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Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1877-01-30
RICHMOND LETTER.

Since my last letter the two houses
have passed quite number of bills Of
no great general Importance, the chief
discussion being over the bill to sweep
away the penalties imposed on duel
lists. 1t was easily defeated, and then
some thirteen OF them applied for
special relief which after some discue-
sion was accorded. The committee
ON Courts has reported that the legls-
latare has the power 10 apportion the
State under the amendments and to
put the new ,apportioDment into effect
at the election next November, and
that II is expedient to do SO. Messrs.
Taliaferro, of Gloucester and Clarke,
Of Surry, In minority report declare
that The apportionment can be made
at once bat cannot be enforced prior
to November, 1879. The question is a
very nice one. and is yet under discus
sion and, is likely to provoke prolong-
ed debate. The new Constitution says
the legislature shall apportion in 1879,
or sooner, but that on and after 1879
the House and Senate shall consist OF
the reduced numbers. In other words
We shall do two things apportion and
carry the AppoTtionment into oeiiect,--
The one shall be in 1870. or sooner,
the other on and after 1879. This is very
plain language and If we can do both
at any tims 1t seems little strange
that the power should be expressly
granted In the one case and withheld
IN tile other. am in favor of both
at once, if we can without violating
the constitution.
The bill of Mr., Massie, requiring the
school tax to be coll ected In money
has been reported from the COMMITTEES
on Schools and Colleges, but has not
yet come up in the House. The bill to
require the S40O, 900 or less to be re-
funded for the use OF schools has not
yet passed. the same committee.
The Road bill for Washington,
smith, Pulaski and other counties viii
be amended in several particulars
4he unusual liability of oVerseers for
private damage by suit will be strick.
en- out, have my doubts as to the
suihciency ofthEee overseers for each
magisteriai district, but our friends
mink II should be limited to that num-
Der There is hard work and plenty
OF Il ahead of us, l SEE.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1877-01-30
THE INSTINCT OF MISREPRESENTATION

THE INSTINCT OF MISREPRESENTATION
After the adjournment of the Sen
ate this afternoon Senator Bayard, in
conversation with the correspondent
of the SUN, said that the instinct Of
the people for self-preservation was
what caused such a Unanimous senti-
ment all over the country in favor of
the measure. Speaker Randall re-
ceived by telegraph to-day from the
secretary of the Chicago Board of
Trade the resolution passed by Chat
body in favor of the bill. Letters
were also received here to-day from
businessmen of Charleston imploring
that the bill should be passed
1t is learned that every Republican
the exception of Mr.. Foster, will vote
lie very significant
Attention was called to-day to the
fact that Judge Black and MOntpOm-
cry Blair are very active in lobbying
with the House Democrats against the
bill. 1t is rather remarkable that these
two gentlemen should strike hands
with Morton and Sherman for COM
mon object.
1t appears to be the conviction of
its friends that it is essential that
ii should be passed in its present shape
and hence they will resist any amend
ment. Some Democrats who are OPP
posed to it suggest that if it is amended
to suit them they will vote for it. The
Republicans who are opposed to it
will doubtless vote for all amendments
that may he applied, in order, if pos
sible, to load 1t down and defeat the
bill finally, but it is not believed that
such tacIics can succeed.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1877-01-30
About Widows.

Winter-kept apples, old wine.
cloudcd meerschaum, vase around
which the scent of roses still hangs,
all these have rare, ripe. evanescent
flavor that suggest but cannot express,
the charm Of the widow. A young
widOw Is. perhaps, the most interest
ing object in nature-or in art. She
represents experience without it's
wrinkles or its gray hairs. She has
mAtronly beauty and mRidenly free
dom combined. She Is grief with
laughing eye-sorrow in q house of
festlval-a silver moon in aable
cloud. She is too sweet for anything
Like all good things, she can only be
created at great sacrifice. Mrs.
Browning says that u man must be
pretty thoroughly spoiled before he
can leave a widow. This black swan
-this mollrnful Phenix-rises only
Cul OF the funeral urn that holds the
ashes of a husbands heart Poets,
statesmen, heroes and philosophers
have each felt the indefinable infu.
ence of widowhood It's qualityls not
strained. II falls alike upon the just
and unjust, Edward Planiagenet
married the widow, Elizabeth Gray,
though he knew she brought civil
war for her dOwTy. Ned Walker, Joe
Addison, Sam. johnson, George
Washington, Napoleon Bonaparte,
John Wesley, Toney " eller, Ben.
Disraeli. and all the boys married
widows. Henry VIII. was so fond Of
lhem that he took two, aud King Da-
vid was so pleased with Abigail, the
widow of Nabal, whom ho took to
wife, that he turned Bathsheba into a
widow on purpose to marry her.
When judith ceases her eOgitatiOne
over the virtues of the late lAInented
Manassas, OF Bethulia, puts oil her
mourning and adOTns herself in brave
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1877-01-30
TUESDAY, JANUARY 80, 1877.
EVENT and COMMEN'r

We dIdn't think that Carl Schurz
couId stand 'em long. He has parted
company with Chandler, Morton IL
CO.. and comes out squarely Ia favor
of the compromise plan.
Poor Logan ! he has gone by the
hoard The fountains of our eyes have
dried. The waters OF Lethe viii How
over the temple of his fame. ~
Another tale of horror comes from
the vicinity Of the Black Hills, II wen
~ miners, returning from the Hills,
frlt the keen edge of the scalpiug-
knife at the hands of Crazy Horses
hand. An, what dangers will the
love of gold lead men into,
The Virginia Congressman are di
vided on the Electoral Count bill'
Messrs. Hunton, Cabell.- Tucker,
Walker, Harris, Terry and Goode, as
well as the two Senators, will vote for
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1877-01-30

1T is n mistake to suppose that the
electoral commission will adopt any
new rule for deciding the presidential
question. They are required to adj
minister the law as it existed on the
day the presidential electors were
chosen-that is to say, as it exists at
present, for the law has not been al
tered since. In cases where there are
two certificates from State they are
to decide which of the two is legal on
precisely the same principles that
Congress itself should pursue In such
questions. Their superiority to Con
gress consists in their higher intelli-
gence and greater impartiality. They
will have no authority to go beyond
the law or against the facts --NeW
York Herald
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1877-01-30

attire to set out for the camp of Holo-
iernes, we feel instinctively that she
will come back with his heart, his
crown or head, whichever she goes for.
When the old widow, Naomi, coun-
sells the young widow, Ruth, how to
lay snares In the harvest fields of her
kinsman, and spring her net on the
threshing iloor, we at Oace know that
the wealthy bachelor, Boaz, might as
we'll order the wedding garments.
Allan Ramsay wrote song telling
how to WOO a widow. He might as
well have left directions how to get
struck with lightning.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1877-01-30

An honest, intelligent tribunal is all
that Is desired by men confident in
the justice of their cause. Ii Hayes is
legally elected, an upright tribunal
viii so declare I; if Tilden is elected,
such tribunal will declare that.
Which is more likely to decide corr
rectlv-R commission composed of flf-
teen eminent statesmen and jurists,
worn to do justice and acting under a
sense of responsibility, or the extTava-
CANT office-seeking brigade on both
sides, who noisiIy asseverate that their
own candidate IS surely elected. and
are ready to fight for his Inaugural
ton ?-Ne1O York Herald.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1877-01-30

The prospect of a new, and,
with some show, an honest deal in
the Presidential game has brought
the leading Radicals to their feet.
They tear their hair and paw the
earth at thesight Of the gowns of
the Supreme Judges, though they
were meek as Christians when the
whole case seemed committed to
the keeping of the Louisiana Re-
turning Board. They spout blood
at the sight Of Swayne, Clifford,
Field and Davis, but they grew pi-
GUS and happy when seated beside
Wells, Anderson, Casabave &
Co. 'o0' 'e.. .t
To predict that such a tribunal
will scat Tilden is to predict that
they are more honest than the
New Orleans board. Justice is
exactly the evil spectre that alarms
Chandler, Morton and Taft.
We have little to say on the sub
ject. 1t is not the old way, and
therefore not so good. But it does
beat the new ways Of these Radical
conspirators, and therefore it is not
good to reject it.
1t beats the Returning Boards
in South Carolina, Florida and
Louisiana. 1t beats a returning
board of one in the person of the
President CT the Senate to count
the vote in his way, and it beats
Grant with his bayonets and can
non
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1877-01-30

young converts was tempted to 90 TO
selling liquor again but let your
motto be, Trust in God and you can
resist the temptation, and come off
victorions over the world, the flesh
and the devil ~
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1877-01-30

Hayes. concluded to invest in Uu-
Gle Sam, but having no special use for
Hayes i left them for those more ap-
preciative of his prospects for the
Presidency. ...ae
A large case contained large spread
eagle, bells and bOars made of pure
lard. OF course they must have been
kept frozen, though no refrigerating
process is visible.
II, Maillar, of New York, had an
exhibit of fancy sugars aud candies
that no one could pass lightly BY
Groups, representing the Declaration
of Independence, Perry's Victory,
Pocahontas saving Capt. Snlth, Bat
tie of Lexington, Landing of the
Pilgrims, Capture of Ticonderoga,
Washington crossing the Delaware,
and staues of Lafayette, DeKalb,
Gen. Custar, and Sitting Bull, we're
very complete, each figure being deli
cately shaped and handsomely color
ed, and all made of sugar. An inn
mense collection Of stuffed animals is
worthy of mention. Huge skeetons
of extinct animals were numerous. =
Among them, Seba's, Python, Africa
Clyptodon, Pleistocene, Uruguay J;
Dyonotherium, Rhine Valley Ele-
phas Genesa, India and Magatherium
Is feet long. Two Chester hogs, stuff
ed wheight, when living, 1907 pounds
each. .- ..-..... ...
In the department devoted to
NEBRASKA
we were much astonished at the dis
play, which certainly exceIled any,
thing in the building The Apples
were wonderful in appearance and ex-
ceedingly numerous in variety. The
Commissioners in charge, Mr.. r. r.
Randall, was not only noted for his
courtesy and elegant address, but had
the rare faculty ofTknowing the value
of liberality. He manifested great
pleasure in showing US the wonderful
productions of that wonderful State,
and actually loaded us down with spe-
cimens of rare varieties of fruit, seed
corn, wheat, and other articles, so
much so that the vigiIant policeman
at the door required us to give an ac-
count OF the manner in which we
had acquired it. When we mentioned
Mr.. Randall's name they wilted and
declared it was just like him. In one
box was o section of the soil of Buffa-
10 county, four feet in depth, and in
| another six foot section from Doug
lass county. From its appearance l
should think the valley of the Nile
has no soil superior to it. Prairie
grasses, flax, hemp, oats, wheat, bar
ley, millet, all, in both stalk and neat
ly cleaned seed, made display that
is calculated to entrap any one from
! Virginia and set him fire with thirst
for that portion of the far west, where
in every six miles square 1880 acres of
that fertile land are set aside for free
school purposes.
If any of our readers desire further
Information touching Nebraska they
are very certain of obtaining 1t by
writing to Mr.. Randall at Lincoln p.
o., Lancaster county. Neb. He will
give them such courteous attention
that they will understand why / re-
| gard him as the most courteous ex-
hibitor met at the great Centennial
Exhibition,
l SEE.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1877-01-30

IT now seems certain that May
and Bennett met and exchanged
one shot, neither being hurt, and
that Bennett acknowledged him-
self satisfied. Queer, isn't it p? That
boy loves that gal, sho La Et.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1877-01-30

Is that marble ? asked a gentleman
pointing to bust of Kentucky's
great statesman the other day, in
New York store. No, sir that's Clay,
promptly replied the proprietor.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1877-01-30

a blubbering little fellow explained
his t. ars to a companion, "Pa sent
me after codish for breakfast, AMI
went fshin' an'was gone all day, and
now we have had some bulldozin" "
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1877-01-30
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[From the Baltimore Suns Washington Dispatches
January 22d.l
About the Plan of Settlement.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1877-01-30
DenkNL.
DIR. j. M. KING,

Graduate Of the Baltimore college Of Dental Sur.
0e1y.l
Will Scientifically perform all Dem
tai Operations and guarantee Satisfac-
tiOn.
D.
WILL BE At
BRISTOL, Tenn, from the let to the 9th Of each
month once, tn street, lst door for Main.
UNION, Tenn from the 9th to the 18th Of each
month Odico, Main street, East End.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn, the remainder Of the
month Ofice, Or. See horn's old ofAce.
May II, '76.-lv.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1877-08-15

-Singularly enough, the Cinnamon
on the Pacific coast want Congress to
assist in restraining their countrymen
from coming to this country, and in
getting those already here back home
again. They applied personally to
Senator Morton for legislative help in
that direction, aud he unequivocally
promised it. The proposal is that he
shall introduce a bill into Congress
levyinga per capita tax Of $500 on
every Chinaman who may laud in this
country, the proceeds to be applied to
paying the passage back to China of
every native that may desire TO 60.
In connection with this measure, it is
the intention Of the unhappy Celestials
to try to induce the different Pacific
steamship companies to so change
their rates for steerage passengers that
it will cost to return less than half of
what it will to come over, or $74 to
come and $50 to 60. Here is a race
that is thoroughly sick Of the country
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1877-08-15

that freely invites all races alike to
share in what it has to bestow. Can
it be, after all that has been SAID and
done by us, that caste is to prove
stronger than liberty? The move
ment of the Chinese certainly implies
as much. 1t may perhaps embarrass
Senator Morton, if anything can, to
have to propose an expatrlation meas
ure OF this sort t; to go before Con-
gress with proposition to get rid of
the immigrants who are as freely in
vited to our shores as any other. The
preamble to his bill will be sure to be
interesting. -Boston Post.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1877-08-15

The first object IN lite with the
American people is to "get rich )" the
second, how to regard good health
The first can be obtained by energy,
honesty and saving; the second,
(good healthy by using GREENS AU-
GUST FLOWER. Should you be de-
spondent sufferer from any of the
effects of Dyspepsia, Liver Complaint,
Indigestion, &c, such as Stick Head
ache, Palpitation of the Heart, Sour
Stomach, Habitual Cos:iveness, Dir
illness of the Head, Nervols Prostra-
ton, Low Spirits, &c, you need not
suffer another day. Two doses of
AUGUST FLOWER will relieve you at
once. Sample Bottles 10 cts. Regu-
lar size Is cts. Positively sold by all
first-class Druggists in the U. S.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1877-08-15
West Bri(IgeWater.

AT the close of Miss Coolidge's
term of School here, which was very
successful, u basket picnic was held
in the grove Friday, the 10th and all
-teacher, scholars and parents
enjoyed gala.day. The speaking
and music was good, and the day will
long be remembered by those who
were fortunate enough to be present.
Much interest was added by game
of base ball between the White Ro.
vers, OF Sherburne, under Capt. Fred.
George, and the Champions, of w.
B., under Capt. Fred. G. Spauldiug.
G. S. Bridge ac,ed as Umpire. The
count stood, Champions, AZ; White
Rovers, 25; s innings; length of
game one hour and IS minutes. The
Champions felt good as it was their
first victory over the Sherburne boys.
Both parties played well. The Champ
ions will have to look we'll to their
laarels, the White Rovers will not
rest easy under so heavy a cloud.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1877-08-15
FelchVille

FelchvilIe
The Spiritualists of Vermont will
hold their annual Mass Convention at
Felcbville, commencing on the last
day of August and closing on Tues
day, the second day in September. A
Band under the direction of Mr.. E.
B. Willis will be present in addition
to the vocal music and speaking
Board can be obtained at the Hotel
at eighty cents per day, and stages
run daily from Woodstock, Windsor,
Charlestown, and Gassetts Station.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1877-08-15
Windsor.

|
Our Cornet Band gave a mos
splendid scramble at their stand upor
"the Common" last Saturday evening
President Hayes (so.called) is ex
pected to come to Windsor
either Friday or Saturday and spend
the Sabbath here.
Report says that the Prison La
Dor has been let out to Mawhinney &
Co., the present contractors for about
AZ cents per day, each man, for one
year.
The remains Of Malston Cabot
Smith, native Of this village, who
died in Boston, Mass, on the 9Th inst,
Ware brought here and buried from
ST. Pauls Church last Saturday, the
Rev. Thos. j. Taylor, Rector, otficiat-
ing He was an excellent man a
graduate of the Burlington (Vt) UNI,
versity in the class of 1888 4; was sub
sequently engaged in the mercantile
business in the city of Boston, from
Shich he successfully retired few
years ago.
"A few people from Windsor at,
tend the Bennington Centennial cele-
bration the present week. A few sci
diers went from here upon their ''owu
hook Our band stayed at home.
Perhaps many people here think that
Windsor has been Centennialed
eLough for the present.
AFRO Davis Of Hartland has shown
your corr espondent maple sprout of
this years growth, 6 feet long, with
full quantity of large leaves. 1t was
cut from a maple stump upon the farm
Of Ii. M. Bingham Of that town.
John c. Crilly has bought out
the interest Of his partner, Ed. Rand
lets, i'll the oyster, fsh-market, pro-
duce and family grocery business, un-
der Stewards tailors shop, and is run
ming it alone. Good luck to MIN.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1877-08-15

Bethel.
Arrangements have been COM
pleted for a balloon ascension at this
place, to come off during the fair, the
first week in September.
Last week Monday morning be-
fore breakfast, Miss Winnie Shipman,
of this place, a member Of the State
Normal School at Randolph, accom-
plished the very unusual feat (or a
young LADY, of swimming from the
shore to the island opposite Whites
Landing in Lake Dunmore.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1877-08-15
West Hartford.

W
The weather has been very unta'
vorable for harvesting during the past
week.
While f. f. Holt was about to
hitch his horse at Coughs store at the
Junction a few days since, the animal
became frightened at an approaching
train, running few rods completely
demoralizing a buggy wagon
The Centennial fever prevails in
this section.
"A severe shower, accompanied
with hail storm of considerable size,
occurred on Friday last doing consid-
cradle damage 10 grain crops and the
roads.
We understand that Mr.. Perkins
was detained short time at Chicago
with his sheep by the strikers.
-Thos. Hale, accompanied by Mr.
Bragg, visited this locality last week
in search of subscribers for the news.
paper at the Junction.
Prof Williams gave satisfaction
to quite large audience at the Hotel
last Saturday. Ali lovers of horses
should have an interview with HIM
Owing to the heavy shower early
in the evening but a few were drawn
out to hear the temperance lecture
given by Rev. l.. H. Stone of Castle.
ton.
Boating seems to be the order of
the day for amusements among the
younger class.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1877-08-15

AndOver.
On Friday last Lucus D, Burbee
was held upon complaint by Grand
Juror Austin charging him with per-
jury. The evidence showed that Bur
bee Intentionally swore falsely before
Justice John II. Bryant in an action in
which he was plaintiff and Peter u.
Marsh defendant. G. L. Fletcher for
the State ; J. G. Martin for Burbee.
ALBEIT Stannard having bought
bis copartners interest in the steam
mill at Simonsvllle has put it in oper-
ton. The mill has lain still for about
year.
Henry ]. Parker, Esq, is build
ing him new house on his farm.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1877-08-15
BridgeWater.

Bridgewater.
There are fifty copies fthe ,ceek-
W On. W Sun taken in town. Good
Ought to take more Of them-and
the AGE, too.
The biggest man in town is
somewhat reduced! WIS Southgate
who is only feet eight inches high,
and used to tip the scales at 3l5
pounds, while resident of Boston,
Mass, short time ago, now weighs
only 1870. His health was never bet
ter than it IS now, and he cannot &C
count for the shrinhage except in the
change from salt water air to noun
tain breezes.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1877-08-15
White River Junction.

The Bradford Guards passed
through this place last Friday on their
way to the Centennial.
Potatoes are rotting badly in
some localities.
During the month OF July 5ls
car loads of stock have been down the
Central Road 312 of cattle and
sheep and 1916 of hogs.
Apples are very scarce. Pie ap.
pies are worth sl,o0 per bushel good
eating apples are worth $l,25 per
bushel.
Some very nice black bass are
being caught out of the Connecticut
River this season.
The Barron's are having big
rush at the White Mountains, at the
present time.
-Ho! all We Discontinued Repub-
licans, who have fed on husks, all your
lives, subscribe for the AGE and drink
of the pure waters that flow like crys
tai from the fountain of life.
Our farmers have gathered their
hay and grain into their barns and
can now enjoy season of rest,
The +. w. Pierce base ball club
OF this place played game of base
ball a week ago last Saturday with a
club from Hanover, N. II. The score
stood at the close of the ninth inning
20 to 26 at the close of the tenth
the Hanover club gained two scores
which gave them the victory.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1877-08-15
Sharon.

Sharon.
We hear Of "trouble in the camp"
in the lodge of the l. o. G. T. in this
place. They are trying to sort EN-
out, " and separate the sheep from the
goat. How they will get fixed re-
mains to be seen. So correspondent
of a local paper says.
AFRO L. Mosher is very low with
neuralgia, so much that his recovery
is considered doubtful.