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Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1879-02-11
$4,000 Acres Of Land for
Sale In Scott & Wise
County's, VIRGINIA.

J V, S"'o'
DURSUANT to decree of the Circuit
l. Cour, of Scott county, in the cause Of
Sarah Kane, guardian, &C., VS. the Heirs
Of Henry y. Kane, decd. the undersigned
Commissioners will sell at private sale, en-
reasonable terms To s,iit 1Huchosers
the following tracts Of land, to wit:
The '1Dykes place 1" situated about three
miles west OF Estillyille. Scott county;
Tract Of land known as the "lrou lant."
west of and adjoining the above Trac.
of land known as The "Pntrick Survey"
containing some 90 900 Acres, in.
Guiding many cleared an improved tracts;
raid land willhe sold as n whole or In part
GELS; the serne' lBsituated near Pattonsyills
in Scots county. Two, Rnrns or tracn
known M the "Compton landb," situated
near to and upon Copper Ridgsip Scott
county, said two tracts contain about 200
hikES. Tract OF ahoutifour acres con.
tigoas to the iowb.of Eshilyile mud ad,oin.
nS he hnIt OF Col. } l.. Shoemaker and
othera. Tract known M the "poor House
ior Nottingham farm, situated In Poor
Wiley aOnfnining one hundred aud, TWEEN.
weight, norcs. All the unfOlil land
kuoWons the Fleming Survey, lying on
bpih sides Of Clinch Mountain, near Rstill
vi L., scott county, containing 2O,0Oi Ncres,
Tract o: land known Ms tho Purcell land,
,siiua'ed near the High Knob in Scott
county, conn,inirg 10000 acres, more or
less. Tract Of 21OnO acres, more or
lc.s, situated ia Wise county, known US tho
Oiirger survey.
'lrs" Much Of the above lands are clear
0 mad Ia cultivation, embracing fertile and
whn' lie ARMS, and good farm Houses,
with necessary outhuildings and much Of
sad lands ahound In minerals and esp'-
g., y Iron md Coal, together with 6lo
wt1.' ~ mud timber. Come one, cone
NJ, eno eaGi small iams or large fSIn%
intgr .uNrls Of Mineral aud TinheCd
hhd' or small r,rs, Of ths,sAme, Manu-.
hc'u' ,ug s't' or tommerGlM glaRds, and
avail 'tin',ite4' OF this opportunity foe
n'ohhiu,le inve.linaah in n re- ,1a, ansu.
,N..ri fr ru,o water apa 'a,tl'giSiag
atmosphere,
Aplly 10 vANcs & wOop, Attorneys,
Bristol Tenn.
co. : i. v ";T.S'E' } CONS.
p. 10, ~, I'm,
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W. DORTOT.

Ma 0V Nv 4O u I
N. y = Mr. G.. Doriot beng extra
fine Machini-t. as well a. Watch
Maker, will make TO order any new
machinery Of the finest quality or re.
pair old machinery. VIII undertake
new designs or new machinery for in
ventors. nov. O, lS77-tf.
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The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1879-03-06
Quickened Conscience in a Dog.

A correspondent of the London Spec.
tator tells the following story ga
young fox-terrier, about eight months
old, took great fancy to small brush,
of Indian workmanship, lying on the
drawing-room table. It had been pun
ished more than once for jumping on
the table and taking it. On one occa-
sion the little dog was left alone in the
room accidently. On my return it
jumped to greet me as usual, and said,
Have you been good little dog while
you have been left alone9' Immedi-
ately it put it's tail between it's legs and
skunk off to an adjoining room and
brought back the little brush in it's
mouth from where it had hidden it. I
was much struck with what appeared to
me remarkable instance of dog pos
sessing conscience, and few months
afterward, finding it again alone in the
room, asked the same question while
patting it. At once I saw it had been
up to some mischief, for with the same
look of shame it walked slowly to one of
the windows, with it's nose pointing to
letter bitten and torn into shreds. On
third occasion it showed me where it
had strewn a number of little tickets
about the floor, for doing which it had
been reproved previously. 1 cannot
account for these facts, except by sup
posing the dog must have conscience.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1879-03-06
Filthy Habits of Afghans.

The Afghans are not a cleanly people;
in this they present striking contrast
to the Hindoos, who are, perhaps, the
most cleanly race on the earth. The
climate of Afghanistan is cold in winter,
and perhaps the wild life which is so
much the fate of all may have some-
thing to do with it. They have such an
adherence of water that they never
bring it in contact with their bodies.
Being Mohammedans they are bound to
do certain ablutions by their faith, but
they find substitutes which are allowed
instead of the water. There is one
tribe who are said to get three new
garments only in their lifetime, the
garment being in each case a blanket.
The first is given at birth, the second
when they are married and the third
when they die. Each blanket is under
stood to have been ceaselessly worn till
events entitle the wearer to a new one.
Clean clothes and the washing of them
are not entirely unknown in Afghanistsn,
for they have term by which they i'm
ply gentleman, and it is characteristic.
They call him "Suffaid Posh," which
means white, or in this case clean dress.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1879-03-06
A Terrible and Deadly Affray.

In the annals of deadly affrays in this
State, says the Vicksburg (Miss.)
tteratd, we know of no occurrence so
fatal in its results as that which occur
red on board the steamer Sunfower,
while lying at Johnsonville, the county
seat of Sunfower county.
Col. ID. A. Holman, while in Johnson
vile, on entering DIR. W. L. Lowry's
store, was accosted by DIR. Lowry, who
ordered Holman out, remarking, it is
said, that Holman was no gentleman,
and did not keep his word, or something
to that effect. Holman'departed, saying
in substance he would see Lowry again.
On the morning of the affair Col. Hol-
man engaged passage on the steamer
Sunfower for Vicksburg, accompanied
by his father-in-law, DIR. G. O. Walker.
The boat arrived at Johnsonville some
what earlier than usual, and Col. Hol-
man and DIR. Walker together went on
shore, but in short time returned.
Perhaps half hour later DIR. Lowry,
as was usual with him, came on the boat
to transact his business, and while en-
tering the cabin was caught, it is said,
by the lett arm or back, by Col. Hol-
man, who turned Lowry half way around
and putting his pistol to his breast fired.
Lowry started down the cabin, but in
stantly turned, and seeing his clerk,
John O. Arnold, start from his chair
(being shaved at the time), said: " Kill
him, John; kill him, he has shot me-"
Arnold ran out of the cabin to attack
Holman, and Lowry, walking to the
cabin door, cooked his pistol and fred
at Holman. At the same instant of
time, perceiving DIR. Walker with pis-
tol in his hand, he pointed his pistol at
Walker with deadly effect; Walker fall.
ing and expiring almost without strug-
gle. Lowry then walked in the cabin
staggering, and fell, and in about two
minutes expired also.
In the meantime Arnold and Holman
were fighting outside the cabin. Arnold
received a wound in the chest, and died
shortly after being removed from the
boat, Col. Holman being wounded in
the left arm and side.
All the parties engaged are very high
ly respected. DIR. Lowry was brother
of Gen. Robert Lowry, and leaves a
widow and six children. Arnold was q
brother of Judge Arnold, of Columbus.
Miss, Col. Holman being prominent
and talented lawyer, and respected in
the community in which he lives.
DIR. Walker was one of the oldest resi-
dents of the county, and we believe had
no enemies. Col. Holman, the only
survivor, was Immediately arrested.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1879-03-06
The Kban's Devil.
BY J. q. WHITTIER.

BY J. @. WHITTIER.
The khan came from Bokhara town
To Hanna, santon Of renown.
"My head is sick, my hands are weak;
Thy help, oh holy man, seek "
In silence marking for space
The khan's red eyes and purple face,
Thick voice, and loose, uncertain tread,
"Ihou hast devil - Hanna said.
"Allah forbid |" exclaimed the khan.
Grid me of him at once oh mani"
"Nay," Hamza said, emo spell of mine
Can slay that cursed thing Of thine.
"Leave feast and wine. go forth and drink
Water of healing on the brink,
"where clear and cold from mountain SHOWS,
The Nahr el Zeben downward flows
Six moons remain then come to me;
May allah's pity go with thee'
Awestruck, from feast and wine, the khan
Went forth where Nahr ell Zeben ran.
Roots we're his food, the desert dust
His bed; the water quenohed his thirst.
And when the sixth moons cimeter
Curved sharp above the evening star,
He sought again the santons door
Not weak and trembling as before,
But strong of limb and clear of brain;
behold" he said "the fend is slain"
May" Hanna answered, starved and
drowned,
The curst one lies in death-like swound.
"But evil breaks the strongest gives,
And djins like him have charmed lives.
One beaker of the juicy grape
May call him up in living shape.
When the red wine of Badakshan
Sparkles for thee, beware oh khan
With water quench the fire within,
And drown each day thy devilkin ~
Thenceforth the great khan Stunned the cup
As Shitau's own, though offered up
With laughing eyes and jeweled hands,
By YarkaDd's maids aud Sarmacands.
And in the lofty vestibule
OF the medress Of Kaush Kodul
The students Of the holy law
A golden-lettered tablet saw,
With these words, by cunning hand,
Graved on it at the khan's command:
" In allah's name, to him who hath
devil, Khan el Hamsd saith:
Wisely our prophet curst the vine;
The 6end that loves the breath Of wine
"No prayer can slay, no marabout
Nor Meccan dervs can drive out.
~, Khan ell Hamed, know the charm
That robs him Of his power to harm.
"Drown him, oh Isam's child the spell
To save thee lies in tank and WELL"
-Youth's Companion.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1879-03-06
ROSE CLAVERING
Or, A Leap for Life.
AN ADVENTURE IN THE BLACK HILLS.

"And where does this fair lily of the
Black Hills reside, Dick ?"
"About an hours gallop from our
camp here, leftinipt. She is with her
father-a que er old stick by the name of
Clavering. He keeps by himself, and I
am Altered he will yet come to harm.
The cursed Sioux are about, and Rose
would be a fine prize for some daring
brave. 1t is said that the old man has
dug piles of gold. He may have made
his pile, or may not, but his darter-
she's purifier than prairie flower bend
ing afore the mornin' breeze when
sparklin' with dew.''
Bravo, my old scoutl You have
poetry and the love of the beautiful in
your soul if you have never seen the in
side of a schoolhouse."
"It's leetle book larnin' have picked
up, leftinint. But the works of nature
and the handiwork of God love-" and
the old man removed his slouch hat for
a moment, exposing his gray locks, as
he allowed the light breeze to fan his
broad brow.
"Dick, what do you say if we gallop
down to the camping-spot of your friend.
You have excited my curiosity regarding
this mysterious beauty. I will tell the
sergeant to look out during my absence,
and he is fully competent to manage
fifty men. We have been stationed here
in The hills for over six weeks. I am
tired. and must have a little recrea-
tion."
You may git more than you bargain
for. There's Injun signs about, and
there's no tellin' what moment you may
run into a Sioux camp among these in
fernal hills"
"Well, we'll take our chances. We
are both we'll armed"
A sharp gallop of an hour brought
the army officer and his companion to
the banks Of small stream, and riding
TO a group of stately trees, the scout
reined up with sharp cry of astonish-
ment and alarm.
The tent of the solitary miner had dis
appeared. Naught remained but smok-
ing ruins, and the unmistakable evil
denoes of a desperate struggle having
taken place.
Dismounting, the scout carefully went
over the ground, while the officer watch
ed him with face expressive of stern
ness and desire for vengeance.
"There's only nine of 'em. But
bark, there was groan. If it should
be Rose ?" and rushing toward clump
of grass, the scout beheld the tall, gaunt
form OF miner, from whose gaping
wounds the life blood was rapinly ooz
ing. Clavering, poor fellow has it
come to thisP was afeered of it, and
my words have come true"
81 My time is short. 1 would speak of
my daughter. The Sioux have captured
her. The young chief of a war party
tore her from my arms and dealt me nv
death blow. But who is that with YOU?
my eyes are growing dim p
"It is Lieutenant Paul Welch, of the
cavalry"
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1879-03-06

of the police and law was put in motion,
but with no satisfactory result.
Every moment of his leave was ex-
pended in the search, and when he
sought Rose, at her hotel. his heart
heavy and sad at the prospect of part
ing with her, she listened in silence to
Paul's regrets at his failure to find her
friends, but started impetuously to her
feet when he added that, with the dawn
of another day, he must return to his
post and duty.
Her face flushed and paled as she
strove in vain to speak, her bosom rose
and fell convulsively, and but for the
strong arm of the officer Rose would
have fallen to the floor.
His visit was prolonged. What pass
ed between them is known only to them
selves but soon after the war depart
ment received First Lieutenant Paul
Welch's resignation, and in place Of re-
turning to his post amid the savage
Sioux, he engaged double passage for
the more congenial climate of Europe
with Rose as his young, blushing brid Q
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1879-03-06
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

A matter of cores-Apple sauce.
A checkeied career-A convict's.
A man Of pluck-The fowl-stripper.
To ascertain the age of a tree-Axe it.
Flags are employed for signaling at
sea.
Every bakers shop has the stomach
cake.
William Tell was an arrow-minded
man.
A shot tower is usually about 1s0 feet
high.
There are 107,oO Hebrews in New
York.
There are about 500 newspapers in
Russia.
man of push--The wheelbarrow
trundler.
The latest thing out-Cats on the
back shed.
A capital letter-One containing a
The Bank Of England has capital Of
S72, 765, 900.
There is small community of Nor
mons in Paris.
The Scientific Monthly says snoring
is an acquired habit.
A sitting hen is nuisance when you
would prefer her to lay daily.
Which is the best of the four seasons
for arithmetic? The summer.
A pair of ears that go on head OF
Observation-Disclosures and frontiers.
In the year 1928 there were but three
miles of railroad in the whole United
States.
A Chicago baby began early to rise in
the world, having been born in hotel
elevator.
Nothing does so much for peoples
looks as O little interchange of the
small coin of benevolence.
"That's the long and short of it," as
the street Arab remarked on passing a
tall wife and little husband.
"Pa," said Pet, "may I det up and
twot on your knee ?" "Certainly," was
the ready reply, "let the little gallop."
A somnambulist in Fountain City,
Wis.,, cut off his finger with an axe
while asleep, felon being the incite-
ment.
"You ought to husband your coal
more," said the charity woman. 81
always does. I make him sift ashes and
pick the cinders."
Beware of preiudices, they are like
rats, and mems minds are like traps.
Prejudices creep in easily, but it is
doubtful if they ever get out.
Have you'ever observed how mad it
makes man with sore throat because
he can't swallow about $50 times every
four or five minutes?
TO know a man, observe how he wins
his object, rather than how he loses it ;
for when we fall our pride supports us
when we succeed it betrays us.
Plletier, the French chemist, discov-
cred quinine, the active principle of
Peruvian bark, about sixty years ago,
and was awarded prize of 81, 900.
A wag brought horse driven by
young man to stop in the street by
the word "Whoa," and said to the
driver, "That's fine horse you have
there" eyes," answered the young
man /; "but he has one fault; he was
formerly owned by a butcher, and al
ways stops when he hears calf bleat."
Elias Black, farmer near Doyleston,
Pa, has sixteen harvests of hay and
grain rotting in stacks on his farm.
When farm produce began to rise with
the breaking out of the war, he held his
crop for still higher prices. When prices
fell, embittered by disappointment, he
kept on stacking until he has $40, 900
worth hay and grain on his hands.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1879-03-06
Lukens' UPith and Point. ("

An Indiana woman of eighty-eight is
cutting her third set of teeth with as
little gnaws as possible.
If You can't be generous without
being garrulous, keep both you pockets
and your mouth closed.
An active mind is excellent medicine
to scared heart.
"The bubble reputation is usually
bolstered up by empty compliments.
Waits of humanity, that have no pa
rents living, orphan and orphan feel the
need of them.
Caesar thrice refused crown, because
he thought the Romans owed him deal
more than five shillings.-Nes0 York
Nea1s.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1879-03-06
TIMELY TOPICS.

Francois Grilhon, rich French farm
er, quarreled with his SON in, law, and
set his mill on fire. He then went home
and burned his own house, and as the
flames devoured it kept the neighbors
at bay with double. barreled shotgun.
He then proceeded to throw large sum
OF money in gold and notes into the
blazing ruins, and finally blew his
brains out in the presence Of the horri-
fed crowd.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1879-03-06

Natchez, Miss. is threatened with
the fate of Vicksburg, namely, deser-
tion by the river. The recent rise of
the Mississippi river has thrown the
towhead near the Louisiana shore, and
there is now current running on the
Louisiana side which threatens to cut
away the bar there, and throw it upon
the Mississippi side directly in front of
Natchez.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1879-03-06


the Mississippi river has thrown the
towhead near the Louisiana shore, and
there is now a current running on the
Louisiana side which threatens to cut
away the bar there, and throw it upon
the Mississippi side directly in front of
Natchez.
The inhabitants of Finland (Russia)
bury the dead only on Sundays. To
preserve the bodies for the day OF funer-
al they are put in the cellars where
milk, butter, cheese, eggs and other
articles are kept. The doctors have
taken ground against this custom, and
have given alarm by declaring it to be
one of the surest ways of propagating
such contagious diseases as cholera and
typhoid fever.
The Russian newspapers complain
that the huctuation in the grain trade
of Russia and the rapid change in
prices, are caused by competition from
the United States. As soon as Ameri-
can supplies are brought to market, sale
of the Russian grain decreases, and
hence many Russian farmers are i'm
poverished and cannot pay taxes. As
the prosperity of Russia depends large
ly upon the grain trade, it is important
that full information concerning the
crop of American cereals should be OBJ
tanned; and it is suggested in st.
Petersburg journals that Russian con-
suls in the United States be required to
ascertain the state and prospects of
the American crops, and to assist in
promoting the grain trade of Russia.
The oft-repeated story that the
Quakers are decaying body does not
seem to be true, for an English journal
asserts positively that not only has the
falling off in the number of members of
the society been checked for many
years, but comparatively rapid growth
has also occurred during the last few
years. This is marked by the increase
of some of the older meetings" of the
body both in England and America, and
by the spread of the denomination into
other countries, if even on small scale.
Notwithstanding emigration, there is an
addition to the small number of Quakers
in Norway and Denmark, and a
monthly meeting" has been estab
lished in Syria. Some time ago a
Friends mission was begun at Mount
Lebanon, and there are score of men,
bers there.
The trial of Chinaman for assault
and battery in the police court of San
Francisco has brought out strange
story OF Chinese girls unhappy ex-
periences. She said that her parents in
China had sold her to ga gray-haired
lady for twenty dollars when she was
ten years of age. She was resold to
Chinese doctor in San Francisco named
Lila Po Tai. This doctor has several
wives, one OF whom sold her to China
man for $40. Her market price gradu.
ally increased to $160, and by the
time she was twenty years old sue had
changed hands dozen times. Recently
she heard that she was to be sold to a
Chinaman living in the interior of the
State, and it was in consequence of her
refusal to go that the assault was com
mitted and the disturbance created that
brought the case before the public.