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Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1877-06-12
The Kew to lcTZerum.

The flank movement of the Russian
left wing from Erivan has uncovered
the Turkish positions IN Armenia one
after aLUthrr. When the column ap-
peared south Of Mount Ararat and
captured Bayazid. Mukhtar Pasha
withdrew his forces from Kars, and
threw up earlhworks in the mountain
passes. AS the column advanced in
the direction of Jeranos and Chamm,
the Turkish commander, apprehend-
ing that his position would soon be
rendered un enable, and his c1mmu-
nicatiOns with Erzerum be cut off,
again retired. The latest dispatches
state that he has established his head
quarters about thirty miles from Err
zerum, for the purpose of barring the
advance Of the Russian left wing from
TOprak Kaleh, while portion of his
force is facing the Russian centre and
right-wing between Bardess and Sog-
hanlu. These two Russian columns
are evidently operating together, and
are awaiting the arrival of the left
wing. This column has been march
ing over high table lands, and draw
ing supplies from Erivan by a circuit
tous route. One mountain overlook
ing this road is nearly II 900 feet high.
A rapid advance in unprOpitious
weather was not to be expected, and it
is not strange that the head of the
column has not yet passed Toprak-
Kaleh. The road from this point runs
nearly northwest, and unites with the
great highway between Kars and Err
zerum, a few miles east of Hassen-
Kaleh. This is the natural rampant
of Erzerum it is here that Mukhtar
Pasha will probably concentrate his
forces. and meet the combined attack
of the Russian columns. This is the
strongest position between Mount
Soghanlu and Erzerum. The town is
peTched on a lofty rock overlooking
the valley of the AraXes. Its castel-
lated citadel was built before the days
Of gunpowder and ordnance, but the
ancient Notifications are very strong,
and large redcubt, built of immense
blocks Of stone quarried near by, cOm-
mands the approaches from Kars -
The redOuht is also supported by eX-
tensive eHrthwOTks. A flank move
ment by the Russian left wing is here
ont of the question, unless a long de-
tour be made from TOu-rak Ka'ch to
the south, in the direction of MClas-
gprd. The battle which Will decide
the fate Of Erzerum will probably be
fought at Hassan.Kaleh.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1877-06-12

erected a beautiful italian Villa on
the size Of The Fort of 1864. over all
Saltvile there is the civilization of
paint and the stamp of enterprise is
everywhere visible. and everywhere
the hand OF skilled and cultured in
nOvation pleases the eye. Much Of
this il due to Mr.. Hurt, the late Su.
perintendont, and very much to Mr..
Palmer, who may, without the sin of
eXageration, be said to possess n degree
of executive ability rarely met i'm any
gen leman. Placing his carriage at
our disposal we were soon on our way
to Glade Spring. Stopping at the
Seven Springs we took draught of
the splendid mineral water from the
Soda and EPSON Springs each. Mr..
Jacob Rodefer keeps them, and fur
nishcs board at 81 per day, or S25 per
month. Over so bottles of the Alum
Mass are manufactured per day.
know'of no better place for the inval.
id than the Seven Springs.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1877-06-12

We don't agree with some of onr
exchanges, that the Richmond
DGpATcH is for the unfair thing.
True that staunch old paper las
an old fashioned way ofhitting from
the shoulder, but there is a vein OF
sober gallantry about it which, to
despise would require new educa-
ton on our part. Here is kernel
from one of its ruts:
We advocate fair play, whether it
shall result to MAHoNE's advantage
or not. We are still convinced that
he cannot be nominated but we
will repeat what we said a week or
two ago-that if, under the circum>
stances, he can get the nomination.
he is the very man who ought to have
it.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1877-06-12
Death OF Jno. II. Vawter.

We annouce with deep regret, a
regret which lack Of intimate ac-
quaintance with the man will pre-
vent many Of our readers from full
ly sharing, the death of John II.
Vawter, at his home near Red Sui
phur Springs, W. Va, on the 8th
inst, at the age Of II years, 4 mos.
and II days. He was the father of
Prof. G. E. Vawtcr, of the chair OF
Mathematics and Hebrew, at EN-
DRY & Henry College.
Monroe has for many years been a
county conspicuous for her eminent
and talented men, and it is no small
honor to say that among them Jno.
IL Vawter was conspicuous. He
was Of the highest type of charac>
ter for integrity, marked and ap-
prcciated fer his ability aud culture
aud beloved for his virtues. For
years the editor of this paper lived
near him and knew him well, but
never yet has he heard any man
speak evil or harshly of him. BY
profession he was a Civil Engineer
and many of the works of internal
improvement that mark that country
are monuments Of his skill. AS a
mathematician he had few equals
IN the State. He was several times
honored with seat in the Legi,la-
turc of the State, and was one of
the most popular gentlemen we
have ever known.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1877-06-12
THE PENuTENTIAKY LEASE
IL is Awarded 10 A NJ. Shook at
100000 per Annum tor six
Hears-A Magnificent Trade
for The State.
Nashville American.


for The State.
Nashville American.
When the Cathedral bell tolled
the hour of - Yesterday, crowd of
anXions people strutted into the office
of the Secretary of State and awaited
lie opening of the bids for the lease
Of the penitentiary for six years,
with breathless interest. The Gov
ernor, Secre tary Of State, Comptrol-
,cr and Treaurer. having seated
themselves around the Secretary's
table, opened and read GU. the bids,
which were as follows:
A. NJ. Shook Tracy City. $40, 800
+. NJ. Lavender, Franklin. $4,000
A. Hatchett, Memphis, for him
self and others. G1,OO1
James L, McEwen, franklin. 3,275
VIM. Moore and Martin II.
| White. SO. 900
Thomas o. Conner. $4,000
The lease was awarded to A. NJ.
| Shook, the highest bidder. His
bondsmen are William II. Cherry,
Thomas O'Conner and DR.. VIM.
Morrow, President of the Tennessee
Coal and Railroad Company.
Heretofore the State has paid foE
the transportation of convicts from
the place of conviction, but under
the law recently passed by the Leg
stature, the lessees will hereafter
have to pay for such transporta>
ton. This transportation of convicts
has cost the State $25, 600 during
the past two Yeas, or $l2,5G per
annum. The Legislature pro. ided
that persons hereafter convicted of
petit larceny must be sent to the
penitentiary instead of TO the county
workrhouse. This will probably in
crease the cost of transportation TO
So, 200 per annum, add this to the
so 500, at which the institutions
leased and the actual cost to the
lessee will be about $50, 900.
The State pays the salary of the
Superintendent, which is s., 100,
Warden, 81 ,0O0,' Deputy Warden,
| $500, Physician, $780, Chaplain
$500; total, So 900. Subtract this
from the $50 800, alb ut the amount
at which the penitontiary is leased.
and there remaius $19.9O0 net tia
the State Will receive from this source.
We can but congratulate the State
as every competitive bidder yestcrdo )
did upon this gratifying result of the
leasing system. The successful bid
der, Mr.. Shook, has long been known
to the people of Tennessee and the
/ South as the energetic manager OF
the Sewanee Coal Mines at Tracy
( City. While he is nomlually the
lessee, the business will be conducted
hereafter as heretofore by Cherry
. Conner q Co., under their firm
name. This firm has established a
business reputation which is known
throughout the South, That they
will sustain that reputation thcil
past success is a full guarantee. -
With Maj OCouner, Mr.. Shook, DIR.
Morrow and MIR, Cherry as lessees
the institution must pay both the
State and her contractors. We GER
tainly hope so
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1877-06-12

The Eastern war has developed
no greet battle or startling disclos
nre Of any Kind during the week.
High waters have prevented the
crossing of the Danube, and hot
weather and consequent sickness
has prevented forward operations
in Asia. 1t seems probable that
the Russians will be able to caps
ture Ezoroum without assault. The
The Gar declares ne has no de,
signs on ConstOntinopie, Egypt,
the Sucz Canal, or for territorial
acrandizcmcnt. But We infer he
means, if he can, to cXpot the Furk
from Europe and leave the chris
tian in possession. God help him
say we.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1877-06-12
Gold in New York, 81 O5 Ia

WHEAT is quoted in Louisville
at 81 20 for rcd, 81 so for amber,
and 81 So for white. In St. Louis
81 10 and 81 so for red. In Gin
cinnati 81 so to 81 80 Tor red. In
Nashville it is dull and nominal at
81 % to 81 80, and corn weak at
45 to 80 cents. ." ...
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1877-06-12

THE effort made for several years
past by the late Court House Ring
to establish a branch ring in Bris-
tol, has proven as disastrous fall
ure as some of its enterprises ncars
CT home. There were but two men
in Bristol foolish enough to fully
identify themselves with the ring,
and since sore disaster, the result of
corruption, has lately crushed the
life ont of that disrcputatle organ
ization, the chief study of these
two Bristol claqueIs has been how
to conceal the fact of their repre-,
hcnsiblo connection with the late
hydra-hcadcd despoiler of the rights
and money of the people Of Wash
ington county.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1877-06-12
EVENT and COMMENT

Benny Ravens Oh" character
whom all the West Point boys for
half century have known and i'm
mOrtalizcd i'm their sportive songs,
died, on Saturday evening, the 2nd
OF paralysis. He was the chap OF
whom the boys obtaine their drinks,
and always had a word of pleasantly
and a vOlley Of wit with which to
greet the dry ones as they slipped to
his mint fountain.
Grayson county has appointed dele
gales instructed to vote for Gen. Ter
ry for Governor. Clarke has appoint
ed with instructions for Holiday
Lynchbu e, Of course, appoints Dan
lei delegates.
Commissioner James b. Hurt of
Wythevillc, was convicted, at A bing-
don, in Judge Rives' court, of NAL
feasance in Office, and sentenced to
ten months Imprisonment in Jail and
line of five dollars, or one more
month in Jail. The whole trouble is
that Hurt was governed by the amount
aud security Of his fees in making his
decisions. Served him right, but there
are others who ought to be with him.
When he gets out again the farmers
will DC planting corn.
d. G.. Potts has been appointed p.
NJ. at Petersburg, Va. He is a con-
servative, and first-rate man. Hay E
seems determined to make his admin.
istration respectable, whether his cleo
ton was regular or not. We think
Hayes is evidently good man.
Mr. Vincent b. GIlmer, Of Russell
county, was married last wees to Miss
ella J. Kelley, daughter of Judge
Kelley, of Smyth county.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1877-06-12
FnEE LAnoR EoR RA1LRnAns.

The corporations To whom this IN.
Dor is being furnished 10y acts OF the
last ssembly, do not pay anything
tor it except the maintenance of the
COmNiCts.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1877-06-12
THE MARYLAND Ear 6 EYE INSTITUTE
Id. 00 Nortll Charles Sd, naIlIm0rl

incorporated April o, 1882.
President Ron. j. W DoHHIS, Judge Supreme
Court.
The above Institution offers al the comforts Of
a home 10 patients suffering with eye or ear d.
s,ases. Skliful nurses are iu attendance, and J,
a- the surgeon I'm charge resides boo the house with
the family patients are seen by him several times
during the day, For further Information apply 70
the surgeon In charge.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1877-06-12

1 "itc IiUH'i tU ana 4 tSitY- r re
Men for the Buchanan uud Cation
Forge Rail Road, and smaller
numbers for 9TH er comPanieS--
CTo1rded Condition Of the hStitu-
ton.
The work on the Buchanan and
Clifton Forge Railway has been begun
in good earnest il seems. Prepare
tiOns have been made for sending of
three hundred and twenty-five able
bodied convicts along the line of this
road next week. They will be under
the charge of Captain J. G. Carpenter
and guard furnished by the railroad
company. The convicts will leave the
penitentiary in three gangs-the first
one leaving on " ednesday.
CoNvICTs FOR OTHER COMPANIES.
There will also be fifty able-bCdied
men sent to the Upper Appomattox
company, Petersburg, during next
week, aud fOrty-fOur for the Harrison
burg and Highland Narrow. Guage
railway as soon IS arrangements can.
be made to transport them. One hun
dred cORvicts have recently been sup
piled to the Sutherliu ana Milton Mar
Tow -CuaHe railway, ana one hundred
and forty-hye to the Granite quarries.
THE CROWDED CONDITION OF THE
PENITENTIARY.
There were in the peuitentiary yes
terday nine hundred aud foIty-three
conyicts. including one hundred aud
one femGles
Col. Swami says that after filling
these orders ii will only leave him
with 42l men, some Of whom ale of
course sick, and Others unable to per-
form any labor. All Of this force will
be required To keep up the compile
meut OF bands In the different work.
Shops in the institution.
AN OFFER DECLINED.
Tho superintendent stated that he
had recently received an order for fifty
able-bodied men from one Of the stone
quarries near the city, who would
maintain them aud pay the State
twenty-five cents day Tor their hire,
but owing TO the drain that would be
made upon his guard TO supply the
companies referred to, le had to de-
cline the oller,
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1877-06-12
T HE HYGEA HOTEL
OLD POINT COMFORT, VA.

situated within 100 ysrds Of Fort Monroe. open
an The year. Special attractions for summer, with
in pIoycmcnts. Six daily mails, and telegraph
oHlte, Fifteen 10 twenty hrst-class steameIs land
daily leNcrpt ,uuday), $50 yards from the door
a specially, Send for circular describing hygienic
advautage-, terms &c, ~ PIOEBIS, pE0p.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1877-06-12

JUSTICE BRADLEY has just rendered
n decision in s. OO0,OO0 railway suit
at Jacksonville Florida whether by
emitting evidence atiHRde, or by the
eight to seven process, we cannot say.
There is IA settled opinion In the minds
Of a majority of the people Of this
country that a time is coming, some-
what indefinite in the future-the
Judgement Day-sO to speak. when
all evidence 0iilnde will b. admitted
and Bradley unanimously counted
out NdshuHe american.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1877-06-12

Ten years of assiduous activity
would be chcerfuly given by many
a sufferer for that purity of blood
which guarantees Immunity from
disease The labor of a few hours will
purchase that most energetic blood
srarcher and purifier, DR., Bulls Blood
Mixture.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1877-06-12
DIVORCES
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA.

SUMNER LAW LECTURES mine weekly, be-
gju lz,h OF July, 1877, and end 18th OF sspttnDgI
Have proved OF signal e,-ist to students who
design 10 pursue their studies at this or oihtf
Law-school ID, to those who propose TO reAd
privately aud 3rd, 10 practitioners who have not
had the Advantage systematic instLuetlnh' ~
a. o. University Of VA to JoHH
h. MINoR, Prof Com. and stat. Law,
may 90 '77-lm,
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1877-06-12

eE{oc0O per day at home. Samples worth s.
pOlO9ZD free, STINsoN x Co., Portland, Ne
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1877-06-12
Convict Labor for Internal I'm
prOVementS.

Three Hundred and 7tcenty- Fire
Men for the Buchanan u1td Ciytoa
Forge Rail Road, and smaller
numbers for Other comPanieS-
CTO1rded Condition Of the MStitu-
linn
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1877-06-12
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Gee week In your Town, Terms and S. outfit
GU free. II. HALLETT q co, Poi tlGud. Me.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1877-06-12

RREZ Extra Fine Mixed Cards, with
AslSl9 name, 10 cts, postpaid. l.. JONES 4
CO, Nassau, New York
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1877-06-12

Go day at home. dgents wanted. Outdt and
pi% terms free TRUE 4 co augusta, Maine
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1877-09-21
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The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1877-09-21

Prof. Bowditch, Of .ihe Harvard
Medical School, has had some twenty
five thousand measurements Of chill
dren taken IN the various schools Of
the city oi Boston. They have led
him to some interesting conclusions.
Boys aud girls, it seems, run SORT Of
race IN their growth--cach winning
alternately. Until the age Of eleven
or twelve years, boys are taller and
heavier than girls Of the same age. At
that period girls begin to grow rnpid-
ly, and for the ncxs two % thrss yesrs
they surpass boys q the ssme sge both
in sire and weight. But by that time
the girls have nearly completed their
growth. The boys keep on growing
for some years longer, and thus, in the
end, leave of conquerors iu the rscs
for highness-,he girls getting beauty,
Il may he supposed, ,as a sort of"second
prize" Furthermore, "children born
Of American parents. are in Massa,
taller aud heavier than chill.
dren Of foreign.born parentage." Thus,
any European Psychologist who may
desire " 6ad evideacc that tl'e hunas
race has deyeuerated on this continent |
will have to look somewhere else than
in the Massachusetts, schools.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1877-09-21
Bmsiness on the RraIm.

The Virginia (Nev.) Chronicle i.
responsible for this story: Last night
the wife Of Justice Moses was aroused
from sound sleep by stern voice:
Are you ready for trial, say'"
Hush! Don't make a noise, or else
you'll wake the baby she replied,
endeavoring - soothe him.
"Don't talk back to this Court" he
vociferated. "If you've got any wit.
nesses, bring EN- on, but let your law.
yer do the talking
"Why, Tom, how you take on!
What is the natter"
81 send you up for sixty days
that's what's the matter. Here, En-
ders, take her away. Now I'm ready
for that petty larceny case. Bring up
the prisoner"
And, jumping out Of bed, he start
ed toward the next room 10 summon
a jury, but fell over a rocking chair,
barked his shins, woke up, and asked
his wife what the devil was the mat
ter, anyhow.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1877-09-21
RisfsrO sf Dameimg.

Dancing is very near as old as the
world. The Hebrews danced when
they emerged from the Red Sea, and
about the Golden Calf, which was not
their maiden effort. David danced
before the Ark. Socrates learned dane.
ing from Aspasia. The soldiers of
Crete and Sparta went dancing into as.
ssslt, etc. Dancing probably origin
ated in certain gestures which indica.
ted coptentment, pain, joy-just as
music was born Of certain analogous
sounds. Plato, Socrates, Lycurgus,
and others, held dancing in great ven.
eratin. We are further informed
that in old Chinese books dancing and
music are described rs the two most
important departments of public af.
fair. Under the Romans. however,
dancing had degenerated; and we are
reminded that Cicero addresseda grave
reproach to Consul Gabinus for hav.
ing sported Eight fantastic toe. .
Then did not Salius reproach Sempro-
MIA, Roman lady. because she dane
ed toe we'll for an honest womanf
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1877-09-21

1t cannot be that earth is mans
abiding place. 1t cannot be that our
life is cast up by the ocean of eterni-
ty to float moment upon its waves
and sink into nothingness. Else why
is it that the high and glorious aspira-
tions which leap from the temple of
our heart are forever wandering about
unsatisfed? Why is it that the rain
bow and cloud come over us with a
beauty that is not Of earth, and then
pass of, and leave US to muse upon
their faded loveliness. We are born
for higher destiny than that of.earth
there is realm where the rainbow
never fades-where the stars will be
spread out before us ike islands that
slumber on the ocean, and where the
beautiful which begins here and passes
before us like shadows will stay in our
presence forever.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1877-09-21

All the influence which women en-
joy in society-their right to the exer-
else of that maternal care which forms
the first and most indelible species Of
education; the wholesome and mitiga.
ting restraint which they possess over
the passions of mankind; their power
OF protecting us when Young and
cheering us when old-depend so en-
tirely upon their personal purity, and
the charm which il casts around them,
that to insinuate doubt OF its real
value is wilfully to remove the broad
est cornerstone on which civil society
rests, with all its benefits, and with all
its comforts. s.-[Scott. hi
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1877-09-21

J. G. Holland says: at is well
that all young men Should remember
that nothing will do them SO much in
jury as quick and easy ! .,Sess, and
tina: nothing will do them so much
good as a struggle which teaches them
exactly what there is in them, edu-
Gates them gradually to its use, in
structs them in personal economy,
drills them into patient and persist
ent habit of work, aud keeps them at
the foot of the ladder until they be.
come strong enough to hold every step
they are enabled to gain,
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TIE IS VI 81


A few years ago, n. gay aud heed.
less young man was riding along a
country road, he saw bareiootcd.
brown.iaced little girl standing by the
wayside, aud in n careless tone cried
10 her, "lIello, sissy; how much for
the feet without the scratches" The
sensitive child treasured up the rank.
ling insult in her heart. Not long after
her pa or, as she called him, paw
struck oil, and she was sent to first.
class boarding school. whence in due
course she WAS graduated woman Of
charms atd accomplishments. She
speedily became the belle Of the place
where her father who ate with his
knife, and was worth sl,750, 900
naturally moved in the hest society.
Among the scores Of men who bowed
before her happened to be the very
man who years before had spoken so
slightingly to her, the barefoot village
child. The beautiful girl. in whose
memory the insult still raakled, at
once resolved upon plan Of revenge.
In her own expressive words, she
laid low fur the cuss," and when she
hal hopelc.sly entangIed him in the
net Of Der destinations. and brough I
him to her feet. those feet Of which he
had jestingly inquired the price with.
out the scratches, with an icy smile
she recalled the circumstance to him
aud accepted him.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1877-09-21

How old Is hey Ii became nccessa-
ry, lately, in the Criminal Court al
Newport, Ky, in order to render a
boy witness competent, Ia prove that
he had reached the age of ten years,
aud hi. mother. an Irish woman was
called for that purpose. fa.
"lIow old Is your son john quoth
the law.
"Indade, sir. .lunno, but think
hes not tin yit,' was the reply.
did you make no record of his
BIRTH"
The praste did, in the old coun-
Try, where he was born"
"How long after your marriage
was that"
about a year; may be liss.
when were you married.
"Dade, sir, | dunno"
did you not bring certificate OF
marriage with you from the old coun'
try'"
"IIey, sirY aud what should | made
wild sertifket whin had the ould
mon himself along wild mes"
No further questions were asked