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Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1878-10-08
IEroa0ing up the Sponge.


The Editor of the News was not
at Marion, but we learn there was
a meeting of delegates last Tues
day evening, not half the counties
in the District being represented at
all. McMullin and Newberry re-
fused to walk into the net, each
being afraid of being roasted for
the Barbecue next day. There was
no agreement, and it was simply
impossible to do anything, save to
eat the provisions prepared by the
clever people Of Marion. To make
a nomination was impossible, SO the
convention simply endorsed Rich-
pond's endorsement of the Wythe'
vile platform and of course thus
indirectly endorsed Richmond.
On Wednesday at the Barbecue,
which was held in a cove north of
the railroad and a hundred yards
east of the depot, there were
speeches by Messrs. Fulkerson,
Bailey, Blair and DIR. Mcconnell.
A resolution was passed recomI
mending everybody to vote for the
man they consider strongest, or
most available, McMullin or New
berry-the author of the Funding
Bill, or the author of the New Z.
S. Bank scheme.
There were, as we learn from
one Of the delegates, about 5000
people present, most of whom were
from contiguous localities ia Smyth
county. There was no one there
from Lee and Wise counties, and
but three from Scott, Messrs. II.
@. Wood, Mcconnell and DIR.
Mcconnell. From Bristol Mes
srs. Fulkerson, Burson and Bailey
only were in attendance.
Things are simply left as they
were, except the moral force of a
perfect and utter failure on the
part of the opposition to Richmond
after tremendous efforts to concen-
trate.
The result is the certain and pos
-itive and inevitable election of Col
Richmond.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1878-10-08

geses and some very pleasant reading
will be found in his Portfolio and LII
brary Table. These are few OF the
prominent features OF the number,
which abounds with articles, religious
a d seculer, embodying beautiful
thoughts, and replete with valuable
information, filling. together W i t b
over 100 illustrations, l28 quarto pages.
The price of single number is % cts,
and the annual subscription is So, pos
tage free. Address Frank Leslie, So,
55 e 81 Park Place, New York.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1878-10-08

GEN. John ECHoLs announces
himself a candidate in the Staun-
ton District against Hon. Jno. E.
Harris and Hon. Jno. Paul both of
whom are "readjusters in the cool. "
Gen. Echols sys he is opposed to
forcible readjustment and to greens
back expansion and SO he asks the
people to vote between them on
that issue. If Paul and Harris do
not come to an understanding Gen.
Fchols mny slip in between them.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1878-10-08
RICHMOND A Il WYTHE
WILLIE.
He BIakes a Winning impress
sion.
Newberry Fails to lmpI

Newberry Fails to Impress.
Special Correspondence Lynchburg News.
WYTREvILLE, Oct. 2, 1878.
Dear Mews Il left your city Mon
day evening for Salem, eterday be-
ing the beginning of Circuit Court,
and at II O'Clock the Judge gave way
to Capt. S. III. Newberry and j. b
Richmond, both of whom addressed
the people as candidates for Congress.
Capt. Newberry, the independent
candidate, led off in speech of an
hour. giving his views upon the imam
cies of the country in his usual bold
way Of Speaking. The Captain is still
for the large volume or greenoacks,
but we could not, for the life of US. see
where their redemption was to come
from. neither-did he enlighten his au-
dience on that part of the subject
He made very fair speech, but failed
to elicit the applause of his audience.
Col. Richmond, the regular noml-
nee of the Wytheville Conservative
Convention, at the conclusion of Capt.
Newberry's speech, took the stand,
and in modest and dignified man
ner, replied to Capt. Newberry. The
Colonel is an attractive and pleasant
speaker, and we think manfully main
tanned his position. He gave his
views on the money question, which
seemed very satisfactory to his audi
ence, and told the people that he had
nothing to conceal, and was open to
answer any question that his audience
desired to ask. His speech abounded
with good judgment and sound argu-
ment, and judging from the frequent
outbursts of applause the people
were satisfied with their nominee, in
fact, we heard many say, who never
saw or heard him speak before. that
they as Conservatives, would vote for
their nominee. He undoubtedly
made winning impression upon his
audience.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1878-10-08

If NEwBERRY can't remember
how he voted on the Funding Bill,
wonder if he will remember a year
hence how the people voted on him
for Congress Won't he forget
and go and claim Richmond's seat
and, when asked by the Clerk of
the House if he was elected, reply
"Dem'f | know I"
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1878-10-08
VEGETINE
REV. up, LUDLOW WRITES,

IT'S BALTIC STREET BROOKLYN, N. Y.
Nov, IA, 1874
Il. R. STEVENS, ESQ.
Dear Sir:-From personal benefit received by
its Sc, as well as from personal knowledge of
those whose cures thereby have seemed almost
mirac lous, / most heartily and sincerely
recommend the VEGRrISE for the complaints
which 1t is claimed to
JAMES 2. LUDLOW,
Late Pastor Calvary Baptist Church,
Sacramento, Cal.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1878-10-08

RICHMOND objected to those Scott
county bonds for the Narrow Gauge
r. R. because they were modelled
on Bradley Johnston's Funding
Bill. But he said he would sub
scribe a thousand dollars ont of his
own pocket for the n. G. r. r.
Who else offered so much
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1878-10-08

AMER PUN.-If the Chinese
are the only people who eat rats,
why is John Bull trying to put his
hoof en- The He rat of Afghanis,
tan |?
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1878-10-08

We are assured there is distin-
guised member of the bar of s. w.
Va. who spells United States: cough
ntqhted Stdiqhts.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1878-10-08

Born conventions in the State of
New York, Democratic and Repub-
lican have declared for hard money.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1878-10-08
THE MARION BARBECUE.
Nothing Done.

to IedCe the Field.
Nobody NomiRdted-NO5Ody EndOrS-
ed-THe Meeting aoeebS behind
Richmond IN the Endorse
nleHt Of the Platform
Everybody Recommended to Vote as
Mey Please.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-01-02
Impartial.

Count Wrangel, the German general
who recently died, was not to be trifed
with. At one time he ordered all the
officers to reduce the size and length of
their spurs, but the command was not
generally complied with. Wrangel was
exceedingly angry, and one day met
young lieutenant strutting along with
immense spurs on his heels. He at
once ordered him to be imprisoned for
three days.
''But, your Exeellency," pleaded the
young officer, forgive my rudeness,
and look at your own spurs"
"What! what" said the old man, look
ing down at his heels. "You are right;
quite right. I deserve, at least, fourteen
days arrest. While you are about it,
you may as well serve seven days for
me, Herr Lieutenant"
The young officer gave up the argu-
ment, and took his ten days imprison-
ment with as good grace as possible.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-01-02
Got Even With Him.

There was a Detroit man on the
Woodward avenue car, the other rainy
morning, who felt as if the weather
couldn't be abused enough.
Don't you hate such weather as this?''
he asked OF a portly acquaintance OPP
posite.
mo, sir" was the decided response;
81 don't bother about the weather If
it's fair, all right: if its foul, all right"
"But you can't like such morning
as this ?"
cts just as good for me as any other
sort O. morning" was the calm reply.
"And you like to see rain and mud
and slush, do your
Eyes; / am perfectly satisfied"
The grumbler was out Of patience, but
he secured revenge sooner than he
hoped for. In getting off the car the
fat man slipped and sprawled at full
length in the mud, to the intense delight
of the other, who rushed to the platform
and shouted:
"Don't say word-it one of your
kind of mornings If it was one of
mine, you'd have fallen on bed of
nice, clean, soft, white, beautiful snow!
Stand up, till look at your
The fat man stood up. He was mud
from boots to chin. He looked at him
self and then at the car, and feebly said:
II kin lick you and all the weather
in the country with one hand tied be-
hind men .
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-01-02

its soft, gray draping relieved with scar
let facing, the two windows filled with
flowers, the lovely winter sun bathing
all while a golden canary whistled softly
to his mate, and on table a set of the
most exquisite chessmen mortal eyes
ever beheld, kings and queens, bishops
and paWns, all carved from ivory and
rosy coral, and looking like the work of
some fairy sculptor. And when my
darling told me they were all his work,
sold for $500, and more orders than he
could fill in year, and that there was
to be no more rope-dancing thought Of,
could | help taking him in my arms and
crying over him like child, while ma said
in her humble opinion Jeff was hero.
And he is a hero in my eyes and heart
brave, noble hero, who has found his
life-work in producing wonderful, fairy
like creations from creamy ivory and
rose-tinted coral.-Nev Orleans Picauas,ae.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-01-02
Healthfulness of Lemons.

When people feel the need Of an
acid, if they would let vinegar alone
and use lemons or sour apples, they
would feel just as we'll satisfied and re-
ceive no injury. And suggestion may
not come amiss as good plan when
lemons are cheap in the market. A
person should at this time, purchase
several dozen at once and prepare
them for use in the warm days of
spring and summer, when acids, especi-
ally citric Or malic, or the acids of
lemon and ripe fruits are so grateful
and useful. Press your hand on the
lemon and roll it back and forth briskly
on the table to make it soft; squeeze the
Juice into a tum bler-never into tin;
strain out all the seeds as they give a
bad taste Remove all the pulp from
the peels aud boil in Water-a pint to
a dozen pulps to extract the acids. A
few moments boiling is enough, then
strain the water with the juice Of the
lemons; put a pound of white sugar to
pint Of the juice; boil ten minutes;
bottle it. and your lemonade is ready.
Put teaspoonful or two Of this syrup,
in glass Of water, and you have a cool
ing drink.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-01-02

"a lunatici" said Mr.. Perkins,
"Why, there's the letter you writ me.
If you were a younger man I'd not
stop to argy but you're old enough to
be my father"
"Thats another lie" said Flint.
You're fifty. years old"
"Well, that's the letter you writ me,
anyway" said Perkins, holding out a
crumpled sheet Of paper.
Flint took it in his hand, glanced at
it, and said" 1t isn't but his face al
tered.
Contradicts anything" said Per
kins.
az suppose you'll deny you wrote me
that?' said Hoskins, offering another
to the old man.
Again Mr.. Flint glanced at the page
eyes / do he said; but this time he
grinned.
Perhaps great enemy" murmured
Berthilda.
For your sake, Berthilda, I'll ex-
plain matters" said Uncle Flint. :"
wrote both those letters, butI sent them
to the wrong men, That's yours, Hos
kin's; that's yours, Perkins; and |
meant every word of it !"
Let by-gones be by-gones," said
Hoskins. May [ have Berthilda, Mr.
Flint ?"
You may ask her." said Flint.
And though Berthilda only said, "oh
yes" and cried again, Hoskins was CON
tented, and the wedding came off in
! due time. t#. ....tt
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-01-02
The Kentucky ''Blue Grass Farmer

He will walk out on the front piazza
Of a morning, stirring the sugar in the
bottom Of the glass. followed, actually
pursued. by the aroma of the thirty
year-old jug on the sideboard, and he
will survey the landscape, as he strokes
his chin to relieve the monotonous
movement of the spoon, in the light of
the perfect day The sun, like a sorrel
heifer, is climbing the hill, pausins for
a moment at the top. The dewdrops,
nalf drunken, as though they had taken
a turn at the ripening corn, stagger
about the edges of the wood-lot, and try
to be familiar with the blades of grass.
The boys are taking the horses to wa
ter in the spring branch that flows off,
a tiny strip of silver, through the mead
ow. Two or three pretty girls flash their
undyed blond heads and implanted
red cheeks out Of the second story Win
dow to see that they are not outrivaled
by the fillies. There is, to cut sentiment
as short as one may at such moment,
a wealth Of serenity and beauty, pros
porous. luXurlant, vlrtuOuS, and happy
life, which fills the soul of the provincial
as he stirs the sugar in the glass, strok-
ing anon the beard upon his chin, and
causes him to say to himself: 'Well,
they may talk about their boulovards
and their Central parks, their Union
clubs and their theatres, but after all, is
their anything in nature or in art to
equal Kentucky 2'-LouisuWe Courier
Jo1unGL ~
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-01-02
A LudicrOus LOye-raIe.

A German author, who has written q
book on America, tells good tale of q
breach of promise. We shall endeayor
to cOndense it, but cannot vol1cb for its
truth.
A pretty young girl from New York.
well brought up butspoor, cast her ewes
upon smart, talented, and well-to-do
young gentleman, and thought he would
make no bad husband But how to
catch him was the quesUion. A womans
wit came to her aid One fine morning.
putting on her best looks and prettiest
frock, she called upon a young lawyer
to ask his advice on the matter The
latter, who was not accustomed to re-
ceive such clients III his chamber, was
thrown In state of grand confusion,
and overturned no end of piles Of law
books and papers before he could find
her chair. With many bushes she
told her tale. The young lawyer en-
tered heartily into her case, and gave
his advice. 1t was to engage the young
bachelor for whom she sighed in con-
versation, twice or oftener for about
half an hour, in the presence of two of
her friends, who could bear witness to
the fact, if it was necessary, in court
OF justice. If, afterwards, he should re-
fuse an alliance matrimonial, q threa
tened action for breach of promise
would no doubt bring him to his senses.
The advice was as maliciously given as
a lawyer could give it, and his fair client
agreed to act upon it, refusing, however,
to tell him the name of the victim,
which he greatly desired to know. Again
and again the lady visited the lawyer to
report progress. She was in fair way
of succeeding, and the lawyer was de-
lighted, and prolonged the converse
ton, though several clients were waiting
for him in his ante-room
But, my dear madam" he one day
said "yOur witnesses, madam; have
you brought them with you, as recon-
mended p
"They will be here in an instant.
[ have given them the meeting here"
" And you are sure that they can bear
witness to more than one rendezvous,
at least ~
g am quite easy on that score, for |
have had four witnesses on each occa-
sion, who have just been outside the
very door of the cabinet where we have
met"
Capital capital !" exclaimed the
young lawyer; and this conversation
was continued for some time very gaily,
both asserting to the cleverness and
malice of the game being played.
"Ah, well, " said the former, at length,
" [ hope you will no longer refuse to
give me the name Of the too happy
victim; for the fact is I can't plead with
out knowing the name Of the adverse
party. We must see that he does not
escape much longer
care you sure %
Perfectly; there is no escape for
him."
He must marry me or go to the
galleyY
a should think SO, indeed. But his
name, his name; do l know him ?"
Yes, sir
"Who is it, then?"
1t is you, sir said the young lady,
smiling through her bushes; and the
witnesses are four sham clients seated
outside your door,"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-01-02
California Restaurants.

California can beat the world on eat
ing and drinking places. For years mi
ners and their friends lived in tents and
ate where they could get chance.
Eating houses became a necessity AS
thousands now live in lodgings, the de-
mand for eating places has continued.
These restaurants are not only numer-
Gus but many Of them are elegantly
fitted up. Prices are marvelously low.
In some restaurants, quite as gelateelly
furnished as the Parker House or the
Astor, good meal can be had for fif-
teen cents. Indeed, the price is really
nothing. You go into the room, before
you is fine lunch table on which is
soup, turkey, ham, roast beef, celery.
A well-looking man is ready to serve
you You have what you ask for and
no charge. Opposite is a long bar and
over it placard- fifteen cents.
The drink carries the place. Other
restaurants are run on the twenty-five
cent plan-that is the price Of dinner
You select from the bill Of fare three
articles soup, roast beef and pie. The
price is twenty-five cents, d half bottle
of imported wine and celery are thrown
in The crowd in these places is crush
ING. Bauleigh's Letter to the Boston Journal
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-01-02

Mr. John f. Speed, of Springfield, III.
lectured in Louisville, Ky, devoting
himself to "reminiscences of Abraham
Lincoln. Mr.. Speed is native of Ken
lucky, but in 1885 opened store in
Springfield. Two years later, as he
stated In his lecture. Mr. Lincoln came
to Springfield, riding borrowed horse,
and alighting..at Mr.. Speeds store door,
entered and asked the price of sufficient
bed clothes to fit up a single bed. Upon
being informed that, together with a
mattress, they would cost $17, he replied
that he had not sly in the world, but
that if Mr.. Speed would credit him until
Christmas he would pay him, provided
ne succeeded in his profession. "But,"
he added, eff [ do not succeed I do not
know as l can ever pay you" :" His
face, as he uttered theswords," said Mr..
Speed, was the saddest [ ever saw. I
told him that above the store in which
we were standing was bedroom in
which | slept, and that if he was willing
to occupy it with me he was quite well
come to do So" Mr. Lincoln went up
to see the room, and returned in great
glee, cordially accepting the invitation.
Mr.. Speeds store became the headquar-
ters Of a social club, in which the young
men Of the embryo city assembled
nightly and discussed problems of the
day, in which politics came in for full
share. There, around the stove, on
many a winters night, the Ttans, Lin
coin .ahd Stephen A. Douglas, then
rising young lawyer, measured the
swords that were never sheathed during
Mr.. Douglass life.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-01-02
THERE lives in Tolland county, Conn.

THERE lives in Tolland county, Conn,
an old man named Bernard Covert,
whom some Of the elderly men of our
day will recollect as a famous singer
at political meetings in aid Of the whig
and republican cause. He took part
in successive presidential canvasses
from the famous clog cabin and hard
cider canvass of 1910 up to that of
1868. Horace Greeley used often to
agree to take the stump only on con-
dition that Mr.. Covert accompanied
.him-Neeo York Evening Post We re-
member to have often heard Mr. Covert
in our younger days, and recall him as
one Of the most effective ballad singers
He is the composer of the music of
"The Sword of Bunker Hill" During
his later concerning days, Mr.. Frank
Remnant, the well-known musician of
this city, travelled with him as pianist,
which fact gives a sort Of local interest
to this mention Of a singer who is al
most the last of his race The fashion
of singing a campaign through IS fast
becoming absolete.-Peogia (IA. Trans
eipt.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-01-02

COOP BISHOP POTTER made neat
little hit while presiding at one of the
sessions of the Church Congress hel,
recently in New York. Mr. Richard M
Hunt, an eminent architect, had reat
an interesting paper on "The Churcl
Architecture that we Need" and afte
a historical sketch of early styles, dwell
upon the requirements of the Protest
ant church in the nineteenth century
He said That too little attention wa
paid to the perceptiye and acoustic
properties. Bishop Potter, after the
paper had been read, said that 1t re
minded him Of the encomiums lavisheo
upon a neighboring new church fey
years ago: The church was perfect IL
every part except two, and these two
were that you could neither see nor hear. ;
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-01-02
ANTICIPATION.

Slanting across the fields of snow,
The weStering sun makes haste to go;
This day, know. is tried and sweet,
Tomorrow tires my tagging feet.
With many pause of happy rest
I've journnyed with To-day my guest;
His stranger brother cannot be,
Methinks, as goodly company
Holding in his mysterious hand
Gifts that will bless or blight my land,
larry vet longer, fair To-day.
That bOding step an hour delay.
What songs have told my spirit cheer,
What sunlight warmed the glowing year,
What dear companions round me hung.
While life and love and hope were young!
These with tomorrow fade apace,
Like bloom from beloved face:
And trusting half, yet half with dread
question, What shall be instead p
The sun drops deeper, night is chill;
The oracles / seek are still;
Yon herald star which glitters low
Seems reckoning on the way go.
Tomorrow? All. that door doth ope
A new celestial path to hope.
More than ask or dream must be
In Gods tomorrow kept for me-!
atlantic NOHth{l
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-01-02
Whittier'S First Poem.

The occurrence last week of the
SEVENTEEN birthday Of the poet Whit
tier, renders of especial interest the fol-
lowing verse from a poem entitled 'sThe
Sea- printed in Newburyport paper,
edited by William Lloyd Garrison, and
which was Whittier's first published
poem. the favorite bard of New Eng
land being then Is years old:
Unfathomed deep, unfettered waste
OfneVer ending waves
Each by its rushing follower chased
Through unillumlned caves,
Beneath the rocks, whose turrets rude,
Even since the birth Of Time.
Have heard amid their solitude,
The pillows ceaSeess chime
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-01-02
Grace.

"Saying grace although usually
done with brevity, is said with infinite
variety Of phraseology, and anecdotes
thereof are numberless. The last OF
which we have heard was by Mr. Comp
ton, an English comedian Of the first
class, who died few weeks ago in Lon
don. He had been to party in the
country. Next day, on his way home
he stopped at a village inn and ordered
dinner. He wore long black coat
over dress suit, and had a white neck
tie. The landlord mistook him for a
clergyman.
"There is to be meeting of clergy
here to-day, and they are to dine. I'm
sure the dean would be glad to have
you join them"
"Thank you," said Compton, who
was very hungry; q shall be glad
will take IN your card,.' said the
landlord.
II have no card" replied Compton;
you can say Rev. Mr.. Payne, who is
passing through the town"
The dean said they would be glad to
give strange brother seat at the
table. The Rev. Mr. Payne appeared,
and the dean with courtesy placed him
at his right hand, and asked him to say
grace. Compton felt a cold chill run
through him, but with perfect presence
of mind recalled the opening portion
Of the Church service, and hit upon the
very words for his purpose. In his
rich melodious voice he said:
80, Lord, open Thou our lips, and our
mouths shall show forth Thy praise"
Tell us, good people, if you have
heard anything heater than that.