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Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1878-07-02
EVENT and COMMENT.

The Lynehburg Virginian thinks
the Presidential canvass two years
hence will be the most strictly section
al contest that has ever occurred in
the history OF the country.
The father Of Charley Ross has been.
by the President. appointed Post War
den Of Philadelphia. This was kind
and virtuOus act of Hayes. who did il
without solicitation and because Mr..
Ross, who was very much surprised
by the appointment. had lost all be
possessed in seeking his lost boy.
Edison has invented an eaI-trumpet
by which one can hear a cow grazing
half a mile distant, and ordinary con-
versation two miles distant. By it the
deaf can hear as well as ordinary NOR
tails can without it. We can next
look for an invention from him by
which the blind can see.
Elk Senator Jno Z. Penn, Of Pat
rick, is said to be recovering. A blood
vessel OF his head burst under an
apolectic attack.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1878-07-02
WashingtOn's Latest Scandal.

Yesterdays Cincinnati Enquirer has
the following Washington special:
There is n scandal on the ambient
air, which involves "A dashiHg young
bachelor Congressman. and, strangely
enough, surnamed Joseph. In face
and figure the youthful statesman
would make mash" most any place.
The girls here have dotted Ou him, and
his pastures have Eeen as green and
changing as his youthful heart could
wish. Last Wednesday night he in
vited lady TO accept his hospitality
in a gustatory feast at Welcker's, and
make merry with champaign and ter
rapin. She went, a private room was
called for, and in it the twain sat down
10 a f. asst calculated to warm and agi-
tate the most dormant passions
While the yictuals lasted all went on
as happily as marriage-bell. 1t was
when they were alone that the young
Adonis sighed for the forbidden fruit
not on the bill of fare. He was re-
pulsed No faint heart was J0seph's.
Again with whisperiDgs of love he be-
sought his fair companion with that
fervency with which King David be-
guiled Uriah's wife. A second repulse,
then scream, then succession of
screams and confusion worse than con-
founded. In an adjoining room sat
Gen. ROssPr, of Con nfederate fame, as
gallant Knight as could be moulded
after the model of Tvanhoe's ideal
He heard the screams, the noise, the
pleadings. Duty called him, and he
proceeded to obey its behests Going
TO the door he found it locked. He
rapped-nO response. Again he rap
ped. A scream was the answer, fol-
lowed with the pleading, FOR Gods
sake protect me J" ROsser then threw
his heavy form against the door, the
lock yielded, and he entered in a
twinkiing He kicked the young
Congressman out of the room and es-
eorted the young lady home. The lady
connected with the episode has been a
reigniug belle here this winter, almost
the bright particular star, and holds
an honorable rank.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1878-07-02

the Iabors of the principal plenipoten'
tiaries can be concluded by the 10th
of July.
A Vienna dispatch to the Times
says Russia made her consent that the
boundaries of Roumelia shall not
touch the Egean Sea and approach
Salonica dependent on the cession o.
Varna and the rest of the quadril ate
raj to Bulgaria. 1t seems this will
be ultimately agreed to.
A Berlin dispatch to the Times says
the ROumanian cause is apparently
abandoned by all the Powers.
The Queen of Spain died yesterday
at Madrid.
Gen. Grant concludes to spend the
winter in Europe.
Prince Gortschakoff's health seems
broken down, and his successor will
have 10 be appointed.
England, it is said, has ordered
troop ships to Malta. If true, this is
a threat to go to hot work at once, for
her troops-the Sepoys-are at Malta,
and such vessels are to advance busi-
ness with.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1878-07-02
VEGETINE
FOR DROPSY.
I never shall
Forget the First Dose.

Providence.


Mr.. II R. STEVENS
Dear rSir,-I have been great 81 Farrr from drop
sy. was confned to my house more than a year
Six months Of the time was entirely helpless -
l was Obliged to have two men 10 help me in and
out of bed. ! was swollen Ie INCHES larger than
my natural size around nv waist Isufered an
man could and 1--we. tried all remedies fof Drou-
sv. had three diEeTent doctors NV friends ali
expected would die many nig hts was expect
ed to die before morning. Al last VAretfrA was
sent me by friend. / shall never forget the first
dose. ] eoald realize It's good effects from day to
dSy &: ! was getting Seiter. After had taken some
or bottles could sleep qaiia we'll nights
began to gain now qnite fast. After taking Sane
1" battles. could walk from one part Of my room
10 the other My sPpetite good the dropsy
had at this time disappeared I kept taking the
Negetuo until l regained my usual heath l
heard Of great many cures by using Vegetine
amer got out and was able 20 attend to my work.
am carpenter and builder. ] viii Also say 1t
has cured an aunt OF my wif@'s of Neuralgia, who
had suffered for more than 20 years. She saws
she has not had any neuralgia for eig ht months
have gives it to one OF my children tor "dHker
Hunor. have no doubt in my mind 1t will cure
any bumor it is a great cleanser Of tho blood Il
Is safe to give child / will recommend Il 10 the
world. My father Is 50 years old, and he saws
there Is nothing like it to give sire 9Th and life
an aged person ] cannot be too thank ful FOR tho
use Of 1t. am, very gratefully, yours,
JOHN s. NOTTAGE.
ALL DISEASES OF rHE BLooD.-If VEGETINE
will relieve pain, cleanse. purify, and cure snch
diseases, restoring the patient to perfect health,
after trying different physicians, many remedies.
suffering FOR years, IS II not conclusive proof, il
you are a sufferer, you can he cured Why Is
this medicine performing such great cures? u
works In the blood, In the circu iating fnid. II
ean truly b. called the Gre II Blood Purifier. The
great source Of disease originates in the blood {;
it. to purify and renovnte has any just claim up
IN pc bile attention.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1878-07-02
THURSDAY.

LONDON, June 27.-Beriin dispatch
es say Mondays sitting of the Com
gress decided that Russia should with
draw from Roumelia in six and Bulga-
ria in months. After the withdrawal
mixed European troops will Temporal
rily occupy the province. Tuesdays
sitting agreed on the proposal of the
French plenipotentiaries that the in
habitants of Bulgaria and Roumelia
shall eajoy complete civil and religious
liberty It was decided. on the pro-
posaI of England and Austria, that no
change be made in existing CONNER
eial legislation without the consent of
the Powers. 1t is the oPiaion chat
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1878-07-02
Value of The Mcxican Silver
Dollar.

As there has been a good deal
Of talk about the value of the
Mexican dollar, perhaps word OF
= sliable authority on the subject
may be not amiss. Treating both
it and our own silver dollar as
bullion, the Mexican dollar is uns
questionably worth the most. Our
own dollar is legal tender, and
the Mexican dollar, not being SO
legislated, is generally regarded as
less desirable. The mere fact that
quite a number of them have re-
Gently been put in circulation here
has caused some suspicion to at
tach it.
A citizen of this to WI recently
ordered $500 of these Mexican
dollars from Philadelphia, thinking
they could be purchased for about
90 cents He was promptly ia
formed they could not be purchased
in Philadelphis for less than nine
ty-nine and a half cents.
This and the fact that the rail-
roads take them at par should have
the effect to reinstate them in the
public confidence.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1878-07-02
COL. JNO. Nj. FLEMING.

Col. Flemming, of the Knox
vile TEIBUNE, paid this Office a
call last Thursday, and two old
Forty-niners talked over the days
and scenes connected with the gOl-
den period of Emory & Henry
State debt in Virginia and Tennes~
see crept in at either flank of the
colloquy, and if we chose we could
write mp a respectable interview
with one Of the names now freely
used in connection with the next
Governorship of Tennessee. Col.
Flemming we think would be
found in advance of Col. Colyar,
tn this that, instead Of advising,
as that gentleman does, the do
nothing policy, the postponement
of the State debt question to a
future and more prosperous period,
urge the earliest practicable set
Element of it. He would accept
the recent offer of he bondholders
70 take so cts. on the dollar, po,
s'tlor which we very positively
endorse. He is certainly very
well known in these parts as the
editor of the Knoxville TRIBUNE,
a paper on which the communi-
ties from Chattanooga 10 the Blue
Ridge in Virginia are dependent for
thc morning kilograms, and which
Is edited with great ability. If the
nomination should be awarded
East Tenn, and party service tie
regarded, Col. Flemming's chances
wili be very good.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1878-07-02
GOLD IN GEORGIA.
Rich Deposits on the CheStatee
ChattahOurhe and lltOWah
Rivers,
.ainesville Engie.l

OIL
The gradual development of The
mineral belt extending through north
ern Georgia proves mat, when a sufIi :
cicnt amount Of capital shall have
been invested, the mines will yield
an amount OF the precious metals
commensurate with the outlay. -
Nilhin the past forty years ,hese
mines have been worked by the IA =
tiveS, from time TO time, in The most
superficial manner, with the rudest
appliances. The history of early
mining in Georgia is repete with in
c'denjs. large amounts were taken
from the surface aud from shallow
IT'S near DahloLega. From the
Passmore vein over ten thousand
dolIirs in geld was taken out in twen-
ty days from !he soft slate. Ga tre
john G. Calhoun property. sitnated
on the banks of the Chestatec yl:ec,
upon coming to the gravel Of Tie
former riyer>bed a rich deposit of
wash gold was found, and H. twcaty-
three days, from one yit, twenty
thousand dollars was derived. 4 re-
markable gold vein, known as the
BOIly Fields mine, was opened in the
bed of the Chestatee river. The vein
was discovered by following up the
gold deposits on the river. The vein
was narrow, but very rich, and Iear>
ing in places as much as half its bulk
in gold, in ragged, irregular masses.
When this vein was found the gold
was visible for foot or two only.
but as the excavation progressed 1t
was found to extend for several feet,
and could be seen distinctly By per-
sons standing on the bank. The
most magnificent uncrySteiized speci-
mems ever seen were taken ont Of
this depcslte before the depth Of fif-
teen feet was reached. Their beauty
was greatly enhanced by the perfect
preservation of the rock. not a par
ticle nf rust or decomposition being
apparent. In blasting the compact
rock of which the vein is composed,
three thousand dollars worth of gold
was thrown ont at a single blast
Many Of the rocks which could easily
be lifted in one hand were valued at
hundreds Of dollars. At the time
these discoveries were made the
mines were being worked in the most
primitive manner, with no means of
controlling the vast amount of water
which accumulated in the shafts
which were sunk on the lots. on the
banks of the CheStatee river. Hence,
after the shafts were extended below
the water level and became flooded,
they we're deserted, and remain as an
evidence of the inutilitv of working
mines without capital, without knowl-
edge CT mining and without the
proper appliances. All along the
banks of the Chestatee, ChattahoO-
chic and i w a h rivers. in
Georgia, where the slate bed rock
pitches into the rivers, evidences Of
rich gold mines are apparent to the
informed miner Even the clayey
slime which accumulates on the
banks Of these rivers, contains what
is known as flour gold. and it is the
general impression that when the
river-beds are properly worked they
will be found to contain an abun>
dance Of gold. Recent developments
prove that the gold mines Of Georgia
will compare favorably with those Of
California aud the Territories.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1878-07-02

JUDGE Randolph was in town
last Thursday. looking after the
unknown quantity of his own sue
cessor in Congress. He says he
obtained his first nomination with
ont an effort, bat thinks he will
have to fight for it this time. At
any rate he means TO walk off with
the bone, if he can, while Taylor
and Pettybone are fighting over it.
Then when he gets the nomination
re will have Charlie Vance or
= me other good Democrat to en-
'unter. Unless his legs are long
nd light, he will encounter trou-
le in his way back to the Capitol
l. Washington.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1878-07-02
They All DO 1t.
The New York ,S,lrn SAYS

The New 1ork San says:
The foul birds of prey gathered at
Washington to witness the Inaugural
ton of Hays and to demand their share
of the common plunder. j. E. Ander-
son went there vouched for by Kel-
lOgg, Nash, DarraIl, and that crew,
whose only title to consideration was
that they had all cOnspired to alter the
vote of Louisiana. Hayes had never
seen Anderson before that time, but
he promptly and fully endorsed him
in the following letter:
Hon. ". III. EUdrtS
"Please appoint this gentleman to a
consulate in a warm climate This as
q special case. ''R B. HAYES"
l.. G. Dennis, who had planned and
executed the fraud in Alachua county,
Florida. by which the State was
counted for Hayes, was also among
the band of patriots then assembled
at the capital, whose headquarters
was established at the White House.
He was accredited like Anderson,
and received his order for an office in
these terms:
"Erecutire Mansion Washington. D.
u, APFHs 1893. 10 Hon. John Sher-
man, Secretary Of the Treasury
DEAR SIR am reliably assured
that l.. G. Dennis of Florida. WOULD
make capital special agent Of the
Treasury | specially desire that hiss
claims may have your favorable attea-
ton. Sincerely, "R. b. HAYES"
To pretend in the face of these let
ters and Others that Hayes was igno-
rant Of what he was doing when he
made these special cases. and rested
them on the "elaims" of Dennis and
Anderson and their associates, is to
insult public intelligence. He was
only making good the contracts of his
agents, who themselves had been re-
warded with the choicest honors of
the rel uh!ic, and demanded paw for
their eubalterns.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1878-07-02
How Two sundays Can Cots1c in
One Week.
From the AugustS Chronicle

In one Of Edgar POe's stories he
shows how two Sundays can come in
one week. Captain Boutwell, thus ex-
plaiusjt.' If you establish the city of
New York as your prime meridian +,
aud dispatch two ships around the
world, one by the route Of the Cape
Of Good Hope and the other by Cape
Horn they will when they meet on the
other side Of the globe, differ d'y
in their time it may be Saturday Oh
board Of one ship and Sunday on
board of the ether. This is owing to
he fact that the planet on which we
dwell rey0lves to the eastward. and
the SIN appearing FIRST ia the east. it
is noon, or twelve o clock, On board
of the eastern bound ship, before it is
noon on board Of the western bound
ship. The ship sailing east, gains
time every day, while the ship sailing
west loses time, ard when they meet
the differences of time will amount to
a day. lie adds that at Samoa he
found the Protestant and Catholic
missionaries celebratingd ferent days,
and both were right because they
sailed by different routes from Eu-
rore.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1878-07-02

To apply describe Stanley Mat
thews bungling. the St. Louis Globe,
Democrat tells ia verse the woful ex-
perience of Mississippi stea nboat
that was snagged.
"Shs hove an sot, aud sot an hove,
An high her rudder flung
And every time she hove an sot
A Tusser leak she sprung."
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1878-07-02
VEGETINE
OWE MY HEALTH
TO YOUR Y NALUABLE
VEGETINE.
NEWFORT, e., ~. %, 81.

NEWFORTl ny, Apr., y IoII.
NR II r. STEVENS -
Dear Sir.-!iaviuE suffered from breaking out
Of CdakerOJLS Sores for more than We years C-uS-
ed by accident # fractured hone, which frac-
tufe ran into running sore, and having usrd
eTy thug could think Of and nothing he Iped me
until had taken six bottles Of your valuable
medicine which Mr.. Miller the apothecary recon-
mended very highly. The sixth bottle cured me,
and all can say is that ] owe my health to your
valuable N0getiue.
Your most obedie1t servant,
ALBERT WOW ROEDER.
ak is unnecessary for me 10 enumerate the di-
seases fer which NEGKTIvR shonld be used
know Of no disease which viii not admit Of its
use, with gnod results Almost innumersbie com
plants caused bv poisonous srcrpiiOus In the
blood, which be entirely expelled from the
system bv the use Of VEGETtNK. Whom the blood
Is perfectly cleansed. the dis rapidly yields
all pains cease healthy action is promly restnr.
ed and the patient cured"
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1878-07-02
The Redskins.
ANNUAL sun DANCE AT SPOTTED
TAILS CAMP.

YANKToN, DAKoTAH. June 2I.-
The young men of Spotted Falls
camp are just concluding their annual
sun dance, and the bnrtaroIs festival
has been one of more than Ordiudr..
success. Forty eight candidates pass
ed the terrible orGeaI of self-tortUre
and were entitled TO full diplomas as
warriors OF unequaIled bravery. The
candidate for honors cuts two longi IL
dinal sIits down each breast. One end
Of IA ariet is passed under the skin
and flesh left between the incisionS -
1t is lightly tied. and the other end is
made fast to the top of n bigh pole
The candidate then throws himself
backwards with his weight on the lar
let, and the dance goes on till the flesh
gives way. Should he fail to break
loose in the manner prescribed, or
should he faint during the operation.
he is forever disgraced. The sun
dance just concluded was held about
fifteen miles back from the Missouri
river, and was witnessed by about
1000 Indians and % whites. Old
SpOtted-Tail was master of ceremo-
nies. and from the manner i'm which
he performed his incantations and
flOurished his mystic wand, from
which dangled the scalp of white
woman, one would not suppose him
the civilized red man who is carried
on the Government pay roll. Once a
year Spot has mis- fun. The sun-dance
has closed and SpOtted-n ail's Indians
are now ready for the Government to
move them to new Agency.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1878-07-02

How clever is Mrs. jerks Secre-
tary Sherman says he is not able to
swear he did not write that letter.
Up steps sister jerks and says, "Ney-
er mind, Mr.. Secretary, l can swear it
e, won -
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1878-07-02

1T is better to laugh than he crT-
ing"-decidedly.' and to enjoy your
hahy's laughing society use Dir. Bulls
Baby Syrup which relieves the chief
discomforts of bshyhood without
supplying the childten. Price 25
,ecuts q bottle,
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1878-07-02
WHAT MRS. JENKS KNOWS
ZTheOry of the Potter Committee
About the IS" Letter.

Washington special to yesterdays Gin. EncR irer
The Democrats of the Committee
have this theory Gov. Packard was
here at the time of Mrs jerks visit
and prev ious thereto. When we wrote
for the lady he told her to bring doc
ument with her that Anderson said
was in possession of Mrs. Weber. -
Packard at this time was pressing
Sherman to appoint him to the New
Orleans COllectorship. He wanted
the Sherman letter to force Sherman
to give him that place. Mrs. jerks
came here but it is not believed that
she induced Mrs. Weber to let her
bring the letter to Washington, but
that she was permitted to read it. Up
on her arrival she called on Sherman.
told him of its existence, and in whose
custody it was. and that Sherman to
keep her quiet appointed her husband
to a place in the New Orleans custom
house that meanwhile she went back
on Packard and kellogg, returned to
New Orleans, and secured from Mrs.
Weber, under promise of place from
Sherman for her. the original letter,
which was sent to sherman, and
which he has destroyed, but which,
while in Mrs Jenks' custody, was pho
tGgraphed, and for which reason,
though he has destroyed the original,
John Sherman is afraid to emphatical-
ly deny writing it.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1878-07-02
A New Feature About the Lin
coin Murder.
Louisville Special to the Cincinnati Enquirer.

Louisville Special to the Cincinnati Enquirer.
Mr.. John T. Ford, in his statement
of the assassination of President Lin
coin. does not tell the whole story
The package containing the statement
of John Wilkes Booth was delivered
to John F. CoyIe, then editor of the
National JntelLigencer, but it was new
er opened but was destroyed in the
presence of very distinguished COM
pany.
An eyewitness relates that on the
night of the assassination OF Mr.. Lin
coin private dinner was in progress
IN back room of WOrmley's restau-
aant, in Washington. at which were
present Gen. Baird, Robt. johnson,
Hon. Samuel Randall. John Norris
sey, John T. COyIe editor of the Ma
tiOndL InteUigencer), and one other
gentleman.
During the progress of the dinner
wal er, who had been ont on the
street, returned and stated that tn
President had been shot at Ford's
Theatre.
The news created great consterna-
tion in the party, who at first thought
the waiter was drunk or crazy. Later
on, when they were assured that it
was a fact, and that John Wilkes
Booth was accused of the crime, John
+. COyle, with blanched features and
trembling lips, said: My God, gem
tlemen, this very day I met John
Wilkes Booth in the market pace. h e
was on a bay mare. and rode up to me
and handed me a sealed envelope, say
ing, as he did So. IF you hear of me
in twenty-four hours publish this. If
you do not hear of me in thar time de-
str0y this and rode away" Here is
the package, said Mr.. Coyle, prOduc-
ing a large envelope from his pocket.
"What must | do with it 2"
DESTROY 1T AT ONCE"
said Sam Randall "they will hang
anybody who knows anything about
the assassination. no matter how in
nOcently they may have come 10y their
knowledge. Don't open it burn it
up just as it ~ "
Yes" said Morrissey, burn it UP,
by Cd, at once"
The doors were carefully locked, q
fire made in the CRATE. and the myste-
Tious envelope and Its contents were
carefully burned Even the 9shts
were collected and placed in dish,
aud water poured upon them, and the
two mixed into paste, which was
afterward put into the fire and burn
ed again.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1878-07-02

Geo. Howell, a young negro
man, will be hanged at Greene
vile August 9th.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-01-28

A favorite plea of the gold men against the
reconciliation Of the silver dollar Is that it is
obsolete; they seem altogether unaware OF the
fact that the gold dollar is equally obsolete.
Since 1861 neither coin has been actually used
and circulated as money in the business OF the
country but more silver has actually been
coined than gold. In 1872 81, il2,962 in silver
was coined In the United States mints, and
only $1,000 In gold In 1875, two years after
silver was demonetized, the gold coinage of
the United States fell to the enormous sum
of $40. Truly the gold dollar might well
be considered obsolete. The excuse for de-
monetizing silver in 1873 was that there were
very few silver dollars in the country, If this
excuse was good gold might be appropriately
demonetized to-day, as there are now very few
gold dollars in the country.