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

The State, which is most assuredly
a Holiday paper, as we have been
thinking, demands that Gov. Holli-
day shall either come to Richmond,
or in case he cannot, then allow
Lieut.. Governor Walker to 80 there
and act as Governor. The WING
seems to doubt the right of Governor
Holiday to abdicate during illness
and turn over the imperial purple to
the Lieut.. Governor. The fact seems
to be that Governor Holidays sick
ness has materially delayed action
under the McCulloch bill, and we
presume, the State wishes the funding
hurried up. It very properly reckons
that Walker would rush on the work
with vigorous hand.
The Bristol Ntws sees no great
need Of hurrying the matter. 1t
might be quite as well to let the mat
ter drag along until the people can
act on il next November. II the set
Element be as popular as its friends
claim, il will be most overwhelmingly
endorsed at the next November cleo
ton, but il the people do not approve
of il, and providential interference
be against rushing II over their veto,
then there would be wisdom in going
slow. We sincerely trust Gov Hol.
lday may be very speedily restored
to health, but il should be borne In
mind that the friends Of this settle.
ment have already availed themselves
of doubtful powers to hasten 1t and II
there be doubt as to the right Of the
Lieut.. Governor to act while the
Governor is able to do so, though
away at Winchester, we had better
wait.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1879-05-20
The Wytheyiile Discussion.


All accounts are agreed that the
discussion of Monday the 18th at
Wytheville was one of the most tur-
bulent and exciting that has occurred
for many a day in the South west.
Messrs. Paul and Massey were allow
ed three hours and gave 80 minutes OF
their time to Col. Fulkerson; and
Messrs, Walker and Daniel were al
lowed n like time. Thus for six hours
these five of the abest members of
the Senate, including its presiding Of
ficer wrestled with the McCulloch
bill before the people of that divided
county. AT its close the audience was
divided as 1t was at the commence
ment. There came near being serious
personal difficulties between Mess.
Massey and Walker and between
Messrs. Walker and Fulkerson. Col
Fulkerson proposed to rebut the
charge of Gen. Walker that he and
other Readjusters were inconsistent
and had gone back on their profess
sions. by showing that Gen. Walker
had gone back on his own record by
abandoning causes lie had espoused.
He proposed reading two papers, to
one of which Gen, Walker objected,
declaring it was a private matter and
that he would treat 1t as personal If it
were read publicly. Both gentlemen
were supported by their friends and
the utmost excitement prevailed for
awhile, At the request Of friends
Col. Fulkerson yielded to the protes-
tations of Gen. Walker and declined
to read the paper. The other paper
was read, and proved TO bc letter
from Delegate J. A. Frazier of Rock
bridge, detailing conversations with
Gen. Walker last winter Mt the ex.
change Hotel, in which the latter il
alleged to have said the reason he had
Shuh6Nu NbuioV WIG uuu'
ing Bill of II, was that 1t was impos.
siOle to fight against so much mon
ey as the bondholders represented.
Gen. Walker positively denied having
said so. and the issue was left between
him and Mr. Frazier.
The Wythville Dispatch claims n
great victory for Messrs. Paul, Massey
and Fulkerson declaring 1t was n den
OF lions for Daniel. The Virginia
People, aud the Wytheville Enterprise
claim victory for Daniel aud Walk.
or, and that great good was done in
the name Of McCulloch
Mr.. Ogleshy spoke in defense Of his
course giving his reasons for support
ing the bill.
Several Of these gentlemen were
to have renewed the battle yesterday
at Marion, but We have not heard
from the engagement.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1879-05-20

the others. Sherman is receiving the
worst attacks just now. 1t lie a COM
fort. to those not connected with these
quarrels, to reflect that no worse can
be said Of Sherman than the truth.
The man who, in times like these,
will Use the U. s. Treasury in the ex.
elusive interest of bondholders, to the
unjust an illegal prejudice of all other
classes, deserves unmeasured condem-
nation, He must be radically bad.
The Senate will reach vote on the
Legislative bill early next week, and
1t then goes back TO the House for
concurrence in slight amendments
1t will be vetoed by Mr.. Hayes, as the
Army bill and the Land bin were, for
the reason that Mr.. Hayes thinks it
contains an assertion of State suprem-
acy over the Federal Govt" If this
were not grave question indeed
there would be something very laugh
able in this assertion of Mr., Hayes. -
This man holds the Office of President,
against the wishes of vast majority
of his countrymen, simply and solely
because the electoral commission de-
cided that States declaration of its
vote, no matter If based on unques-
toned fraud, was thing too sacred
for President, Congress, or even an
Electoral Commission to question -
Yet within 30 months of that decision
this same receiver of stolen goods says
that The Federal Government may
march its troops into any State. at
pleasure. and control the elections
themselves, and he proclaims the con-
t'ary doctrine revolutionary. And
rather than the people, now in ma
jority against him in Congress. as they
were at the polls in 1875, should pre-
vail, he vetoes appropriation bills and
proposes to starve the Government to
death.
The friends of Mr.. Wainer's coin
age bill, known as the silver bill be-
cause it fully remonetizes silver, were
not 80 sapguine last night as previous
ly of getting an early vote in the
House. Among the friends of the
bill there are many who differ on some
of its provisions, and, though ma
jority in the House would probably.
to-day vote for the bill as it is. there
have been and will be offered numer-
Gus amendments.
No surprise will he caused by the
announcement that Morris Marks,
one of the Hayes Presidential electors
in Louisiana, who was rewarded by
appointment as Internal Revenue
Collector In that State, Is under inves-
tiga ion. Even this administration
cannot stand Marks. No other adj
ministration would endure any Of the
disreputable gang who stole Louisiana
in 1876. Don.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1879-05-20
An Undepinbls Truth.

You deserve to suffer, and If you
lead n miserable, unsatisfactory life In
this beautiful world, II Is entirely
your own fault. ard there Is only one
excuse for you.-your unreasonable
prejudice and ekepticism, which has
killed thousands. Personal knowl.
edge aud common sense reasoning
will soon show you that Green's Au.
gust Flower will cure you Of Liver
Complaint, or Dyspepsia, with all its
miserable effects, such ny sick head
nche, palpitation Of the heart, sour
stomache, habitual costiveness, dizzi-
ness Of the head. nervous prostratlon,
low splrits, &c. Its sales now reach
every town on the western Continent
and not "A Druggist but will tell you
Of its wonderful cures. You can buy
Sample Bottle for 10 cents. Three
doses will relieve you.
For sale by J. A. Dickey Il Co.
Dec ll.'7S-tf,
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1879-05-20

so we have II announced that the
two classes Of Tennessee bonds aro
approaching each other In value. And
30 wee see II that the two classcs Of
Va. Bonds are recedlng from u COM
mon value. If the approaching perl
helion In Tenn. means, nh approach
OF creditor TO tho State, the conclusion
would seem clear that the tendency
In Va to aphelon means failure Of
the MoCulloch bill.
Consols are now about 80 and pcelcrs
a few days ago were 30
Notwithstanding these appearances
We are inclined to think the true
meaning Ia that the MoCuloch bill 10
about u highway robbery Of the peeler
widow and orphan, and that the fund
ing will go ahead Mt least 10 consld-
cradle extent. We have II announced
that the new bonds will DO worth 90,
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1879-05-20
THE JOHN COX CASE.
The Revenue Party Formally
Arrested.

Wrlts have been served on Capt.
J. II. ballard, w. III. (son) DotsoD,
Sam'l w. Fisher, j. IL. Reed and Ed
ward TalIey, charged With killing
John Cox near Osborne's Ford on tho
9th Of April last. They appeared be-
fore Esqures Fleenor nnd Garter and
were bailed, TO appear again before the
same parties next Tuesday In the sum
OF 81 600. Tho Common wealth's At
torney was MOI prepared TO 20 into
the case at that tImo. So the case
will como up next Friday at Estill.
Vile. The lumor that young Dotson
had left the country was wholcly un.
true,
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1879-05-20

Colored men and white women
who fall in love with each other in
Va. can now run away to Washing
ton and get married, but they will
have to 90 to the Penitentiary when
they do return and there test the
comfort Of living in separate cells.
Judge Hughes at Richmond Wednes-
day refused the writ Of Aa6eNs corpus
to Edmund Kinney and Mary Hall,
who are now in the Hotel Ge Swan.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1879-05-20

BOB TooMBs and Ran. Tucker are
both about to go blind. There is
this difference: Toomb's eyes 60
over every cataract they can find and
cataracts were going over fuckers
eyes. DR.. Chisholm operated sue
cessfully, as is supposed, on one of
them
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1879-05-20

Mr.. VIM. r. Smith, the wheel
horse in Auditor Taylor's team, is on
a bridal tour, and how the Auditors
office runs without him is a curious
puzzle. Miss Bland Spottswood was
the lady. And now we don't Miss
It much when We say it's Bland Smith.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1879-05-20

Mn. ]. Il. LYON, Of Grcenyille, has
started the Democrat Strange that
a town which could furnish a Prcsl.
dent cannot furnish a permanent pa
per but Il Is true. 1hete Is a feast
or famine in journalism there.
Now let our friends there support on
" this one and they will have success.
I, Il. bauuc Democratic Lyon.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1879-05-20

If you are troubled with Spring Fr-
yer. get from your druggist "A 25c.
package or $l.00 bottle of Laroques
AptiBillous Bilters. Be sure to get
those manufactured by w. T.. Thor
ton, Baltimore, Md, and you will
soon be free from the miserable feel
ing They are very good for Dyspep.
sin end Cost iveness.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1879-05-20
Tho Funding Agents.
wnEN rus wonK wii.L nraiN.

WHEN rus WORK Will BEaiN.
"Onlclal notification was received to-
day Of the appointment Of the Planters
National and the First National Banks
rs the funding agents for the State.
There has been great inquiry IA 10
whether they are going TO FUND any
thing before the ist Of July and why
they have not begun.
Action has brcn very much hampcrcd
by the sickness Of the Governor, who
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1879-05-20

To think clearly and net quickly
one must have good health. Judges
ton In the foe OF health aud should nj
once DO driven from the system by tho
regular use Of DR.. Bulls Baltimore
PHI prinp o. rpnta,
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1879-05-20
THE REVENUE RAIDERS.
They Meet the BlaCkwater
MOOnshincrs.
Battle OH Newman's Ridge.
Burt. Coins said 10 DO Killed

Capt. H. H. Dotson with fourteen
men made raid into Lee county on
Friday the 9th, reaching Blackwatei
at midnight, Saturday the 10th, when
they struck Burt Coins Distillery.-
Finding no one there they destroyed
it and passed on to Newman's Ridge,
on top of which, in a dense forest,
they struck Long & Maxey's Distil-
lery, the most complete and unique
moonshine outfit ever found in S. w.
Va. A fine spring broke out Of the
ground and ran some 60 yards when
it disappeared from view by running
into cavern, leaving no stream by
which it could be traced or suspected.
The distillery was large one, but
all the refuse from it passed into the
Cavern to be seen, smelled and heard
of no more. Here the firm seemed
to have had splendid business, and
doubtless felt secure from discovery,
until Coins, as is supposed darted in
to their scclusion and told them the
raiders were coming The 100 gal
Ion still was at once emptied, and
when the raiders arrived at dawan on
Sunday its smoking contents were
quite warm on the grounds. Some
80 yards distant they found the still
which was then warm, so closely were
the moonshiners pressed that they
had very quickly abandoned it. The
Beer destroyed at these two distiller-
les was enormous. AT Coins there
were I44o gallons and also so gallons
Low wines. At Long & Maxey's
there were 1913 gallons beer, and 100
gallons low wines. In all over 5000
gallons beer, $50 gallons low wines,
or singlings. Everything was de-
stroyed, and then the party commenc-
ed descending the Ridge. Some dis
lance below the summit they were
passing through field, when they
were fired on by the moonshiners
from a wooded spur OF the ridge,
directly above them. Then came
THE BATTLE.
FIVE or 6 shots were fired at them,
most of which came from muskets,
there being one squirrel rifle in the
lot, Judging by the sound. The fire
was returned at once, and the battle
continued for some 80 minutes, when
the moonshiners ceased firing and,
the raiders pressed on towards home,
going up the valley some 7 miles for
breakfast. During the battle, one Of
the Revenue party saw one Of the
Sinners step beside tree and fire at
them. He laid down and taking aim
returned the fire, when he was seen to
fall.
On their way home they were in
formed by several citizens that Burt
Coins had been wounded in the
the shoulder and died the afternoon
Of the same day.
Coins Is said to be the one who
two years ago, in the Blackwater at.
tack on the Revenue Raiders, shot
and killed citizen Vandeventer, who
was aiding the Revenue party. If
the story Of Coins death be true,
land we think there Is reason to doubt
it, this will make a total three deaths
in the last two years, from these Rev
enue raids on the moonshiners Of Lee
and Scott Vanderventer was killed
in May 1877, Cox, Of Scott in April
$40, and Coins in May 1879. Over
100 shots were exchanged IN the bat
tie,
We get these particulars from Capt,
Dotson and Capt. Ballard.
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Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1879-05-20
THE BRISTOL NtWS
TUESDAY, MAY 20 1870.
EVENT and COMMENT.

Died, on the 4th instant, at the resi-
dence Of her brother, James II. Wood,
Esq, Mrs. Mary McMullen, first wife
Of Ex-Governor Fayette McMullen
aged seventy-one years.
She was member of the Methodist
church, and much beloved by all who
knew her.-EStillcille Citizen
Charles j. Bonaparte, granddaughter
Of the First Napoleon, argued case be-
fore the Maryland Supreme Court on
Tuesday.
Col. Thos. A Scott has salary of
800, 600 as President of seven railways.
The Pennsylvania Central pays about
one fourth of the amount.
a man in East Tennessee committed
suicide the other day. His neighbors
had been trying to kill him for upwards
of four years, and had fired altogether
over hundred shots at him. He left n
note saying he had rather die than Give
in community of such cussed poor
marksmen. Estate.
Speaking of the dead languages, pro-
fcssor," inquired the new student, "who
killed them ?"-Er.
Don't know, but we have few herea-
bouts who can butcher the English.
Judge r. r, Butler will deliver the
annual Literary address before the
young ladies of Tazewell College, Tenn.
President Rev. b. G. Manard.-on
the 23d.
Geo. ID. Davis, and old hardware mer-
chant of Lynchburg, died last week,
much lamented and respected.
The Richmond Christian Advocate
says:
"Dr. Leroy NJ. Lee took breakfast with
the Rev. A. G. Brown, of Clay street
Church, Monday morning. Bro. Lee
shut his eyes and began, "Make us
thankful for what we are about to re-
eeive ond give us other and better bread
spiritual than this" AS the yeast and
the cook hadn't done their duty, the
"bettcr bread" brought generalaugh,
which astonlshed the Doctor, who had
never looked at the "sad" rolls"
The n. Y. San says Gen. Buffers
home at Lowell, Mass, was recently
broken into and his best wines and sill
yer ware stolen. The example Ben in
advcrtantly set ut New Orleans, seems
destined to become as dangerous pre-
cedcnt rs the blunder in the garden.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1879-05-20

ALrx BEAVERS, OF the Buchanan
ITieht declares there Is in that coun-
ty a dog tina, barked himself to death
at the county candidates. That dog
must have died on Dismal Creek.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1879-05-20

Every mother-in-law should recon-
mend DR.. Bulls Baby Syrup for her
grandchildren and thus keep peace in
the family.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1879-05-20

Col. Thos. A Scott has salary of
800, 600 as President Of sever railways.
The Pennsylvania Central pays about
one fourth of the amount.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1879-05-20

Charles J. Bonaparte, granddaughter
of the First Napoleon, argued a case be-
fore the Maryland Supreme Court on
Tuesday.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1879-05-20

The Richmond STATE Of last 5atur-
day evening has this to say about the
new Debt Bill,
New-York tribune., 1879-01-31

as "A whole, this city has secured so large n
proportion that Philadelphia and Baltimore
alone show larger proportion 0t total re-
cepts than in 1877. and New-Orlcans alone Il
larger proportion than in 1876. After the COM
plction of the Jetties, it was expected by
many, whose faith IN the future OF
that city is unlimited, that its grain
traffic would suddenly increase. But New
Orleans actually handled smaller pro-
portion of the grain moved in 1873 than III
any recent year. except 1870 and 1876; It's
proportion in 1872 was 10 per cent, and IN
1873 only 10 per cent. Neither have the
anticipatiOns of a revolution in the gram buSl-
ncs, i'm consequence of improvements lii Cana
dian canals, been realized. The work
Of deepening the Wclland Canal Is not
completed, but Montreal secured last year
only 5.2 per cent of the total receipts OF
grain, a smaller proportion than that city re-
cciVed in any preceding year since IT'S active
competition began. There was a time when
1t was expected by some that Portland would
become an important grain port but
ITS proportion in 1873 was only - OF
one per cent and was the same IN
1877 and 1873, and larger in all other
recent years Many persons, too have been
stricken with pane at times because Boston
seemed to be capturing the grain trade from
this city. But only "A per cent OF the gram
received at all Atlantic ports in 1873 went to
Boston, against 50 per cent IN 1877, ana ~
per cent in 1876, and "a per cent in 1879.
In short, the competition has really been be
tween Ncw-York. Baltimore and Philadelphia,
and those cities have diverted traffic, i'll the
long run, from all others. The following
SLOWS the proportion received at each OF these
ports. of all grain received at the seven At
Ian;ir ports during each Of tho last seven
years:
New-York tribune., 1879-01-31

our SIDE mall that discussion and that wasn't suggested
by LAWYER II made by Galusha A. Grow In hs
letter 10 THE TRIBUNE. AMI that We couH have
answered but It was = noint-and he only one-that
Democrat, IKE the praise Of foreigner. considered
Hs tbe voice Of pO5tcrtY
The oldest member OF Queen YictOiia's Priv
Council Is ViscOunt StratOrd de Redo H., Who \.
ninety one; and the youngest member ~ Prince leo
pod. aged twenty-six. The Oldest duHo hc kingdom
is the Duke 0f Portland aled seventy the y0uag
est i, the Duke Of Moutroe, aged o. 1ne oldest men,
bcr of the House of Commons u Sir Thomas Bazley
NJ p for Manchester, aged eizhtytw0 the youngesti
Lord Colin rimpbell, u. T. tor Argyll,ir. and Lord
Lorue's brother aged twenty-sx. r." "fcst baroaet
Is sir Thomas l.. ~. Neayc. agei live.
Princess L)uise's simple manners are
said to conquered everybody az Niagara. Her
dress correspondcd with her ariless ways Hey sboy,
walking dress made Of black silk trimmed with
Grape. over this she seakn sacqnc lined win
puckcd otter ana that Red River ulster seal
SKIN cap declcd her brown head. white " nnba her
neck rar OF furned gloves and Sooen wristets her
small and pretty hands Upon her feet which are also
pretty were heavy English walking boos-uumber
three-prOtc'ted by American arcics. The Marquis Il
described having" tne appearance Oi being sweat
t'mprTcl gcBti i'mdU -" his " manLer i artcss" and
" he all sorts of qucs 0ns Just ike Ame rsan"
The late Mrs. Grote, the widow Of the his
torian was g. pecaly accomplished in music: her play
ing Of the works of Bach. Corc and Clementi was ex
quise, aud she continued IL nearly the time OF her
DEATH though ong past eighty II f. said that she had
the more seluOusy pursued ner artistic studies during
her husbands lifetime from convection that he had
much neglected to develop the ginayc side Of h,
mind and that DcnOOyed her. IA Tar possible. to sup
ply the deficiency After hiS de TN. she became
scOus Of sll greater defect IN bis development, and
ameuiod That her own bndn 10 tine need Of religion
had tended TO confirm his. l. would probably be too
mucn 10 that she became devOut woman, bus
her recognition OF the DIVINE VIII haoitual, and
found expression IN phrases which were especially sig
nhcaut the lips of naturally abhOuent OF cant
She woman OF ptOnaiy vigorous mind, and 10
oud ~ her fe retained the c'eaness Ot her es
to an astonishing degree In early DAYS, she
tImrs called " TIc Qu ~ tn" Radicals" for the
thdl pro ninrnt Liberal politicians mingled
with auth and artists at her evening parties.