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Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1879-05-20

TIE LAST OF JOHN Browns RAID
ers.-l From the Rochester IN. W
Union. An aged man with strange
eventful history, was this morning
discharged from the Monroe county
lall, In which he had been confined
two months on charge preferred by
his sister of embezzllng money owned
by her. His name is Thomas II. Tay-
lor, and he IL about sixty-flve years
old. In his youth he studied law In
this city with Judge Hastings, and
was regarded rs man Of uncommon
ability as lawyer, speaker. and es-
sayist The event In his career that
he IL apt to he remembered longest by
Is that he was one Of John Blown's
followers when the latter made his
memorable raid on Harper's Ferry
Taylor was with Brown all through
that historic incident, and Is said to be
the sole survivor Of old "0ssawatto-
mics" companions. During the war
he was in the Federal amy, and was
twice taken prisoner, passing some OF
his time in Libby prison or late
years his mind is said to have become
impaired, and the action which result
ed in his being arrested Is attributed
to that fact. lie now makes Maoedon
bis home.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1879-05-20

At the foot of the soaffold she knelt
and kissed the cruciiix, all the time
weeping and sohbing. BY order of
the exeCutioner she slipped her shoes
off at the foot of the steps, and was
then helped onto the scaflold. As she
reached the top, and neared the axe,
the executioner threw off the silk
wrapper she had worn, thus exposing
the upper part of her body. This
caused her to cast her eyesa mo-
ment down in shame, but on be
holding the fatal axe she raised her
eyes and cried, "My God, have mercy
on me-" She now asked what she
had to do, and was hidden to seat her
self on little bench and place her
neck in an opening in the frame un-
der the axe. This, on account of her
stoutness of person, was difficult to do,
and, after repeatedly trying, she rose
up, and it was noticed that she had
cut her breast in the effort as it was
frofusely bleeding. AT last she sue
ceeded, and in a moment the knife de-
scended, and Lucl ezla's head dropped
on the seaffold. The cXecutioner
picked it up, showed it to the multi
tude, and tnen covered 1t in corner
with the silk wrapper, =
At this moment one Of the platforms
which had been erected, the better to
witness the execution, and which was
filed with people, broke down with Il
loud crash, killing four persons and
woundlng many others.
One of the good brotherhood now
took the crucifx and went to prepare
Beatrice. HAS my mother died well?'
she asked Immediately; and, on being
answered. kneeled and prayed for the
rest of the departed soul. The eXecu-
toner now descended to bind her
hands, but she sprang up and cried,
"Do not dare to touch mo-" At last,
however. she submitted to friends
tying her hands, and then stepped out
to the foot Of the scaflold. Again she
knelt aud kissed the crucflx, aud like
her mother, slipped of her velvet
shoes. In moment she was up the
steps, and ran and stopped down, put
ting her head under the axe to prevent
the eXecutioner touching her and to
avoid exposing her person to the mul-
tiiude This unexpected incident de-
lnyed matters little. During the in
terval tho poor girl still remained
STOPPING and holding her neck under
the axe, crying repeatedly and loudly,
"Jesu Maria - AT last the axe came
down, and the executiouer sei2ing the
head held IL aloft and cried, "here IL
the head of Beatrice Cenci, maiden
of Rome.u Hundreds near the scat
fold wept and groaned, and Bernardo
sank sw0oning, Rs in death. Her
body, as well as that Of her mother,
was let down from the scailold by q
cord, but that Of Beatrice accidently
fell, and rolled In the dust and blood
Of the street. 1t was picked mp and
plnced in coffin standing at the foot
Of the statue of ST. Paul, on the bridge
-Soutbcyn IBtciHGonccr.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1879-05-20
D<eaScaI.
DR., ]. F. HICKS,
Physician g Surgeon.
0Fri0r on Fifth Street, two doors from Main
BRISTOL, TENN. a. VA.

0ncrs bis Professional services to the
Public. VIII give epccol attention 10 Die
soaecs Of the Eye, AL Chronic diseases
aud Giscases peculiar to females
: Aug. II, l57l.--tf.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1879-05-20
R'O/eSSt0n0I C02'0S.
JOHN G. SUMMERS,
A ItOlneV-nt-I 1

-rS ILUI'IIGy-HI-I NV
WILL practice in the county and Circuit
Courts Of Washington, Scott, Smythe and
Russell. Also in the Court Of Appeals and
u. s. District Court
Special attention paid to suits in Bank
ruptcy. Office Main Street, Abingdon, Va.
Sep. 23-ly
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1879-01-03

Who can tell the value of smile?
1t costs the giver nothing, but it is
beyond price to the erring and relent-
ing, the sad aud cherries, the lost and
forsaken. 1t disarms malice, subdues
temper, turns hatred to love, revenge
to kindness, and paves the darkest
paths with gems of sunlight. A smile
on the brow betrays kind heart, a
pleasant friend, an afectionate broth
err, dutiful son, happy husband. 1t
adds charm to beauty, it decorates
the face of the deformed, and makes a
lovely woman resemble an angel in
paradise.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1879-01-03

This is the twenty.sixth murder
trial over which have presided, said
Judge Gastin, "and the crime is the
most atrocious Of them all. The jury
might properly have brought in a YER
dict Of murder in the first degree. y
The jury, however, had only convicted
the prisoners, jackson and Martin, Of
murder in the second degree. This
was a surprise to the people Of Ne
braska City, and the indignation was
90 great that the jurors and the law
yers for the defense were threatened
with violence on their way home.
jackson and Martin had deliberately
killed an old man in his bed, for the
purpose of robbery. Preparations to
lynch them were conducted without
secrecy. A meeting was held in an
engine house, where the matter was
talked over and the chief executioners
chosen. At night masked mob went
to the Jail. carrying a heavy timber,
which they used as a battering ram to
break down the door. The prisoners
began to dress themselves on hearing
the noise, and submitted without a
word Of protest, when their execution
ers had entered, to having their arms
pinioned. They we're led to d large
tree near the Jail. There was only
rope enough to hang one at time. A
moose was placer first around Martins
neck, and he was ordered to pray,
"LOrd have mercy on my poor, muir
derous soul" He objected to the
wording of the prayer, but his spirit
ual adviser was inexorable, ard would
permit no alteration. jackson laugh
ed heartily at that, and his merriment
lasted all the while that Martin was
dangling. He changed his mood after
his own neck was noosed, and his last
words we're curses. No move has
been made toward furnishing the
lynchers, and the local journalist says
that their action is approved in the
community.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1879-01-03

An unsuspecting son Of Erin, who
had Just arrived in New York, went
to see his sister, who was married to a
Yankee. The couple lived very hap.
PLY in that city. and when Pat came,
the gentleman took him over his place
to show il to him. Pat, at the evil
dence of prosperity. said to his broth
er.in-law;
"Begorry, you are happy with this
fine property to live on; me sister had
good luck intirely. so she had, in get
tin the likes of you for a husband"
"And yet" responded the married
man, 1--WE would be very happy but
for one thing"
"And what's THAR" asked Pat.
"Ah, Pat" returned that gentle
man, "Pm sorry to say that we have
no children"
"No children I" exclaimed Pat,
"then, begorry,it's not my sister Mag
gie's fault, for she had two before she
left Ireland, and that's the very ray.
son me father stint her over here to
America"
About this time the hell question
came up.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1879-01-03


Here is a quiet description of what
every woman has been, or hopes to be
"a bride: She quits her home, her
parents, her companions, her occupa-
tons, her amusements-eyery thing
on which she has hitherto depended
for comfort, for affection, for kindness,
for pleasure. The parents by whose
advice she has been guided, the sister
to whom she has dared impart every
embryo thought and feeling, the broth
er who has played with her, by turns
the counselor and the counsele1, and
the younger children. to whom she has
hitherto been the mother and the
playmate-all to be forsaken at one
fell stroke, every tie is loosened. the
spring of every hope and action ia
changed, and yet she flies with JOY
into the untrodden path before her.
Buoyed up by the confidence Of re-
quilted love, she bids fond and
grateful adieu to the life that is passed
and turns with excited hopes and joy
GUS anticipatiOns ofhappiness to come.
Then woe to the man who can blight
such fair hope, who can, coward like,
break the illusions that have won her,
and destroy the confidence love had
inspired.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1879-01-03
FrHs of Doacfu0.

Paince Viviana, noted society man
and lib1rtine of Octave Feuillet's, "a
Womans Journal says to the hero
inc: "Will Madame pray believe my
experience, which is great for my
years. You have a daughter; being
yours and brought up by you, she can
only be a good woman. Believe me,
nevertheless, never let her become a
woman of the world. | am going TO
say horrible things; but we have-we
men-a maxim passed into an axiom.
II is that a woman, however pure,
ceases to he 80 after a heated carnival,
or even-you will shudder-after a
cotilion Cor waltz of three or four
hours. This is a physiological Phe-
nomenon that only hint to you; but
il IL, then, no longer woman which
we hold in our arms, il is a negress.
II is not even a human creature-a
thinking and conscious being; it is
only-how shall / say its-a sensitive
plant, ready to open or shut at the
least contact. 1t then needs but the
opportunity for the bad action, as |
have had the honor of saying to you,
to precede the thought"
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1879-01-03

A correspondent of the Albany
Journal relates the following incident
in one of Henry Clay's visits to that
State; "Mr. Clay went to Undertook
to visit Mr.. Van Buren,. The town
was filled with people from the sur
rounding country, and at reception
they were presented to MIR. Van
Shaick, a prominent lawyer of the
county. Among those who came to
be introduced to Mr.. Clay was a very
beautiful young lady. 1t happened
that Just at the moment Of presenta-
ton her name awkwardly slipped
from Mr.. Van Shaick's memory. His
hesitation naturally embarrassed the
young lady. Mr.. Clay, perceiving
this, came instantly to her rescue by
saying in his chivalrous way: "Oh'
the name is no sort of consequence, for
judging by the young lady's looks she
will very soon change it,"
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1879-01-03

Lillian Stearns, aged l6, of West
field, VT, fell in love with her older
sisters beau; but he stuck faithfully
to his choice; Lillian threatened to
drown herself; and one night, while
the couple were riding, she jumped
from bridge which they were Just
then crossing. The stream into which
she fell is not deep, and it is believed
that she no intention of drowning her
self, relying on being rescued by the
fellow whom she meant 10 impress
He might easily have saved her, if he
had not been scared out of his wits
Instead, he drove of for assistance
and left her TO drown.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1879-01-03

A STRANGE ADvESTURE.-A few
days since a young gentleman who re-
sides in Bedford, W. Va, was cross
ing the Blue Ridge on foot, when he
lost his way and wandered until night.
Afraid to sleep on the ground he
climbed large chestnut tree which
had been broken of by the wind, and
seeing that the hollow top was filled
with leaves, crawled iuto it. The tree
proved to be "A mere shell, hollow to
the roots, and the young man OF
course went to the bottom, distance
of about forty feet.
The only aperture through which
he could breathe was a small hole not
larger than his hand, and he at once
commenced the work of enlarging it
by picking off the wood with his iing-
ers. Shortly before dark on the fol-
lowing evening he emerged from what
he had first considered living tomb.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1879-01-03

Horne Tooke, having chall enged
Wilkes, who was then Sheriff of Lon
don and Middlesex, received the fol-
lowing laconic reply; "Sir, ] do not
think it my business to cut the throat
of every desperate that may be tired
of his lite; but as am at present
High Sheriff of London, it may hap
pen that ! shall shortly have to attend
to you in my official caPacity,in which
case will answer for it that you shall
have no ground to complain of my
endeavors TO serve YOU"
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1879-01-03

There is an evil which have seen
under the sun, and it is very common
among women: She opened her mouth
and her tongue dangleth upon hinges;
her brain worketh not, but her tongue
aappeth loosely in her mouth, like
unto the garments upon clothes line
in windy weather.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1879-01-03

Every one knows that silver is
bulky, but few persons are aware how
bulky it is. A bag of 1000 4l29
grain dollars weighs SO 3-16 pounds
avoirdupOis. Accordingly one hun
dred thousand Of these dollars weigh
not far from three tons. Ii mer-
chant or banker having payment of
$4,000 to make rs compelled by cir
cumstances to pay with silver dollars,
he would need vehicle as strong and
as large as an ordinary coal cart (made
to carry ton of cOaD to transport
them, and if this should be heaped
up, no more than $4,000 silver dol
lars could be loaded on il.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1879-01-03

A poor old woman, who had work
ed and toiled for nearly three-scOre
years, said IL she didn't think she'd
have rest in the next world, she'd tie
a milestone round her neck and jump
into the river, and go to the bottom,
and stay there as long as she lived.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1879-01-03

Why is X used as a mark Be
cause Withered, King of Kent, first
adopted the sign of the cross for his
mark to his grants, he being incapable
of writing his name. The majority Of
the barons who signed the Magma
Charta, made their marks, being ignO-
rant of the science OF writing.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1879-01-03

The process of self-development
should be encouraged to the fullest
extent. Children should be led TO
make their own investigations and to
draw their own differences. They
should be told as little as possible, and
induced to discover as much as posi-
BILE. Humanity has progressed solely
by selfinstruetion, aud that to achieve
the best results, each mind must pro
grtss somewhat after the same fashion,
is continually proved by the marked
success Of selfmade men. II Herbert
Spencer.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1879-01-03

The plasteriDg fell upon Western
woman as she lay asleep, and her hair
turned white Immediately. The color
returned in the morning, however,
after using the brush and comb. Sci
entists should make an investigation.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1879-01-03

"What news today said a mer-
chant to his friend, lately. "What
news?' responded the other. "Noth-
ing, only things grow better--people
are getting on their legs again" "on
their legsi' said the first. II don't
see how you can make that out
"Why, yes" replied the other; folks
that used to ride are obliged 10 walk
now; is not that getting on their legs
AGAIN."
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1879-01-03

ADJUSTMENTS. Theatre goers and
all such as keep late hours are very
liable to contract a severe cough or
cold. A safe and reliable cure is DIR.
Bulls Cough Syrup. The price is on
" 25 cents. .
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1879-01-03

How many common fgurative ex'
pressions in our language are borrow
ed from the art Of carpentry may be
seen in the following sentence: The
lawyer filed a bill, shaved note, cut
an acquaintance, split hair, made an
entry, got up a case, framed an indict-
ment, impanneled jury, put them
in box, nailed a witness, hammered
Judge, and bored a whole court
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1879-01-03
KANSAS
Laseffe, Ca,eIey County.

Tour paper COMES uuiy W hhhu
every Tuesday and when receive il, 1t
is like shaking hands with my friends
in old Lincoln. II brings fresh to
memory the many kind words and
we'll wishes of my friends that roget
ted so much to part with, and for
whom | will always cherish the fondest
recollecuons.
have been on Lyle & Moore's
ranch two weeks and am proud to say
that am perfectly satisfied, although |
have had some bad luck. My wife
has been sick. caused by coming from
Eldorado to the rancho, but she is
now better.
We have as fine a stock country
here as / ever saw. The winters are
short and but little weather but what
outdoor labor can be done. The bot
tom or level land is very rich and pro-
ductive. The high rolling lands are
not so good, though much better for
grazing purposes. The country is as
well watered as any country on earth.
Ii is mostly a limestone land and |
am satisfied tame grasses will do well
here. TIM er is scarce, but there is
not so much needed here, as in other
countries. There is plenty of stone
that can be made into fences very
cheap. Usage can be made stock
proof in three years. l have no fear
of success in the business Mr.. Lyle
and myself have undertaken. with the
blessing of good health. l have a
bright prospect ahead. A great many
of the people are not very industrious,
where find a man that is industrious,
with good business qualities, find
him out of debt and doing well. We
need in this neighborhood, a good
preacher, a good doctor, a good school
teacher, and a good druggist. There
is the best opening here for good
drug store and good young doctor, Of
any place have ever saw. We have
one-horse drug store in Lazette, and
the man keeping it is not fit to stay in
balona sausage factory-and a good
druggist at Lazette could count sure
: on from twelve to fifteen hundred Gus
tomers-and Il good young doctor
, could count on all the practice of thi
country. There is two quack thing
. here that could not make out pro
, scription il it was TO save the empty
: mug they carry on their shoulders
E This is plain talk, but every wor'
2 true as preaching.
) Hog are selling at SLIGO per hun
D bred here, corn 10 to 16 cts. per bush
Ell, wheat 80 to go cents. We ar,
D living mostly on wild game, our tabl
e has never been clear of some kind o
: wild game since the second day W
e came here. Two of the boys wen
J. out Tuesday, and brought in a yer.
q large deer that netted $50 lbs, am
o the fat and lean was as well mixed a
a Southdown mutton, aud cut hal
!. inch Of fat on the back. We hav
I enough duck, quail and chicken, o.
y hand to last for the next week. Don
J, tell Sid Myers and DIR. BOhOn abou
}, this, il you do, | will have to post m
e land, for know they'll come. MI
r Frank Kelly asked me to send him
n tooth-pick out Of the leg of the fir
# deer we killed. They are the be-
f Kansas pick. send two in this lie
? ter, please give him one and keep ii
Il other for yourself With my be-
p. wishes for the INTERIOR JOURNAL,
n am, Yours, l.. A. Nj.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1879-01-03

Every man." said Mark Lemon
one evening at his club, "has his pc
culiarities, though l think I am as
free from them. as most men. At any
rate. don't know what they are"
No body contradicted the editor of
Punch, but, after a while, Albert
Smith asked, (Which hand do you
shave with, uncle'" with my right
hand" replied Lemon. "Ahl" return
ell the other, chats your peculiarityi
most people shave with a razor"
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1879-01-03
FARE, So. 90 PERDAY.
CENTRALLY LOCATED,
MYERS HOTEL,
STANFORD. KY.

J. b. Owens having this day retired
from the business, the under
signed have succeeded TO the
management Of this old
and well-kuownHotel.
They are dctcrmincd that 10
shall he socond 10 NO oun-
try Hotel IN the state I'm
itsFarc. A ppoint mcnts
ar Attention To the
comfort ofRuests.
naEgage will BE- e0HFeyed 20 and froni the depot
tree o. charge. kpeeial accommodations %
to (ommereial Travellers. The bar will b.
alWaya supplied With the choicest
brands 81 liQu0rs and Cigars. "A
excellent liferi IA attached
Nh. 4 n. hurnsldo viii have the active conirol and
management Of the Hotel.
March -, 1875. 4. IA. BURNSIDE.
nau a g MYERS
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1879-01-03

"What is editorial courtesy" asks a
New Jersey paper. Why, it is when
an editor is caught stealing chickens
at midnight, and his brother editors
kindly allude to the matter as a
strange freak Of a somnambulist.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1879-01-03

The Boston TraAserip, says: The
GROWING ambition Of many a mans
life Is TO belong 10 a secret society, and
after listening for many years to the
constant iteration of one eollOcation of
words, 10 die and be followed to the
grave by an awkward squad in black
coats and white gloves two sizes too
-.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1879-01-03

One of the highest compliments a
man can receive is to hear a friend say
to him: The very sight of your
pleasant face is enough to drive away
the blues. "-CChrystal. But the sat.
isfaction with which one hears such
speeches is marred by the anticipation
Of the remark that is almost certain
to unsue; "By the way, you haven't
got two dollars that you" ETC., etc
lBoston Traveller.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1879-01-03

"The worst dose of hop bitters' l
ever had" said young man, "Sas
the other night when | took girl TO
a hop, and some other fellow danced
with her every sell"
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1879-01-03

A Paris barber periodically put his
prices up at the beginning of the Elk
position. "Now that the Exposition
is over" says one of his clients, 81
hope you will put your prices down
"Ahl no, it can't be done. Now that
the prizes have been awarded, every
body's face has become so long that
my work is nearly doubled"
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1879-01-03

Red hair is a positive disadvantage
to women who work for a living, at
least in Boston. Jennie Collins. who
conducts BofRn's BOwer--a Boston in
siitution for helping women who are
out of work-says that hOusekeepers
almost invariably decline to employ
red.haired women.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1879-01-03

The longer l live, the more certain
| am that the great difference between
men is energy, invincible determine
ton, an honest purpose once fixed, and
their death or victory. This quality
will do any thing that can be done in
the world; and no talents, no oircum'
stances, no opportunity, will make
one man great without it, Belmont.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1879-01-03

A little stealing is dangerous part,
but stealing largely is noble art; It's
mean to rob henrOOst of hen, bat
stealing thousands makes ~ gentle
men.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1879-01-03

A fortune hunter went courting the
daughter of a rich whisky distiller,
and he sang II see her still in my
dreams"
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1879-01-03

What men want is not talent, il is
purpose; in other words, not the pow
er to achieve, but the will TO labor.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1879-01-03
FAYETTE HEWITT,
ID. HOWARD SMITH,
y. p. NUCKOLs,
DIR. N. A. M. HENDERSON.
PROF. J. II. THARP.

OF Jessamlne Co, is IL Candidate FOR SuPERIN-
TENDENT or PUBLIC INSTRUCTION, subject