assumed,
for all practical purposes, that strikes are
necesSafily doomed to failure, and that
this must be the case whether the strik-
ers have great or slender means at their
back.-Sdc Union Record
, 1877-07-28

Low RATES OF INTEREST. The capital
ISIS of Boston are bidding Ill for gold
fye-per-cent city bond. Advocates of a
gold policy refer to this as an evidence OF
the good results which must follow re
sumption on a gold basis. 1t does not
seem TO US, however, that the condition
Of business which warrants capitalists In
bidding Ill Tor tive-per-cent. bond Is at
all desirable The circumstance that
money cannot find more profitable uses
argues great business depression and lack
of enterprise Labor is sure To be ground
down To starvation wages before capital
viii content itself with such low profits.
4 Western contemporary, which IS a lit
tie wild on the gold resumption policy,
thinks such demand for It's bonds speaks
well for the eity's credit Of course, if
Tie city's credit was not good, its bonds,
gold or otherwise, would not be so eagerly
sought for. But credit cannot be more
than perfect. In other words, however
substantial the credit of city may be, 1t
pays no more than it agrees TO pay. Peo-
pie who purchase bonds bearing FIVE per
cent interest at Ill, actually give eleven
for which they receive no interest, 10 Sc
cure five dollars year Tor the use of one
hundred
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0ur ga,Irfrv Esenrassah

In former times it was the custom Of
orators to indulge in much exnltation
over the old country, because Of the sU-
perior advantages enjoyed in our republic,
but latterly less felicitation Of this kind Is
expressed, and We are coming to consider
that we cannot truthfuily take pride in
our superiority, especially as regards the
condition of the masses. The evils Of
class legislation, monopoly rule and caste
distinctions, which our forefatherS so val
iantly struggled 10 overthrow in breaking
FROM the British yoke, are n. apparent
to-day than ever in cur lana, IF re have
anything to boast of it Is Il the right oi
suffrage still remains with the people, and
that there is hope of better things so long
as this prerogative Of citizenship IS not
wrested from the masses.
Here We are entering the second cen
tuTy of our existence as a free govern
ment, and our industrial condition IS de
plorable, Millions of willing hands are
idle, and suffering and misery surround
Us on every hand. This is a sad, terri
bic commentary upon the intelligence oi
the chosen rulers of the people. We
know cunning, designing men in high
places, who have fattened at the peoples S
expense, contend that our condition as a
nation IS the inevitable result Of the civil
war, but this IS lame excuse. We are
suffering to-day, from the evils Of vicious
and corrupt legislation. Our rulers have
been faithless, the people indifferent.
The former haze stealthily encroached
upon the rights of the commonality, and
the latter blinded by party prejudice have
scarcely offered protest.
Contrast our condition to-day with that
of France Why is it that this latter
country, which SO recently, with heavy
loss of productive territory, emerged from
a war of the most destructive kind, has
been enabled, not only to relieve her
self OF all the foreign debt contracted, but
has revived the industries Of the country
and made her people prosperous and hap
Ply The answer IS to be found IN the
fact thar French statesmen have only one
ambition, and that is to serve France and
make her 4 power IN the world In this
country our statesmen are mainly occupi-
ed II serving eliques and monopolies,
This is time Tor oar people 10 rSfect.
II We are 10 go on as We have been going,
the outlook Is indeed dark and gloomy
II the producing classes do not grasp the
political power speedily, and with frm
hold than our republican form Of govern
ment VIII be superseded by a system more
despotic and affording less liberties to the
people. We say 10 the masses, wake up,
and throw of the shackles OF party Re
solve that hereafter your ann shall be to
advance the welfare o. the whole country
, 1877-07-28

THE SEAT OF GOVERNMENT VIII be cs-
tablshed at White Sulphur Springs with
in fortnight, and then We may expect
to know whether DR. Hayes expects 10
stand erect rs democrat, or To crawl on
his hands and knees rs "a radical The trans
fer q the seat of government 20 the sacred
sell of Virginia would seem to indicate
the acceptance Of the first of these propo-
sitions.
President HAYES is the best type Of 4
negative man this country has ever pro
duced, and no decided reform can be gar
ried out by men of that stamp lie will
break up his party The necessary result
of fraud is to bring about justice in the
end The natura! sympathy OF the peo-
pie is for honesty, and upon sober second
thought they revolt even against success
full fraud.
, 1877-07-28

''GRAcE, Mercy AND PEACE" - The
Raleigh Nsirs is one of the Southern Jour
mails which believe the time has come for
grace, mercy and peace" The Nclcs Is
encouraged by the approval of its course
by the leadlag North CarOlinians One
.'ex-rebel' General writes it ''Our peo-
pie have had four years of war and twelve
years of poverty. Sixteen such years are
enough for one generation : while anoth-
er says: "The people are tired of such
politics. They want to re- build their ma
terial fortunes They lost heavily by the
war and have been poor ever since, They
want TO make something and to educate
their children.
, 1877-07-28

DEmocRArIc.-The New York Herald
thilaks it is not improbable tha: New
York, Pennsylvania and possibly even
Ohio, VII east democratic majorities this
fall Such result viii say nothing against
the presidents policy, except as the rad
ical na&loontsNts may help TO bring il
shout But ii does not necessarily de-
pend upon Their efforts. The elections
this year viii give the people the first op-
portunity 10 punish the radical leaders
for their misconduct last fall and winter.
The voters have not forgotten the violent
and unconstitutional interference in the
Southern states, the revolutionary threats
during the winter, the radical opposition
70 the electoral commission The plain
truth is that the Camerons, Chambers,
Mortcns and other radicals, now so bit
terly opposed TO the president, are mark
ed men
, 1877-07-28

SMALL BoRE-The visit Of Hayes and
his cabinet to New England was signaIiz-
ed by the delivery of an assortment OF
watery and feebleminded speeches which,
is to be hoped, are not indicative OF the
intellectual force Of the administration.
We prefer to believe that these remarka-
BILE utterances are only part of that affec-
tation of severe simplicity which it pleases
the fraudulent president to inject into his
habits, and with which the public is be
ginning to be bored.
, 1877-07-28

SPECIMEN CIVIL SERVICE Before the
Morton commission To investigate the
Grover Senatorial matter, one OF the wit
nessses, George Coggan, hotel keeper in
Portland, who says he Is called "a black
republican, testified that John Kelly,
the collector Of customs at the port, paid
the hotel bill of the swift Styles, who
swore to pretty much everything the radi
cal leaders 70 the Groverprosecution wish
ed him to swear tc. That was, we sup
pose, collectors Kelly's idea Of Hayes
civil service reform. Itwas very civil
sevice to Coggan, who thereby got has pay
for Styles board and civil also TO Styles,
notwithstanding the sound swearing he
was called upon TO perform by way Of re
eompense.
, 1877-07-28

W. B. MOORE, the notorious chief OF
special custom agents of the treasury
and the gentleman who, with Maddox,
worked up the array of false charges
against Bristow, has just been assigned to
the charge of a headquarters at Charles
ton, S. c. There is moi much civil ser
vice reform III this
, 1877-07-28

PeoBATE CoURr-The regular July term
OF the Probate Court commenced l;.s. -IolI-
day. The following were the proceedings
In the matter of the estate Of George War
ner, deceased order of distribution made
In the matter OF Catherine Carpenter, de-
ceased VIII admitted to probate. In the
matter OF the estate Of John MeCraith, de-
ceased Semi-annud account fled and ap-
proved. In the matter Of the estate OF
L. K. Mccoy. deceased; bond III $50, 600,
with A. II. Reynolds. j. H. Day and H. Z.
johnson, as sureties, fled and approved
and letters of administration issued TO Ras-
selss T. Reynolds.
, 1877-07-28

Ex-GoyERSoR BRowN, of Georgia, says
the Presidents policy is approved by
every intelligent citizen of Georgia and Of
the whole South, so far as he is advised.
He doesn't add, however, that the gener-
al love for the policy viii induce a large
secession from the democratic party. The
Southern attitude is coming TO be under
stood as meaning, 1--WE viii stand by the
President till we get good chance to stand
by ourselves.
, 1877-07-28

WoMANs MISSION. "A meeting, CON-
posed chiefly of women, was held in Bos-
ton recently, preliminary to organizing a
woman's mission To women among the
freed women of the South, the Indian
women throughout the great West, and
the Chinese women of the Pacific coast
, 1877-07-28

Ben WADE is still Of the opinion that
Hayes should have sustained Packard and
Chamberlain by the "moral force Of his
position" How much would the moral
force OF his position have been worth after
he had done it To have robbed 4 Pres
idency conceived III fraud even Of the per
sonal virtue attaching to it, would have
left scarcely enough honor in the country
for the seed cl Z new crop.
, 1877-07-28

PEAcg.-The radicals are trying To con
,ole themselves with the thought that the
Iowa convention avoided the subject Of
the Presidents policy for sake Of peace.
Chamberlain, in his Woodstock speech,
breaks in upon all such delusions with
forty-carpet- bag power.
, 1877-07-28

SATISFIED. The great democratic par
ty, which was cheated ont of the presi-
dency by the game of s TO I, is readily
reconciled 10 the situation in the fold Of
its adversary, and settles down in n quiet
satisfaction kindred 10 that which sooth-
ed the old lady under the afiiiction of a
tussle between the husband and the bear
, 1877-07-28

Will RE MADE AT WASHINGTON.-The
organization of the next House Of Repre-
sentativeS will not be made at White Sui
phur Springs, remarks the Louisville Con-
iier-JoWsRal. 1t VIII be made a. Wash
ington, IN a caucus Of the majority con-
trolling the body TO be organized. The
South viii support Mr Hayes IN ali good
works. But II viii not abandon the only
friends II has had iii the North to unite
vita those who have prescribed it relent-
lessly The man who thinks it could and
ought, is either an idiot or an intriguing
rascal.
, 1877-07-28

LAzF MEy-Ju3t now hands are in
great demand in the country, and yet as
We pass along the streets We meet scores of
men who are idling away their time. All
such vagabonds should be driven to the
country and made to learn Their bread by
their sweat of their brow"
, 1877-07-28

WRITERS for newspapers should remember
that whilst wit is desirable, vulgarity is
aboIninahle
, 1877-07-28
THE EDsHo INDIkN WAR.

THE LATEST NEWS FROM THE FRONT
LEWISTON, July 23d, 1S77,-Morrlh oi
Bsird's express arrived last nigh, from
Nit Idaho VIA Lawyers canon and Coi1
Spring, bringing mail and express, be re-
norts that on trlday night Jack Carleton
started from Mount Idaho wlth a N Ssage
from Fem to Howard camp at lawyer IS :
anon. Just as h was riding up the hil
a,rosdale S, he encountered Iour lnoi-
fred upon hlm and pursued MN
IS Ihree-mile creek, hrlng
him. The firing was
rs as he rode down
ali night and
R,s way to
u -+urday
AAN"- ~
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1877-04-03
Tobacco Sales.

Tnr breaks at the warehouse last
Tlur-day WAS unusually good a
con4iderab quantity Of fine tobaccoes
we're offered, which brought good pri-
ccs Despite the predictions Of some,
our warehouse il n decided success, -
Bristol is destined to become a great
tobacco centre. Nothing can prevent
it. Mr. J. II. Sproles, of Washington
county, sold his crop of 2,O33 lbs for
an average Of sd round. Some of the
prices were rs follows, per 100 lbs =
S53. S27, S3j, $24, sig, S25, $33 and
$3.50. The whole crop was beautiful
and one that is hard 10 beat, Mr..
suoles is al adept at paisjug and cur
Ing fine tobacco, and those in his
neiphhorhond who desire to learn,
should take a few lessons under him.
Many large lots were sold. all bring
inr fair prices We say To our tObac-
co.rascrs, bring your tobacco to our
warehouse.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1877-04-03

mont whore Il is ro.eIeyo,od - H.
third story and cleaned ~ bsroro a.,
ted For custom.work tho f,ouris uot
o,rried 20 the large box lint brornht
down fbrourh n senarnt. sror, en1
enptied into the bay of tho nrs,o,na.
and the bran likewise.
Six crsde.of f,,ur 10 rodo u,o c.
lowing L,ipp r,n orI.r ",vooI,.
Fnpilvr "Rorlar Ci,, F,,,,i,, 81,
"Choisa Crnwr Ev,r, - ,nordor Ga.
Extra. - "WoodIpvn Srnsrfiro - orJ
"Woodlavn Mills Finn y Afr q r
Denny. the miller il krowr r,r onL
,.i,ro a.. a frs,.cIoe. ,,,il,o. r.,
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1877-04-03

linked their names with the immor.
tai tane OF their great leader, General
Robert Il Lee.
The Monument to Gen. Lee. would
iail 10 do him honor, unless il incIr.
ded recognition of the proves aud
endurance of his gallant solliers and
III contributing to it their deeds of pIo-
rY are Kept in holy memory.
Right prop rlY have the Board of
Managers called upon our noble wo.
mnlneh 10 take an active part Ia the
iuiltlImeut Of the trust committed to
mem, 10 their appeals husbands
iathcrs, brothers, children-all will
hearkcn
The children, tor, have not teen d.
hored, and their help has teen invok
ed, The little ones have contributed
already very considerable sum.
n nohlcr work. has never been com
mited to the ,chRrge Of pure women
ana innocent children, and we do ain
cereIY trust that they VIII 20 heartily
10 work and not cease their effnr un-
I'll the Board of Managers shall an.
Eounce that they have money enough
for the tultilmcnt Of the trust. If
tneS VIII, IN live years noble statue
ot the tIIustriuus hero will adurn the
public grounds Of our capital at Rich
mo d.
v nshington should not be lagrard
IN this gre t work If duty and Of love
ana we feel assured that "Old Sulli-
van will not he ut all behind her.
Thea ~ ladies and to the work
Now for the concerts Every man
IL the two towns and their vicinity
should take ticket for himself ana
one for each member Of his family,
whether he can attend or not. Let
each and every one remember the
cause and so remembering, let them
do their duty.
Failure to sustain our noble women,
who have undertaken to perpetuate
III granite the memory of the cause
OF the brave men, who fought, bled
and died in its defense, and their great
leader, will be regarded by the world
AS disgrace to their descendants, and
the survivors of the great struggle for
liberty and independence.
But why appeal to people as true
and patriotic as ours. We feel perfect
ly safe in predicting that these con-
certs will be patronized by every fam
lily in town and neighboreood, ire.
spective of party. IA
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1877-04-03

ELEGANT HAIR is a woman's crown
ing beauty. When it fades, she fades
as well. While it is kept bright, her
personal attractions are still maintain
ed. by preserving the hair fresh aud
vigorous youthful appearance is con
tinucd through many years. Those
who grieve over their fading hair turn
ing gray too early should know that
Ayers Hair Vigor prevents it, and
restores gray or faded hair to its
natural color. 1t is clear and health
full preparation, containing neither
oil, dye, nor any thing delctcrious, and
imparts to the scalp what is most need
ed-a sense of pleasant and delightful
freedom from scurf or dandrutf. - NclU
BerRe (N. CT Times.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1877-04-03
Commissioners Sale.
Feb 8, '7T-sm

DURSUANT to a decree Of tho Circuit
i Court Of Washington county, Va, en-.
tered in the case Of Charles c. Cam pbell W.
Stout, Mills & Temple at the October term
Of said Court, 1876, the undersigned Com.
missioners will sell at public cutlery to the
highest bidder the mill property in the
town OF Goodson known al the Campbell
Mills." .r ....
Said mill property IL about 200 yards
from the Va, II. X. Depot, consisting Of q
Circular SdD Nh. q Double BLURRED
FIGURING AiH with Turbine Water wheel
and the best modern machinery. II il =
valuable mill property. Sale will be made
in front u VIRGINIA HOUSE on the 7lst
day Of APRIL, 1871.
TERMS:
One fourth Of the purchase money to be
paid on day Of sale, aud the remaiudeF in
three equal instSllments on sir, twelve And
eighteen months time. Nstes, with good
personal security required OF the purchaser,
and a leiu retained to secure ultimate pay-
ment.
Persous desiring to see the property eGH
call on the Commissioners, or wishing 10
have a more particular description eAR
make enquiry by letter.
U. l.. YORK,
A, FULKRRs0N, ! Con'rs,
inch ~, '17.-4W. .-- MI. ...
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1877-04-03
Special Notice.

DR.. $ G. STALLARD, late of Yokum
Station. lee county, Va, has located
in our midst, and will enter upon the
practice of his profession and asks a
share of the public patronage. He
comes highly recommended by the
citizens Of Lee, where he has been
practicing medicine for more than 20
years. He has purchased the property
formally owned by Mr.. Jas p. Lewis,
on 9th Street, near Col. English e resi-
dence, where he may be found, when
not professionally engaged.
Mch. 20, '77-3m#
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1877-04-03
Encouragement for the Feeble.

Debility, whether It be inherent, or caused bv
"vertaNrd strength, or prolracted illness, has Il
most depressing influence upon the mind, breeding
an ahject melancholy nearly akin to despair, and
enforcing the abandonment OF cherished projects
and high hopes Happily, the enfeeJled system,
oven In extreme casee, is susceptible Of invs ora.
ton. 1t is proved by iucontrovertible evidence
that llostctter's stomach Bitters is an unfaiIing
slrongthaner Of the weak, aud that in addition to
vitaltzmS The physical organization It establishes
regularity among those organs upon whose cnlcient
discharge Of the duties imposed on them by ia.
tur", continued vlgor ana health depend. Thou
sands u instances might be cited to show the re-.
generating Influence Of this health giving agent in
cases of debility, liverdi.csse dyspepsia, nervous
ailments, constipation Intermittent fever, urinary
and uterine troubles, govt and rheumatism and
other maladies
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1877-04-03
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that the un-
dersigned Commissioned. in the cause
Of u. l.. Burson against John Il. KEEL
Ter, in the Circuit Court OF Washing
ton county, Va. will, on the 81 day of
March, 1877, on the premises, sell ut
public cutlery the following lots. situa-
ted in Rurson'a addition tn the Town
Of GoOdsOn. Washington county, Va,
viz: Lots numbers ISL, 1872, 1873, l54
l55, l06, 1875, 1877, 1873, 1879, 1879, ond $40
All are invited to attend said sale and
bid on said lots, which will be sold
separately, aud then all will be sold
together, and which ever sale brings
the most will be reported.
TERMS OF SALE Cash down to pay
costs and commireions, balance on six
and twelve months.
Feb20, '77-4t. J. II. WOOD, Com.
The above sale Is ut off till We'd
nesday the 4th day OF April 1877, at
the same place specified In said notice
above. J II. Wood, Com.
mar 27-tds.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1877-04-03
lCommunicated.l
The Lee Monument
Ellitor Of the Mems =.

To the Editor Of the NCtcs!
The ladies of Bristol-GOodson and
It's neighborhood contemplate Il series
of concerts. for the benefit OF the Lee
Monument Fund,n and in anticlpa-
ton we venture little i'm saying that
their laudahle efforts will toe nobly re.
sponded 10 10y the patriotic citizens Of
the two towns, and Of the counties Of
Washington aud sullivan,
When the records OF the late war
shall have been made up the glories OF
"Old sullivan" and OF our own gall
liant Washington, will form Il large
part in the history of the confederate
struggle. Every battlefield atIesled
their devotion to the good cause, ana
their steady fidelity to it's fortunes