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Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1879-05-27
Trial OF the Revenue OMicers

Last Friday Messrs. Ballard, Reed,
w. II. Dotson and Talley appeared
before Esqrs. Carter and Fleenor at
Estillville for examination on the
charge Of killing John Cox, of Scott
Co. The Commonwealth was not
ready, but Mr.. Talley was discharged
and the others bailed in one thou
sand dollars to appear before the
next Grand Jury Of the county.
They waived an examination. Capt.
H. H. Dotson went their bail.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1879-05-27
Special to the News.

WASHINGTON, d. G., May "a, 10
The silver bill has just passed the
House. Ayes ia, Noes OF. We
have had tough time over it-con-
tinued the session all night last night.
The Rads fiiibustered but had finally
to come to terms.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1879-05-27

Judge Hughes has decided the eel
ebrated teste case, of U. S. as. Ex-
Gov. Smith, in favor Of the latter.
At the time of the surrender Gov.
Smith and others used the $40. 900
gold in the Treasury to pay their
own salaries. Extra Betty come out
all right.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1879-05-27
Free Neutrality-suspicious. IIors,

Free Neutrality-suspicious. IIousr.
iioLp MAGAZINE from January 10 AprIl,
1919, inclusive, contains over 400 hnnd.
sOmely Illustrated Stories, Poems, rs.
says, etc., concerning M many different
topics Of universal interest. The price
of these numbers Is 60 cents; but they
viii be mailed, postpaid, together with
aN OIL Chrome, for only 80 cents, 1n
stamps to any person who has not seen
the Magazine since Its recent enlarge
heht aud improvement. Also, these
numbers may be returned In good order
after being read, IN which case the four
succeeding numbers will be mailed IN
exchange for them. An agent wanted
at every post-ofllce In the United States
ahd Canada. Many Of our agents nro
each making from a. to $40 per day On
an acreage. Particulars free. Address
SIS. WOOD.
gos Broadway, New York civ.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1879-05-27
UNIVERSITY or VIRGINIA

sspgm ,.1 ~, Ian FIXTURES toIps week.
bsy III" H.. w IVY 'Ie, and end ipih eeptem.
WV deslgn to tunue their studies Al Ill., y,
ssns haw schools sna 10 those Who nforose ~
tsaa privately and atd, 10 prselitl5ns,s who
,i,w s no' hsd lhe adtsniaae of sysismaile IN
of VII, m circular arnly ~, o. University
la "'Vhh D. hlFoH, frof Com and state
may ~ fn-U
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1879-05-27
The Cultivation NJ Roses.
hONcH NTC 1cf pllppk
Aud n rose her Inns, y

Aud rose her lips"
The best wry for ladles TO cultivate
this rare species of roses IA by studying
and practiclng the rules of hygiene. M
taught In the Peoples Common Sense
Medical Adviser, only sl.5O. Address
tho author, II V Pierce, NJ. d., Grand
lnyallds' Hotel, Buffalo, N. y. lfsnf-
iering from those painful weakncsses
Incident TO the female organism, Use DR..
Piercc's Favorlte Prescription never
railing remedy for these complaints.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1879-05-27

The NeaO Schedule will be found ac-
curately corrected at the head of local
column. The changes arc not great
any way. The Tennessee road has
done much to accommodate the coun-
ty by running the mixed day-trains.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1879-05-27


ant Bishop.
The Salem Register says we were
mistaken as to there being any likely
hood of a personal difficulty at Wythe-
VILE between Gen. Walker and Sena-
tor Massey. There was not the slight
est feeling manifested by them.
Delegate Lee s.. Fulkerson on last
Court day addressed the people Of his
county, giving an account of his SER
Vice In the House Of Delegates. He
denounced the McCulloch bill In I'M
measured language. Mr. Fulkerson's
course In the Legislature was thor
ougbly consistent and very determin'
ed. His activity against the bill was
a matter too notorious to be brought
In question by any of his people. He
announces he will not be candidate
for reelection.
Messrs. Massey & Blair preached the
gospel of REIMBURSEMENT at Giles G. FL.
on the goth. 1t Is claimed these are
the first REIMBURSEMENT speeches ever
made In the county.
Culpepper, the home Of Col. Bar
bour, was a bloody place last Thurs
day. Mr.. d. M. Ream. Editor Of the
Culpepper Times was shot and NOR
tally wounded by George Jameson,
who interfered in fight between
Ream and Phil. Jones. Ream had
been to another polling place, and
rode into Culpepper late in the after.
noon denouncing the course OF
certain parties. Jones then struck
Ream in tho mouth. Ream shot
twice at Jones, the balls passing
through his clothing. Jameson then
commenced firing at Ream, one Of the
balls lodging In the abdomen. Jones
was afterward shot In the shoulder by
some one else. 1t Is thought Ream is
MORALLY wounded. We knew Mr..
Ream aud are exceedingly sorry to
believe he mutt die.
Detectives Knox and Wren, so not
cd among the detectives Of Richmond
are at last caught. After putting hun
dreds In the city jail, they are at last
jailed themselves. Now they know
how II Is themselves. 1t seems that
q. p. BEDFORD, who committed forger'
les on the House of Tbos. Branch &
Sons amounted to over $780, escaped
to Baltimore, when Knox and Wren
followed him to arrest and bring him
back. He was turned over to Wren,
and was then allowed to escape to
Australia. Knox and Wren are be-
lieved to have acted In concert for the
purpose. George Wise Is after them
and that is about enough.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1879-05-27

Mr., Crockett Of Whythe, Brother
to Mr.. Eugene w. Crockett Of this
town, was elected CONS Attorney by
eleven votes over Mr.. McTeer.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1879-05-27
puLARlkI.

Wigsor beats Pollock 81 for Attor.
ney. Flizhugh elected Com. REEVE.
nu', Cooper Sheriff. Morehtad Treas
urer.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1879-05-27
MONTGOMERY,

Fagg Is elected Sheriff; Jupkln,
CONS Attorney! Sullivan, Treasurer
and Hardwlck and Snlder Cons. Rev.
enue. fH'I"
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1879-05-27
EVENT and COMMENT.

The Council of the Episcopal church
sitting at Fredericksburg has decided
against the appointment Of an assist
ant Bishop.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1879-05-27
dRAYhnN.

Mallory Treasurer Parsons sher.
III Cornet and Anderson CONS. Rev.
enue Hacker Com's Attorney.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1879-05-27
Election Returns.
WASIIINUTON COUNTY,

'sFN'N 80 ~ wv "''i''NA ,
Jones Is elected Sheriff; Trigg CONS
Attorney, aud Blackwell aud Hen.
drinks Commissioners of Revenue.
WYrHE.
Allison, Treas. Umberger, Sheriff.
Mcreer, CONS Atty. ind Linda
mood and Jackson CONS Revenue.
The vote for CONS Attorney, be.
ing the one in which the debt issue
was ulgei, was Crockett 4O3 McTeer
500, Thomas 2S2, Terry 1876, Linda
mood 80. Crockett aud Terry were
Funders and McTeer and Lindamood
Readjuster6. Thomas seems to have
ignored the debt issue.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1879-05-27
ROANOKE

Deyerle Is elected Treasurer Ian
don Commissioners of Revenue; Grit.
fin, CONS Attorney, aud Brand, sher.
III. .t.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1879-05-27

The Salem Register says we were
mistaken as to there being any likely
hood of a personal difficulty at Wythe-
Vile between Gen. Walker and Sena-
tor Massey. There was not the slight
est feeling manifested by them.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1879-05-27
The Funding Act to 60 into
Effect

J. B. RICHMOND
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1879-05-27

gog BroadvNy, Now York rIlv.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-08-22
A Lawsuit Extraordinary.

While Mr.. Seward was a member of
the New York bar in active practice in
1S4S, the postmaster of Syracuse re-
fused to deliver newspaper to a Miss
FELTON,, to whom it was addressed, with
out the payment of letter postage, the
sender having placed upon it the initial
letter of his name. Miss FELTON, there
upon sued the postmaster for the value
OF the paper, and the case was tried be-
fore justice of the peace, who held
postal instructions illegal, and conse.
quently gave six cents damages and
costs of two dollars and eighty-nine
cents for the plaintiff. The case was
carried by the postmaster to the Court
of Common Pleas, which affirmed the
judgment, with additional costs OF
twenty-five dollars and ninety-tive cents.
From there it was carried to the Su-
preme Court of the State, which added
thirty-seven dollars and sixty-five cents
to the judgment before rendered, and
the postmaster then appealed the case
to the Court Of Appeals, where the
judgment was affirmed, and the addi-
tional sum of seventy five dollars and
sixty-four cents, making one hundred,
thirty-six dollars and nineteen cents in
all. Not satisfied with this measure of
justice in the State courts, the post
master went with the case to the Su-
preme Courts Of the United States,
where it was deliberately argued by Mr..
Seward, and decided by very labored
opinion of the court, affirming the find
ing of the other courts, and rendering
judgment accordingly, but with what
costs the record does not show. The case
as decided by the Court of Appeals in
New York is reported in first Comstock,
537, and as decided by the Supreme
Court of the United States, in the
twelfth Howard, 2S4, in which volume
it occupies nine pages.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-08-22
The Man Who Never Heard of Grant.

Talking with an old gentleman from
rural district the other day, we cas-
ually remarked upon third terms, and
asked his opinion as to Grants chances.
"Grant !" said he, inquiringly. who's
Grant," "Why," we replied, "Ulys-
ses Grant, General Grant, President
Grant, you know" The look of inter-
est passed away from his features, and
his voice returned to its wonted tones
as he said, "No, I guess I never heard
of him." "What p was our amazed
rejoinder. "never heard of General
Grant, the hero of the great Rebellion,
where SO many precious lives and such
q vast expenditure of money was offered
as sacri - As we proceeded show
of intelligence had lighted up the face
of our interlocutor, until he suddenly
broke out, "Look here, you! I remem-
Der that there sras some talk of row
long in go or 81. Tell us how it come
out. Did they really get to fighting
right down in earnest ?" You can i'm
agine how refreshing this was after
months reading of Congressional
speeches replete with "reminiscences of
the late unpleasantness. In the over
towering joy of the moment we hid our
face in our hands, while the fountains
of emotion burst their barriers, and we
found relief in tears. Yes, we wept,
and We care not who knows it.-Doston
Transcript.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-08-22
Saved by Oil.

A New York paper says: Pouring
oil on troubled waters generally is re-
garded by sea captains more as fine
sentiment than as a practical hint to be
observed in time of danger, but as far
back as ITO Dutch Feast Indian trad
er claimed to have been saved from
shipwreck on a treacherous reef, by
pouring on the sea jar of olive oil.
Later, another instance is recorded in
which vessel having been wrecked in
q hurricane, a cask of lamp oil, which
was kept in small boat, became bro
ken, and so quoted the sea in the i'm
mediate vicinity, that most of the crew
succeeded in getting to an island
near by.
Captain Jarman, of the four-masted
ship Romsdal, now in this port, stated
10 reporter, recently, that although
he had long known of the wonderful
effects of oil poured upon rough sea,
yet he never had put his knowledge
into practice until his last voyage.
The subject having been recalled to his
mind lately by little article in one of
the seaman's tracts, he decided to test
the recipe. He caused to be made two
canvas sacks, shaped like bottle, each
having capacity of about three gal
Ions of oil. These he filled with COM
mon lamp oil. Soon after, in the mid
die of the Atlantic, he encountered
violent hurricane with terrible seas,
which lasted about twenty hours. The
waves broke over the stern and threat
ened to swamp the vessel. Remember
ing his oil, he punctured the canvas
bags, and CAUSED one to be towed over
each quarter. The effect, he said, was
magical. The waves, although remain
ing at Ito same height, no longer broke
over the stern; but for several yards
round, where the oil had spread upon
the water, there was apparntely calm.
The ship was thus relieved from the
tremendous shocks Of heavy seas break
ing over her, and the danger was con-
siderably lessened. Captain Jarman
thinks that the use of oil in the case of
a ship hove to in storm, would be
very good thing. He says that although
this was the first time he had ever tried
the experiment, it was not novel by any
means. He had known cases in which
crews had escaped from vessels when it
would have been impossible to lower
boat without its being swamped, except
that oil was thrown over the ships side
and the sea thus sufficiently Gained to
allow the boats to be lowered without
danger. He had also seen whaling yes
sells lying quietly while near by them
other vessels were violently tossed
about. The whaling vessels were so
thoroughly saturated with Oil that the
water remained calm all about them.
He says that the method is so simple
and SO inexpensive that he intends to
have oil bags always ready for use
hereafter.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-08-22
The Mexican Question.

This constantly recurring conundrum
with fresh face, is once more thrust
ing itself before the world as if it ex-
pected a solution. A presidential cleo
ton is to be held there, next year. It
is not altogether Insignificant that even
with the overshadowing fact of similar
election in the United States, the Mexi-
can succession is attracting the attention
of many Of the great powers. The very
unimportance of that unhappy country
is giving importance to every movement
of its ignorant and excitable people.
They are by nature revolutionary. They
have neither capacity nor disposition to
govern themselves quietly. With in
tellect weakened by bad inheritances,
and clouded with superstitions, with!no
actual appreciation Of public or person
al honor, they are always ripe for any
scheme that commends itself to their
passion or their rapacity. A people so
only by force. A republic can never
be success with them. The history
of Mexico proves that her most pros
porous days have been those of despotic
government. The tyrrany of the
Montezumas made her the gem of the
western continent. The mantle of free
dom that has since fallen on her has
been a bloody one. The mixture Of
Spaniard, African, and Indian, which
makes the Mexican of to-day, is incapa-
BILE of self-government. Never until
the Anglo-Saxon becomes the ruling
element from California to the gulf,
will Mexico be free or prosperous.
It may be that Diaz, who is, proba-
bly,, the best executive officer that
Mexico has had since Santa Ana, will
still occupy the presidency. If he does,
the republic will live in fretful quiet, a
few|years longer. If not. the old story of
revolution and monarchy will be re-
peated. The class are already ripe for
revolt. Negrete has been easily over
come, but Naranjo, Trevino and Canales
are stirring up the northern States
along the Rio Grande to more serious
instruction, and the lawless and dis
affected in all parts of the republic are
improving the opportunity to put their
wants forward in formidable shape.
Diaz is, probably, the only man in the
republic who can curb this turbulent
people, and preserve the government.
He has brought comparative order and
peace out of disorder and chaos. But
even he cannot make Mexican repub-
lica success. The controlling influence
of more ambitious and less indolent
race must be felt before free govern
ment can exist in that unfortunate land.
Hack Eye.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-08-22

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C.fells young !.v,s v.tL ,N,,iLe.s.
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Will dover oi wealth like tbs At home,
Would you IlA- iAe earth for pearls
w az AcA apA htA'AI ~ rVh4 ~ : LIVING
But daily shower liie's blessings down,
And Ill young hearts with sae, tLess.
Remember the homes where the light has He'd
Wh,re the ros- has faded away;
And the love that glows i'll youthful Hearts,
Oh, cherish il while YOU may
And make your home garden OF flowers.
Where joy shall bloom through childhood.
hours,
Aud I'll younE lives with sweetness.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-08-22
An Indian Festival In Brazil.

The grand festival begins on Sstur-.
day evening. During the day partie1
have been coming in from all direc.
tons. bringing their roupI de Ger Deu
SO clothes to see God in"-on their
heads. Every house is crowded with
guests, and many swing their ham.
mocks to the trees; the old women busy
themselves In preparing sweetmeats
and mandioca beer; and the men build
an arbor Of boughs before the chap
ell. Everybody attends the final
prayer meeting, and devoutly salutes
the saint; then the dancing begins in
several houses at once and is continued
with very little intermission until
Tuesday or Wednesday, as the refresh
ments last. Many of the young people
get only five or six hours OF sleep
during this time. The dancers are or
derby, and for the most part sober; the
old people sit around and watch them,
aud grow laxative, aud enjoy them.
selves quietly; aud while clerks from
town move about with a pleasing sense
of their own glory. On Sunday morn
irg there is an interlude, during which
the grand breakfast is served. An OK
has been killed for the occasion. and
the guests eat as much as they please.
with their fingers for folks. Ceremo-
NOUS toasts are proposed in bad Por-
tuguese and drunk i'll bad wine;
everybody says Fict :" in &C.
knowledment of everybody's senti-
ments, and there is solemn
aping of all that is ridiculous in the
grand dinners of the draacos. With this
the Indians feel that they have done
their duty, and return to their sports
with fresh JUNCTION. They dance rustic
waltzes and quadrilles, not ungrace.
fully, to the music of a violin and q
little .stringed guitar. Then there
is the favorite tundu, a kind of slow
fandango, involving much swapping Of
fingers and shutting of feet. The
Saracum dance is led of by special
musician "a merry old fellow, who march
es about the room playing tiny reed
flute with the right hand and beating a
drum with the left. One after another
the couples fall in behind him, tripping
along with their arms about each other
very lovingly, and keeping time to his
music with little jingling song, which
in English, would be something like
this:
Il swung in my drowsy hammock
And wooed the forest boughs:
But they answered low, There's pain and woe
Ia the lovers foolish VOWS
Little fish in the deep, dark pool,
Tickle sand of the sea,
How can ever love you alone,
Since you will not alone love mo2
"What If l drift away, away.
Alone on the ocean swell
What ii die with no one nigh
OF the friends who love me well?
"Iet have the sun for my love true,
The moon for my Ia iy bright,
The sun to walk with alone all day,
The moon in the silent night"
-Scrijner's Monthly.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-08-22
w Housek keeper.

Mrs. Jones is right nice woman,
sood-hear.ei and all that. hut / am sor-
~ TO say she is no housekeeper.'
" Don't know how to cook, / sup
pose?"
"Oh. yes. she knows how to cook-I
never sat down to better bread, and
cake. and coffee. and relishes, than I've
seen on her table and she does her
own work, too"
What is the trouble. then? ?"
Why, she isn't neat-don't keep
things in order, as q woman should"
Don't comb ker hair, or sweep her
room. or dust her things"
Her hair always looks well enough.
and | believe she sweeps and dusts
every morning. but then she lets the
children have their own way too much. ="
Does she? was not aware"
Il mean" said Mrs. Smith. "they
have their rag babies, and dolls, and
blocks, and other playthings over the
floor, and they keep house in the cor
ners of the room, and / don't know
what all /; now l should soon 60 dis
tracted with all that nonsense"
$50 you don't allow your children
such privileges, do you?"
rather think not they have to do
better than that when I'm about. What s
the use of having house in such con-
fusion, and everything all at sixes-and-
sevens? 2"
Well, now, Mrs. Smith, want to
know how you manage your little ones.
Come, tell me your rules"
don't know as l have any partic-
ular rules-only they shall not make a
noise around me, nor litter up the floor
with their gimcracks."
"You let them have their playthings,
don't your"
"No, indeed I locked them up long
ago to keep them from being broken.
1 tell you there's no use in humoring
young ones so much. I must keep
things tidy about my house, and the
dear knows have time of it anyhow,
with Mr.. Smith not cleaning his feet on
the mat, and the children almost always
quarreling about something or other"
DO you think Mrs. Jones has as
hard time as you have?"
"No, I don't believe she worries
about anything. Seems to me she don t
care how things CO."
Eyes, she cares great deal, and
knows exactly how to make her chill
dren happy at home, and her husband
is always welcomed with smile, mat or
no mat. When her children come to
see me they are neither noisy nor quar-
relsome, but gentle, playful, healthy and
happy,
"Well, they are somewhat different.
You see they are kept so tightly at home
that they are rather boisterous in other
houses"
"Why don't you send them home,
then ?"
Because they will not go they de-
clare that ma is cross, and won't let
them play, and they don't like home a
Bit"
do my children thus speak of their
mother?" said Mrs. Smith, as she rose
and drew her shawl around her veil to
hide the coming tear.
"They do it often, my dear friend ;
but take courage-there is yet time to
draw their hearts to you. Have pa.
thence with them give them their toys,
and let them enjoy themselves in their
own home. Your house is always SO
painfully neat and quiet that I almost
hate to go there"
You shall hate no more on that &C.
count" said Mrs. Smith, as she wrung
her friends hand. "I own up that
Mrs. Jones is the better housekeeper. u
! -GoZden Era.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-08-22

CLEopArRA's NEEDLE.-The famous
Egyptian obelisk, Cleopatra Needle,
which was recently set up on the BANKS
of the Thames, and which, it was found,
weuld rapidly become disorganized Dy
the action OF the peculiar London az
mosphere, has been coated with a Sill,
cious wash which it is believed Will
successfully protect its surface for years.
The effect of the process, it is said, has
surpassed expectation, and is only 10
be compared to the restoration OF AZ
old painting. The obelisk now appears
as if Just chiseled from the rock, snow,
ing its original colors, the quart ana
feldspar glittering in the sunlight: l .1v
intaglio also comes out more distlnc"'
than before.