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Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1879-12-02
Futtcnlng Poultry for the
Market.

No fowl over two years old should be-
kept IN the poultry yard, except for
some special reason. An extra good
mother or II finely fcathcrcd bird that
IL desirable MS breeder, may be pre-
served until ten years old with advan-
tagc, or at least so long rs che II SER
vlccablc. But ordinary hens and cocks
should be fAticncd at the end Of the
second year for the market, when
there Is Il room or shed that can b. clos
ed, the fowls may be confined there. --
The floor should be covered with two or
three Inches of fine stawdust, dry earth
sllted coal ashes, or clean sand. The
food should be given tour times day,
and clean water he always before the
fowls. ~ dozen or more fowls may be
put nj once In this apartment so that
there not be too many ready to sell at
one time, The best food for rapid fat
tenlng, for producing well-layored ncsl,
"h" 'I'h l"'' ~ p''hN u'uV NncUl, InlNcu
with sweet skinned milk, into thick
mush. A teaspoontul Of salt should be
stirred In the food for dozen FOWLS
Two weeks feeding is sufficient to G,ttcu
the fowls, when they should be shipped
for sale without delay, and another lot
put up for feeding. II the shed Is kept
dark and cool, rs IL should be, the fowls
will httcn all the quicker for lt,--Cuii-
rdior.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1879-12-02
SCasonablc Hints.
Germ, niown Telegraph

Among the hints most seasonable on
either the garden or the farm, few things
are more serviceable than those relating
TO the sharpening of tools. Too often
these things are not thought of until the
articles are wanted, when much valua-
BILE time if lost in putting in order what
might as we'll have been done during
the winter days. Even the smartcst Of
us do not think enough Of these things,
and indeed hardly know how much we
lose by having dull tools to work with.
1t has been tolerably accurately comput-
ed that the same man can do as much in
two days with Il sharp scythe, as with
one but comparatively duh and the cX-
pendturc Of force. could do in three
And II is just the same in regard to AL
other tools or implements, whether OPP
Grated by hand, steam or horsepower
The engineer continually oils the ma
chinery, and good saw or file is oil to
hand-mplements. We know one who
has great deal of hand-hoeing TO do by
hired labor, and he believes that the con-
tinucd use Of the file on the hoes makes
difference Of nearly one-half in the
labor. His calculation is that every ten
cent file he buys saves him ten dollars
In his laborers' bills. Now is the time
TO look after spades, scythcs, hoes, CHS
els, saws, &c.
\ good grind stone and set Of files
are among the best Of farm investments,
especially at this season. 1t Is always
nice to be forchandcd, to get things well
ahead; but the best Of all forahanded-
ness is that which prepares in advance
full set of good and well-repaired tools
to work with.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1879-12-02
slightly Scared.

The Morrilt0n, Ark, State relates
this After the war ended, where
once was n beautiful wood lot was now
an unsightly waste, through which
now meandereG a small creek. md
when the spring came the blue grass
grew as luxuriantly upon ii az ever.
1t was about mile from town, and
Major Billy was in the habit of riding
out OF an evenin to Craze Ills horse
One evening, to his surprise, he saw
fifteen or twenty large yellow suckers
lying on sandbaEi in the creek. He
rode back home. got minner-net
and soon landed them.
Running after the fish had heated
him considerably. as the weather was
warm; he pulled Off his coat, unbut
toned his collar, and, wrapping the
halter around his right hand lay
down on the side Of bush to cool
or. While lying on his back and
looking up at the clouds passing slow
~ over him, his thoughts reverted to
the time when the Federals evacuated
Tennessee, and the box of cartridges
he fished up out of The creek and
how he and his son William, after
taking Off the ball put the powder in
II large iron pot aud set it by the fire
to dry-the fire popped, c0al de.
scribed segment OF circle and
dropped in the powder, Fall back
William, fall back = says the Major.
William had done fel out the door.
While Eliminating on such pleasant
"reminiscences, the Major tell asleep
He can tell the balance. He said -
My friend, God bless you, something
crawling over my face walked me. |
thought at first II was the halter, but
there was n cold, slick feeling about
the thing that made my flesh crawl
opened my eyes; there was large
water mOccasin, his head raised about
six inches above my nose, one glitter
ing eye looking straight into mine.
his tongue playing in and out of his
mouth like sheet lightning during a
hurricane,
My friend, God bless you, Iexpect l
holleled, for the snake ducked his
head, and seeing my shirt collar open,
ard thinking II u safe hiding place.
glided down into my bosom. Stran-
ger, have had the cholera, the small
poX, been blown up with gunpowder,
shot 10y the Yankees but that was the
WORT scrape | ever got into. That
snake was squirmipg about the pit of
my siomache, his head on one side,
his tail on the other, Just a tickling
me on the short lbs, How got out
of that shirt don't know. The first
thing | recollect wac seeing that
snake q tell disappear under pile Of
brush In the creek
major, was you scared q
'Wtll. slightly. stranger, God bless
| YOU. slightly. Yes. sir. sliphtlv.'
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1879-12-02

Virginia AGRICULTURAL &
' Mechanical College, THIS srs-
sion begins lhp 18Th Of AUGUST 1870.
Tuition and room rent free aud honrd
IN mesees 81; IN families nowhere
above 80 Increased opportunities
Tor earnings on farm aud in chops
For appointments ur catalogue,
Address
G., l.. G., MINOR, President
june II '7O-lf BlOcksburg, Va
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1879-12-02
Profitable Bees

a well-knOwn bee-keeper gives in the
American Bee Journal a report Of his
profits from bee-keaping for the past
seven years. He says:
"Our average yield for each COLONY in
the spring Of 1873, was so pounds; in
1874 fraction of pound less than 100 (;
in 1875, little over l0G; in 1876, just
30; in 1877, little less than 1917; 1878,
II; and in lSG0--the present seuson---5S
pounds, making an average yield of a
little over 80 pounds per colony for the
term of seven years. BY looking over
our diary we ascertain that our honey
has sold at an average price Of 81 Ia
cents per pound, the highest price hay
ing been obtained 2Sla cents in 1874,
and the lowest l03{ cents in 1873"
'From past experience, we believe II
thorough practical nottingham can do
all the work required to be done with
100 colonies Of bees, and from The above
he should obtain for an average term of
years 5000 pounds Of honey annually,
which at 2llic. Pc: 1ound would bring
him II yearly income Of SLOPE Al
though the average yield per colony for
seven years to come may be increased,
yet the price during that time Is likely
10 be lower, rs the high prices caused by
the war are passed, and unless we have
some unforeseen event to raise the price
of honey, It will probably never bring
~ cents per pound again. Still, with u
much lower price for honey than that
averaged for the last seven years bee
keeping ranks Gvorably with almost
any other pursuit."
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1879-12-02
l25, 200 Acres of Land for
Sale In Scott G. L.
COuntY's. VIRGINIA.

DURSUANT to decree of tho Circu;t
4 Court of Scott county, in the cuuec of
Sarah Kane, guardian, &C., VS. the Heirs
Of Henry 3. Kane, decd, the undersigned
Commissioners will sell ut private sale on
reasonable terms to S0H purchasers
the following tracts of lind, to Wit:
the "Dykes pla,c" nituated about three
miles west of Estillyille, Scott county.
Tract OF land known MS the Iron lant'
west of aud adjoining the above Troc
OF lana known AZ The "Patrck Survey"
containing some 20 COO Acres, in.
Guiding many cleared anD improved tracts,
said land VIII be sold ms n whole or in rart
GELS; the same 10 situated near Pattonsyille
in Scott county. Two Firms or tracts
known no the compton lnnds,1 situated
near to md upon copper Ridge in Scott
county, said two tracts contain about 500
ACklo. Tract Of about four nerCs con.
iigous 10 tho town Of Eshlyille and adion.
ing the lands OF Cot, j. l.. Shoemaker and
oihUH Tract known M the "Poor lIouGe'
or 'Nothnghpn' farm, situated in Poor
valley containing one hundred aud TWEEN
ty-eiFht acres All the untold land
known ~ the Fleming Survey, lying ON
both sides Of Cliuch Mountain, nenr EstiIl-
Nlue, scott county, continuing 20 1907 acres,
Imct OF land Known M the Purcell land.
situated near tie High Knob In Scott
county, containing 80, 600 ncres, more ar
lces. Tract OF 2I0UO acres, moro or
leis, siluoted inWise county, known as H.,
Olnrer survey.
fHrf' Much Of the uhovo lands nre elem
cd and in cultivation, enhancing fertile an .
valuable farms and good farm Houses,
with ne,esHry outhuildings md much Of
said lands abound in minerals md espr-
,udly Iron and Coal, together with fine
Notcr pov rr md timber. Come one, come
allf who want small farms or large FIRMS
m"c emycys OF Mineral aud Timbued
hnde. or smnIl pprccls Of the same Manu-.
prurllg itos or Commercial stande and
avail NouucNer Of this opportunity fm
protiiublo Investments In re- ION upsur-
mrcd for pure water and slth-gi,ipg
tmosphtrc.
Arply to VANCE & woor, Attorneys,
brisol Tenn.
CuAs, n.vANcE. ! cou,,
j II. WOOD. 'o""
sept. 10, lS7s,--tf.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1879-12-02
Town Property for Sale.
A Chance to Make Money.
DaCeIIinOs and Lots
one Easy Terms.
Take Your Choice.
GREAT FALL IN PRICES.

The following described property can
now be had ut bargain, or any one of the
lois described The cost of each piece is
merely mentioned to enable one to Judge of
the reductions that win be nfde. The
owner, Mr.. W. d. Jones, is prep ed ) lose
largely on their cost, and any OF VIII wish
es either complete and furnisl.,. home,
fitted up with every conyen ence, and situa-
ted in the very centre of town. or one In
the suburbs Of the town, CT nm unimprovcd
lot, can DO accommodated, as to price and
terms. The various pieces are described
as follows,
NO. [ Is about ope acre lot, with u
large 2 story frame dwelling, with a ell
about 40 feet long, front porticO and side
porch, good eella,, fine well Of water, sta
bic, ice house and other out huildngs.-
Origin1l cost about $4,000, and situated on
the corner of Shelby and 9th streets, Bris-
toni, Tenn.
NO 9 Is half acre lot. on the cor
cr of Bridge md Lee etrcets,--a very de-
slrable builing lot for private residence,
being high, dry and healthy near the Bap-
,ist Female College. Original cost about
), 90,
MO 3 Is about half acre lot, lying on
the south side Of the the Vineyard lot, and
fronting the F.. T. Va and Ga. Rnilrood on
the east side and near Tennessee Depot
and cost originally sS55
~ Q 4 le Blot. containing % acres on
oAuulul ecvationin Bo,angvile--over
ing the towns of Bristol, Tenn, and
G, ION, Va, and il the hondsomcst build
ing % in or near town and cost originally
9l,S
T. 9 Il Is half Ntrc lot IN Bristol
Tenn adjoining the Brick llous' lot of j.
" Barker and lrely occ,uicd by Andrew
Gallihor Esq. Original costlabout s2Oo.
These lots are all.oTerod for sale on &C..
commodoliug terms and for further int' 10
nation apply 20 W. u, JONES, owner,
PHI delphin, Pa, or to W. W, JAMES and
HON. |. G. FOWLER, Bristol, Va. s ieuu.
A ust 70, Si9.tf
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1879-12-02
Emgrnlo,s v.slt TO Znl.lland

lnquirles, which the London corrcn.
pondent OF an Irish journal has caused
10 DO made nj Camden House, lead TO
tie belief chat there Is substantial
foundation for tho rumor respecting
tho Empress Eugenie's resolve to visit
the spot In Hu2uland which had been
beloved with the blood OF her much.
regretted, but Inflated son, the Prince
Imperial "Reminiscences, by those
who consider thcmsclves most prlvl.
legged to address the Empress on the
subject, have been urged against this
plous parental pilgrimage, but the wild.
owed and chidose mother, regarding
IL m n matter OF duty 70 offer up
prayers for the repDse nf the soul Of
him she loved 40 tenderly, aud on the
ground where his life WINS sacrificed,
declines to be Influenced by reason ol
argument, and, very soon after she
returns to Chlselhurst from Scotland,
arrangements will be commenced for
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1879-12-02
The Cheapest Newspaper in the South.
l THE .lJ
Nashville Weekly American.
OnY ltoliar CoraY.ar
Omo Dollar for "a Year,


The next Presidential election will dc /.
tornine questions of vital Importance TO
every citizen of the Union. Upon its re-
suits will depend the perpetuity of our re-
publican form of government. All theae
questions win be thoroughly discussed in
the next session of Congress, which begins
on the list day of December. 1t is our de-
sire aud our purpose. so far as we car con-
tribute 10 that end, that every citizen shall
he fully Informed upon all these questions
Of suca vast mon emit Is our national
government to be henceforth an imperial
despntsm z Is the bayouet to rnle the bal
lot Are the rigs Of the States, expressly
reserved in the Constitution, to WELD to
centralized dictaticn Shall arrogant and
imperious party leadere, under the cry of
Liberty, rob the citizen of liberty Shall
Mammon be the only deity who shall be
Acknowledged as having divine rights
Shall labor be deprived of its Just reward
In order to bring II within the means of ey9
cry man, mechanic, farmer and ahorer, in
all vocatione, even in these h I'd times, to
inform himself what political parties are
proposing, we have reduced the terms of
the Weekly american to ONE DOLLAR
year; For six months, IS cenrs, Three
months, 40 eSnJs. Tho real value of the
PAPER will not be decreased with reduction
Of price; but will be vastly increased in
proportion to price. Address
THE AMERICAN,
NASHVILLE, Tenn.
oct IA Y 9-7tf
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1879-12-02
22d Day OF The Month
TERMS OF SALE;

The property according to the decree
viii he started At the upprt bid Of
Pembertou aud wife OF 81 $3.50 90 And
he purchaser viii he required ~ pay
rWsh Nv hand sufficient To pay costs
aud expenses Of sale Tud execute
notes to me as Commissioner with good
perHoual security for the remaiudet,
payable In one, two and three years
from date, bearing Interest from day
If sale, and Il lieu retained to secure
ultimate payment Possession to be
given after continuation OF sple,
y. l. YORK.
Nov. 25.2t COm'r.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1879-12-02
Back Again
Mrs. Bettie G0II0iCt,J.

Being DESTROYS that millinery
store should I've kept up Mt her old
stand ana not bulng ahlo to rent II
Tor that purpose she has determined
To return herself with hnntson,e
stock of millinery and fancy goods. ~
which she Invites her many frirndp
IN aud around Bristol TO call aud ex
anime before purchasing elsewhere
Feeling confident that she cnn give
Satisfaction both In style aud prices.
oct. 7l70--lk
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1879-12-02

the journey. 1t Is not by any means
impossible that one of Her Majesty's
steam yachts may be placed at the
disposal of the Empress for the accom-.
plIshment Of the VOYAGE to Durbnn.u
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1879-12-02
COPPER SMITHING
n n n 81 mo ~

w Il will, IN connection with our
w In aud Stove business, carry on
copper snithing, md are prepared to
do all Riuds Of repairing ln thht line.
Old kettles, copper, tra-a or bell met
tie, will be repaired and made ~ good
M new Stllls repaired and new parts
made when desired They viii nakc
n speciality OF m uufaclurlng new cop
per keitlpa, OF ~ SILVA 10 order.
our Mr.. Keller ~ a practical copper
smith Of extensive eXper Hence, aud
hls work VIII be- guaranteed 10 give
satisfaction. Respectfully,
BREWER q KELLER.
april 3, '70.-tf.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1879-12-02
LEE COUNTY
Lands FOR Sale,

\ valuable trast, or body, Of near COO
ncrt1. ti'mtci IN Ice county, Va, In n
be'nlful Wiley ron Ruro M, IL offered
Tor rnlc either 10 whole or In parcels. II
ms uboui 21N agrce NJ cleared lind, tho
hnlnWc inliuber. II can be- divided into
three trttit II dcfh,di
lT'. \ farm OF 800 n.rea l2b nOroe clear
cd viii dwelling htuye. barns orclmrd, &c.
III a farm o. nhodo 100 ncrcp 4U acrcs
cltuct, wiub atmnll dwelling house, barn,
orchard, Sc,
81. q htm NJ TO acrog o. acres oloN,-
cd, VIII hconlnridle dwelling house. ont
building. u"hhtd, SO.
4 good hargnin will he offered 10 MIR.
chnrors for The whole OF these linda. or
Tor either rarccl ior cash. Or liberal
terms will be qiren the purchaser, or pur.
chaserp, pa able or cash. with n lien
for the reminder Of pNrchaee money,
PereonS Wishing 10 mako inquiry con.
corning said lands, or offers therefor, cnn
do 10 to !, @, Fowler, Editor Of the Brir.
tol News, o. 10 York h Fulkereon, Bristol
Tenn, or to SAINT Sholburn Boon's Path,
Lee county Va.
Dot 10Th, ls7s,--tf,
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1879-08-26
ROAD NOTICE,

AJoTICR Is hereby given that . petition
IN win be presented TO the Commissicners
Of Monroe County, Ohio, at their next session
ID be held on the 6rst Monday Of September,
1914 praying for the 1establishment Of sa
county arosd along the Following dssribei
routs, ing county, ts Wit: Beginning at
the point where the road vacated on the Pc
tition Of Joseph Hamilton and others iutsr-
sects the road established on the SAM psA.
tion and being on the lands of ]. H. Hamil-
ton, Summit Township. Monroe County Ohio
thence through theIlau - Of said Hamilton
on or near the line Of the old road; thence
through the lands Of Christopher Kindelber
ger and Mrs. U.rich to station No. l8. being
at the point 10 which che old road was vaca.
ted. and 10 iuterssct the old road at that
point. And also to view and establish
road, beginning at section, No. 81, at the
point where the present road interseots the
line Of the old Malaga road; thence through
the lands OF Christian Weber to interssct the
present Malaga road At the nearest practica
ble point. ~ g MANY PETITIONERS.
! junsaa, ,'7swb. "a isem q io ~
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LEGAL NOTICE.

DA MEssERLY a minor child Of Anthony
81 Messerly, deceased, aged about 16 years. J
Nancy Zorne andC. X Zorne her husband
Who reside in the city Of Wheeling in the
State of West Virginia. William Messeriy
who resides at Dover, St wart County, Ten.
nesses, Margaret Bare and Joseph Bare her
husband. who reside at Belmont. Wabash
County;I Illinois, Mary A. Haudsnschailt and
William Haudenschsil; her husband, who
reside ,ingWstssl County, West Virginia, and
whose post ofice address Is New wartinsville,
WetEel County, West Virginia, win take no,
Ice that on the 5th day Of July, 1879, John
Messerly, flsd his certain petition in the
court Of common pleas of Monroe County.
Ohio. against them and the, other heirs OF
James Messerly, deceased, the object and
prayer Of said petition. is to ,obtain N order
Of said court for the partition Of the real
estate Of which James Messsrly died seized,
situate in the town OF Clarington, Monroe
county, Ohio. to wit: Lot number (66) sixty
SIX Id said town Of ciarington except 4 strip
OF tshe west side thsrsof eighteen inches
iwide); also the south half OF lot nnmbe,
eighty, four in said town; also, lot number
ninety Eve Of section nineteen, township
three Of range three in said town Of Clarins
Eton. .5ss,.s,,,, :, d. s.e.is,.s ss.sa
You are required to answer said petition
ION OF before the 10th day Of September a
d. 1879. H HUNTER 4 MALLORY, q
jgS,'7st7. tJis iAtt'ys for Plaintiff
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! sHERIFFE's ;B Fl SALE bogias
'''s sao George Ring
r. z .ssstss-tass VS.. .siessaf''o & !. . :
g Benjamin Ring et.sl. aHT

t.a 3g .n4i III - Sg04 gs,tapd aga
RI virtue OF acerfair order OF sale IN par. par.
ut'on ,ssued ron tue cour. o. common . 2 2
pleas, visnin ana tof sne county o. monroe
ana ana state o. onio' in case penang N eaaic
court between tue a0ose nsmed parties. g., ana
to me direotsdn h~i. onet 70. saie ~ puone
auction q me east doors Of etns court mouse
in Woodsneid, on gaeatass -,atoasy Ia ii
Saturday, the 30th day Of August, 1879.
betvesr the hours Of i'd o'clock q. m. and
O'clock .. M. Of said d.y, the following de.
seribed real estate situ.te in Monroe, county.
nhi6 to s;t. ylsii1 20 2
:; ~. -. .h.,, ~ .hs,soutb N ! al oors,ta, <,
....;on 10 ,-srtv.sv. % to.rsbin An rss a. A. rsnss w =
a. aycsrt :bout tvslvs scres ont of t6s
,ra Il s.;5 h.tf on.,ta, snd M
sou.awes s sss.,,Ssa @ ss to,,ov.ss s,,s sIl
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I Probate Notice. I.

r
A CC0UNTS and vouchers have been fled
IL in the Probate Court OF Monroe County,
Ohio, by the following Executors, Admins
traitors and Guardians:
First and fu.i account of Henry Krisee
D Admir- Of the estate Of John George Krisge!
First and iual account .of Jacob Seggesser
Ex. cntor, Of the will Of Barbara Miller %
First partial account Of John Ksysor Asssir
nee of J.. j. Alexander. an insolsent. f'sii
The final account Of Nicholas Bondi Guardian
OF the person and estate Of Mary Tomi an
imbecile; ~ rms s7e s's''t-'s] -
First partial luae,enntAsfd John Burkholtsr
Guardian Of shs miner miner hs'rs Of Jacob
First ana final account of Wary Neuhsrt
(Nsiboh) Guardian of Frederick Neibch's
minor heirs S'd ~ '''''sV
Fourth partial account. Of Harvey Wright
Guardian, Of n. n, L., Wright, Z, minor.3lj i,
Third partial account Of J. u. Twinem Admir-
Of the estate Of Thomas Boutwell,. 30
Any person interested may Ole written ex-
ceptions to said accounts or any item thereo
on or before the 2Sd day. Of August mex,
whsn,th same will be finally heard and con .
tinusd from. days 70 day until dispossd Of
r. <. WALTON,
july2s, ,7sws. Probate Judge ". 6. o.
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No Gold.f1eaded Canes IN Heaven

No G0idsHeadedC Canes IN Heaven
LAT q Southern camp meeting held
many years ago, says the Boston Tran
script, were tive ministers who we're nu
italy snIagopis tc. One Of them
B,other. Davis, had . wooden, ,leg, and
wien he was especially wrought pE
would emphasize every word BY tbump
ing it on tue platform. During one O
the sessions of. the camp meeting, wher
the public tent was crowded, and Broth
Or Davis was iexhorting with all the ,enet
eytn Ills power, Brotfer Jones appeares
with gold.headed cane. Pointing BIZ
long, bony finger at, him, , Brother Davi
exclaimed, tsBrother Jones, tbere'H ab
no gold,headed canes in heaven. mo !
said Brother Jones, sngered by the end
den !. attack, sand NO wooden-legge'
preachers there, sitheresss ~