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Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1877-05-29
Only a Small Whisxey yyar.
New York Herald

~'NN AylN AANlhAhs
Five Deputy United States MAJ
shals have been shot in the mountains
of Southwestern Virginia; One Of
them is reported killed. and some Of
the journals which are dissatisfied
with the Presidents Southern policy
ut once prick up their ears and begin
to cry out, "MOre Southern outragcs. +"
We hope the United States Marshal
in Virginia is q person Of energy aud
courage, and that lie will promptly
arrest aud bring to punishment the
men Who Shot his subordmates. But
we do not see any "caupaigu thun-
der" in this affair, The mountain
region in North Carolina. Virginia.
Tennessee md Georgia has ever since
the war been full Of Illicit stills. 4
considerable part Of the farmers in
this region engage ia this business,
and they are constantly harEied by
revenue officers and Deputy Narshal,.
It is q rude population. which re-
CARDS the Tax Collector as its natural
enemy. Contests between the owns
erS of Illicit stills aud the revenue
officials ire constantly occurring, aud
this affair. which some superz"aloCs
people wish to make preteXt toI
calling out troops, is TO be regarded
rather as an evidence that the United
States Marshal in Virginia is not q
competent officer. Ii he were, he
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1877-05-29
Advice to Newspaper Cores
pOndcnt5.

Never write with pen or ink. It is
altogether too plain, and doesn't hold
the mind of the editors and printers
closely enough to their work.
If you are compelled to use ink,
never use that vnlgarity known rs the
blotting pad. If you drop n blot of
ink on the paper, lick it Off. Tn in
teiligent compositOr loves nothing so
dearly rs to read through the smear
this will make across twenty or thirty
words. We have seen him hang over
such a piece Of copy half an hour.
swearing like pirate all the time, he
felt that good.
Don't punctuate. " e prefer to
punctuate all manuscripts sent to u.s.
And don't use capitals. Then we can
punctuate and capitalize to suit our
self, and your article, when you see it
in print, will astonish even if it does
not please you.
Don't try TO write too plainly. 1t is
sign of plehan origin and public
school breeding. HOor writing is an
indication of genius, It il about the
only Indication Gf genius that great
many men possess. SCTawl your arti-
Gle with your eyes shut, aHd Nuke ev-
cry word ~ Ili--jlla ~ Won can We
Get the eyno pvicn for n from tho rsr-
mar. ~ ,ngrj,r1 n ,.,pr, rnyrr.B ,,iil.
cOppar-platc scrtencta
Avoid all pnfn-takiar with nrlna,
naWCt. We know The fan name ct
every man. w0muu auj chilI in the
UnilCi States, aWl the msrn~t hiDJ at
tnp nar9a i suiici,ut, For in-;l.rr
If you write . character something
like drunken figure 50 aud then
draw a uavy Inc. we will Know al
once that you mean samuel Morrison.
-, ,I,..,l 49,, $500. -. ,.,., ...'
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1877-05-29

TIE Lee SENTINEL denies that
Gen. A l.. Pridemore was present
at the Inauguration Of Hayes. We
can prove it by the British Minis
ter, who sat beside him, and if this
he not sufficient we can prove it by
Yankee Allen.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1877-05-29
New Fashions in HOusc-Eur-
niShing.

Brack or nickel rings for knobs are
preferred 10 wood.
Pcdcstals for busts are high, and
have two shelves below for use.
Hall chairs are wood, with high
Elizabethan backs and box seats.
Corner brackets have carved wood
backs and the inevitable balustradc.
Handicapped furniture and marble
mantels are much less used than for
merly.
The fancy for figured wood floors
strewn with Persian mats increases in
the homes Of the rich
The library table - square-cornered
and covered with billiard cloth, or else
left plain aud polished.
Semi cribs for large children have
halustrade DUTY half the length of the
sides.
French McqucttC carpets retain the
floral designs peculiar TO them, and
are in most delicate colors.
Hall tables have high back, and
sometimes extra shelves, and are or
uamentod with tiles or with maIquet-
~.
desert, sets of shelves, making a piece
NAll ne ElHt VI tllt HiNNAN'Ahi tAN oN'
fait.
Pictures are now hung very low ON
the walls. aud invisible wire IL used
instead of thick cords.
In carpets for halls and staircases
the Oriental designs are repeated in
even smaller figures, and the borders
ure narrower.
Standing hat racks are tall, with
high, square framed mirrors, brass
pegs, and q drawer for brushes price
SIS
For sittiug-rooms and summer par
lors, the best furnishing houses sup
ply cretuuue suits OF six pieces at
from $50 upward.
Square frames with brass pegs are
the latest for hats racks some of these
are beautifully made, and cost from
| Sl2 to $40.
pillows for day use are about twen-
ty.eight inches square holsters have
pieces set i'm the sides, making them
| more square than round.
Among small pieces for bedrooms
are chifioniers, with shallow drawers
| Tor linens and laces, and "A desk, anC
| dressiug-glass above.
A cabinet with closed doors anC
some shelves for pottery is favorit
| piece OF furniture for small rooms
! but adds much to the expense.
Dressing cases with long mirror an,
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1877-05-29

A comparison of the figures above
given will show what the rates in
1865 were, before Gen. Malone took
charge of the road, what they were
made in 1866 when he took charge
and what they we're when he was
forced from the management OF the
road by the unjust and arbitrary or
der Of the notorious Judge Bond.
Ii will be seen that Gen. Malone
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1877-05-29

side drawers are liked by some, but
most ladies now prefer bureaus with
the broad square mirror in English
style.
a novelty for cool rooms are suits of
wool covered wire in open lattice pat
terms the wool braid is blue or scar
let, aud the wood of the frame is usu-
ally light.
New mattings are woven in closer.
smaller patterns than were formerly
used, aud are in olive tints, or else
scarlet straws are scattered irrpgularly
among the natural straw cOlors,
During the summer and for country
houses the new straw matting7 are
again used, with Persian or Turkish
rugs laid in front of the larger pieces
Of furniture and the hearth, or else in
the middle of the floor.
Chairs for the dining room are in
the straight, square shapes, upholstrr-
ed creased leather studded with brass
nails, or else merely with cane seats
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1877-05-29
ADVERTISING RATES
RATE FOR ONE YEAR.
ANNOUNCEMENTS.

For Congress, Legislature, or County off,
cs, each S5 90
Town and Township Offices $50
The above rates will be rgidy adhered to.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1877-05-29

Persons desiring to travel on the
+. T, V. 4 G. r r will do we'll to
resd the following and save trouble.
It appears in the Knoxville papers as
su advertisement, but as courtesy to
the road and matter OF Importance
to our readers, we copy it gratis.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1877-05-29
Deyotlon 70 AN OId Maslcr.

AT the funeral Of the late Col. VIM.
Watts, prominent citizen of Roa-
noke county, Va, his body was cars
RED to the grave by his old family
servants, aud as the grave was being
hI'ed the large assemblage of colored
persons struck up the old family
hymn, "When / Can Read NV Title
clear followed by There We Shalt
Meet to Part No More" An old col
ored man expressed the general feel
ing when he said: abe poor, both
white aud black, dun lost his best
friend when Mass William died. -
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1877-05-29
Notice 30 Passengers.


T. /. V, " u. IL. H. Co..
KNOXVILLE. TENN. May "a, 1877.
Commencing June lst, 1877, five
cents per mile will be collected from
Passengers paying fare on trains, and
for tickets in one direction, but round
trip tickets may be purchased from oil
agents to any station on this road at
present rates (about four cents per
mile each way These tickets will
be limited to thirty days from date Of
Purchase. From same date passengers
ARE earnestly requested not to travel
on freight trains, as such trains are
not designed for carrying passengers,
and IN no case will passengers be al
lowed to travel on freight trains with
out tickets. but "a an accommodation,
passengers holding tickets are granted
the privilege OF riding on freight
trains, and it is obligatory on those
hvRlllng themselves of the privilege
TO purchase tickets, and the fact that
the ticket Office IL not open on the ar
rival OF the train will not be regarded
"a an excuse, but the passenger will
De required to purchase his ticket
when the Office is open and enter the
cars with it,
JAMES II. OGDEN, q. p. A.
j. Is. HONsIE, NJ. II.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1877-05-29

The Postal Key works ike a
gaillorinC, and heads arc falling in
10 the pit in way that makes the
s,yrsgo +. Nj. trymblc. DR.. Has
lock has been removed as Post
msster at Nashville, and DR.. VIM.
p. Jones sppointcd in his stead
DR.. Jones is said to be p very libo-
raj republican, and gives general
satisfaction. He was formerly Su-
perintondent Of the State Hospital
for the insane.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1877-05-29

We re-publish an article from
the New York HERALD, showing
the extent to which Northern hate
is ready to jump in order to have
the State of Virginia condemned
on account Of a very ordinary af-
fair in Lee county. In all these
publications made by such papers
rs the New York TIMES, it should
be noted that there was no time
allowed the State of Virginia to
act, had such action been needed.
All this trouble has grown ont of
premature dispatch sent to Col
hector Rivcs, at Lynchburg, ano
nouncing the killing of two or
three deputy narshalls by the
citizens of Lee. Capts. Joslyn and
Austin say they are indebted to the
good people Of Lee county for
their preservation from the ven
GRANGE Of these hnshwhackcrR.-
The cit zens Of Lee have been
mach annoyed 10y them heretofore,
AMI are glad to have the aid OF the
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1877-05-29
TUESDAY, MAY 70, 1877.
EVENT and COMMENT.

The Episcopal Council Of the Do
cese Of Virginia consented to the APP
nlication Of West Virginia to be erect
ed into n separate Diocese, but by n
large majority refused to erect an adj
ditional new one out Of the territory
south Of James River.
The town Of Franklin, Tenn, had
ton business houses destroyed by fire
on the Goth. Loss $4,000; insured
for six thousand only.
The Methodist ard Methodist. Prot
eatant Churches united at Baltimore
recently.
Gen. Grant keeps Sartoris. his Eng
rligh sou-in-law, at a distance, They
took separate vessels for Europe. In
fact. they say Ulysses says Sartoris il
a dead beat. Grant will travel i'm Eu-
ropo until he gifts tired Of the thing
and then return to live in Philadel-
uhia. where he gets as warm well
come as though he had been good
president.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-08-07
NEAT COTTAGE HOUSE,
NO. ara pRyADES STREET.
IN THE MATTER OF THE MINOR JOSEPH
r. Kendall
Second District Court for the Parish of Orleans
No. 3g376..

DY NASH 4 HODdsoN-w. l. Hodgaon
ID Auctioneer, office No. 10 Carondelet street
On SATURDAY. September l. 1877. az II o'clock
M. at the st. Charles Auction Exchange. In the
basement rptunda Of the vt. Charles Hotel, in
thia city, by virtue and In pursuance OF an
order OF the Hon. A. l.. Tiasot, Judge Of the
Second District Court for the parish Of Orleans.
dated July "a, 1877, docket No. 3e97e, In the mat
cor of the Minor Joseph +. Kendall, at public
"S oSE ttfECR OK PORTION or GROUND. TO-
gather with the buildings and improvements
thereon, situated In the Fourth District of this
city in the square bounded by Dryadea, Ba-
rome Jackson aud Philip streets. measuring
NJ feet ph inches front on Dryades street by q
depth OF 1913 feet IA inches, all more or less.
between parallel lines. American measure. BE.
ing that portion OF q lot of ground nearest
Philip street. originally designated as Lot No. 3
THE IMPROVEMENTS CONSIST or A
ONE-STORY FRAME, SLATE ROOF COT
TAGE, known as No. $40 Drya5es street. with
two. story back building, containing altogether
about seven rooms. ristern. etc.
Terms and Condittons--One-hafc cash and the
balance Mt ono and two years. with per cent
interest and special mortgage, with vendors
privilege from date until final payment. the
mortgage TO embrace the clause Of 9 per cent
for attorneys fees IN case Of suit; tho build
ings TO be kept fully insured and policy trans
ferred TO vendor; 10 per cent to be paid cash on
the spot to bind the sale.
Act of sale before w. III. Seymour. notary pub
ic, at the expense OF the purchaser including
he taxes for 1877 due and exigible in 1878.
VOC ans II 10 &c al
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-08-07
Second District Court for the Parish of Orleans
No. 80 All.

DY PLACIDE J. SPEAR, AUCTIONEER--
ID Office No. "a Royal street-TUESDAY.
August z, 1877. at 10 o'clock M. will be sold. at
the Merchants and Auctioneers Exchange, on
3oyal street between Canal and Customhouse
streets by virtue and In pursuance to a judy
nent rendered june ~ 1877, and signed July 2,
1877. by the Hon. A; L. Tissot Judge Of the
in the above entitled matter. the following de-
i. A cERfAiN PoRTioN OF GROUND. sit.
uated In Faubourg IRENE, Second District Of
this city. being the hall of certain lot of ground
designated by the No. Of square 6S, bounded by
Orleans. st. Peter, Where and Robertson
streets according to a plan drawn by. L. II.
OF this. city, dated I'd December. 1874. and de-
posted In the Office Of Jules Mony, notary,
which said lot of ground measures American
measure, Dc feet inches front on St Peter
street by depth OF 81 feet inches lines be-
tween parallel lines, bounded In the rear to-
wards Orleans street by the other half of said
lot No. $; together with all and singular the
buildings and improvements thereon
2. A CERTAIN Lot OF GROUND. together
with all the buildings and improvements there.
on and appurtenances thereof, and all the rights,
ways, servitudes, privileges and advantages
belonging or in any wise appertainng situated
lying and being in the Second District of this
city, In the square bounded by Claiborne,
Derbigny. Cont and st. Louis streets desipnat-
iish measure &c feet inches 3 lines front on
Claiborne street. by 70 feet 3 inches deep and
front on Cont street. of which it forms the cor
Terms-Cash on adjudication.
Acts of sale before c. t. Soniat, Esq, Mt the
expense of purchasers.
i've IS 20 81 au37
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-08-07

Second District Court for the parishof Orleans
No. aa,52s.
DYC. u. GIRARDEY, Anctioneer-O Office No. 81
ID Camp street..sATUKnAY, August %, 1877.
change In the rotunda of the vt. Charles Hotel.
in this city, will be sold at public auction. by
t enc az Jpp of on a x III
of July. 1877. in the above entitled matter the
fooT TfV de5 E GSRg r9Psrly e aRouNp
gether with all the improvements thereon,
rights. ways. servitudes and privileges there
unto appertaining, situated in the second Dis
trict Of This city. and in the square, bounded by
Esplanade Barracks. IRENE and st. Claude
streets. The said lots are designated by the
Nos. l.. q, g. and 6. rs per pan Of Bpugeral.
da' cd January Is. 1882. and deposited In the
Office of y. De Armas. measuring each 30 feet
front on Esplanade street. 40 feet inches
on the rear line. and the following depths;
st. Claude streets and measures 90 feet inches
on the side, Of Y. Claude street end 90 feet :
nehes on % h9 sds F, o ns # lot No.
and az feet inches on the line Of lot No. 4. Lot
No. measures SO feet inches on the line of lot
ri end n ss q hehea on % Il he NJ
Of lot No and "A feet inches on the line of lot
No. 1. Lot No. 8 measures g. feet Z inches on
line Of lot No. 9, Together With ell the improve
ments thereon. comprising two-story frame
and Fiji THkG sal SdEggr fsf LOTS or GROUND
together with all the buildings and improve
ments thereon, rights. ways and servitudes
thereunto belonging. situated In the Second Dis
trict of this city and In the square bounded by
Chartres, st. Louis. Exchange Alley and, Cont
streets. Said lots are designated by the Nos. AZ,
~. 1890, measuring 1G feet 6 inches each on Ex-
change Alley by 81 feet So inches in depth.
Together with the improvements thereon
three-story brick buildings.
Terms-Cash on the spot. The purchasers to
assume payment of the taxes due aud exigible
in 1877 over and above the price Of adjudication
Acts Of sale before N. B. Trist. ESD. notary
public, at the expense of the purchasers.
ma 4 n-
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-08-07
JUDICIAL ADVERTISEMENTS.
AUCTION SALES.
By g. 4. Girartiey.

md for the ramsiner. one and two years credit.
for notes Of the purchasers secured by nortgage
aud vendors len on the property sold, bearing
all the usual clauses Of eight per cent per ati.
MIN intetust from the day of sale until final
payment. special attorney fees In event OF suit
TO enforce their payment. the improvements to
ise Eel, insured for the full amount of the credit
po,fian and Che peliees transferred by the pur
efasers to the holders Of the notes, and further
to assume the payment of, tie taxes for 1876 due
esigfso In 1878, over aud above the price Of. ad-
judieation. For the property lastly described
note for sis6U due Oetober1, isT7, payable or re-
newable according to the chatter OF snii Citi-
zens' Bank and for the remainder one-third
cash and the balance at one and two years, with
all Che clailHes aud conditions governing the
sales Of the before mentioned rehl estate.
Acts OF sale before John u, Goffey, ESD. notary
public ut the expense of the purchasers.
jyT il 81 az at14 II
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-08-07
Second District Court for the Parish Of Orleans
No. 80 SAT.

ID As Chartres street On SATURDAY. August
a. 1877, at 10 O'Clock M. will be sold at public
auction. at the Merchants and Auctoneers' Ex-
change, on Royal, between Canal and Custom
house streets, by, virtue Of an, order. from
District Court for the parish of Orleans. dated
July 81, 1877 tho following described properties.
belonging to the succession Of Maria Elizabeth
b. Muller deceased wife of Frank Muller, viz
gether with all the buildings and improve
1nsts9 s'oas in the 1 Fh District
Of this city, designated by the number two in
the square bounded by Patterson, Vallette.
American measure 80 feet inches front on Pat
terson street by depth. between equal and par
allel lines. of 95 feet inches 6 lines.
2. A CERTAIN LOT OF GROUND. situated
IN the Third District of this city, desi grated by
the No. Of the square bounded by Spain.
Glrod and urquhart streets and Washington
Avenue ;said lot measures in American measure
90 feet inches front on Spain street by a depth
OF III feet. between equal and parallel lines. To-
gether with all the buildings and Improvements
thereon. rights. ways. servitudes thereto be-
longing or in anywise appertaintng.
8. A CERTAIN LOT OF GROUND, with all
the buildings and improvements thereon
rights. ways serytudes thereto belonging or in
District of this city, said lot is designated as lot
No. IA of square No. Il. bounded by Goodchil-
dren, independence. Congress and Love streets,
in American measure 80 feet 10
inches 10 lines front on GoodchiIdren street by
a depth of ITO feet, between equal and parallel
lines.
Terms-Cash.
Acts of sale before William H. Seymour. ESD,
notary public. No. 70 Customhouse street at
purchasers expense. Jy24 au2 II IS rs
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-08-07

10y NAaH d HOpGsoN-W I. HQDGsoN,
ID Auctioneer- ONCE. No. 1sCarondest street.
n IN se II Charles ga Auction Exchanee In he
basement rotunda Of the st. Charles Hotel, In
this city. by virtue and la pursuance Of en order
tho Recond District Court for the parish of
Orleans, signed July 0, 1877. docket No, sasab,
for account Of the succession ri H. NJ: Crooks
sepeaand, for partition, at public auction. Will
u |. TtWo. VALUABLE LOTS OF. aRorND
snents thereon situated in the First District Of
this city, la the square bounded by ST. CHARLES
ae Nayaaes rsrytsniIa eNaliqpe end ,v Hg
ndipin each other. and measure ,each ~ feet. I
inches lines front 9n y; tn CHARLES Cha, tlate
NaYsss s ayss y feh b q a ee ~
DIRE, with the uso Of mn alley in their rear IA
feet wide opening into each Clio aud Iallippe
Rtreets, common 10 these and other lots border
The improvements consist of TINT ettgibly To-
Gated and handsomely finished two aud a half
op y < TAfEUAp1E Ior or GROUND together
w,e ss fn N The f spf bact Of hIs city, l
the square bounded by Julia, st. Joseph. 81
Charles and Camp streets DESIGNATED as lot ~ Up
street by depth Of l0s feet, all more or less be-
tween parallel lines, American measure, being
bounded n the rear by aG alley u test hnehes
streets. which alley. as well % feet SQUARE pE
thp aotith yypst corner of said lot are subject TO
the scr yituaea detailed and set forth In the act
OF sale by which Samuel Levermore ac1uired
aaid property from the New Orleans building
Company. and acquired by said. Crooks from
Mira. Ann McRlvett, as per act before Hero, late
notary dated July ~, 1851 ..
The improvements consist OF THREE
STORY BRICK RESIDENCE. known as No. is4
's 3 SSH VALUABLE LOT or. GROUND. to-
Vether with all the buildings and improvements
thereon, situated Id the Third Diatrict of this
city la the square bounded by Claiborne Gate
st. Avid, Robertson tlate III. John Haptiate) An
I,ette and st. Anthony Htreeta, designated by the
No. - and measures "a feet front en- each Ulai-
borne and Robertson streets by u depth Of 1919
feet drumming through the squared, all more or
iess. between parallel lines, American measure
The whole OF the above properties areaccording
10 plans, which may be seen at the place of sale
Thp improvements consist OF q cottage on each
end Of the enid lot. !,
Terms and Condtions-One-third cash and
the balance In equal payments ct one and two
years, with eight per cent per annum interest.
and the clauses of special mortgage with ven
doris lien, the fact do noa alienandu. Ave per
cent for attorneys fees In case Of suit and all
charges, the improvements to be kept fully in.
Hured and transfer OF policies TO holders of
credit notes; the purchasers TO assume. the
taxes due and exgible In 1878. over and above
their bids. Ten per cent to be paid cash on the
apot,i to bind the sales.
Acts Of sale before A. Ducatel, EHu.. notary
public az the expense Of the purchasers.
iyT 10 10 20 aus til
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-08-07
BY Hoey Macon Il o'Connor.
INTEREST IN REAL ESTATE.
SUCCESSION OF CHARLES A. ZgIGLER.

Second District Court for the Parish of Orleans
No. JS.655. 49,
DY HOEY, MACON & OCONNOR-Nichol
- j. Hoey, Auctionesr-Office No. II Carondelet
street-SATURDAY. August II, 1877. at u o'clock
m. at the st. Charles Auction Exchange. by
virtue Of an order OF the honorable the Second
District Court for the parish of Orleans. dated
9Th of July. 1877, will be sold by public auction.
In the above entitled matter, the following prop
erty to wit
Ali THE RIGHT, TITLE AND INTEREST
Of said succession in and to. the certain lot
improvements thereon, situated In the Third
District Of New Orleans. and designated by the
No. 81. in square No. 8, on a plan drawn by J.
ToInnsson, surveyor, in 1879. and measures, in
French measure 80 feet lmore or less) front on
Victory street. between Vaudeville and Spain
streets by u depth Of 100 feet. Being the same
property acquired by said Zeigler by purchase
from w. G. G. Claiborne. by act before Edward
Barnett. notary public. on the 10th of May. 1860.
Terms Of Sale-Cash on the spot.
Acts of sale at the expense OF the purchasers,
before John Bendernagel. ESD. notary public.
jy11 81 ~ all4