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Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1879-02-18
Scribner TOR March.

ScRIBNER for March contains the
first of the illustrated papers on the
Drama which were lately announced
by the publishers, and it is stated that
two Others have been assigned to early
numbers. This month the subject is
Modjeska. The text is written by
Charles de Kay, and is accompanied
by three portraits Of Modjesha. 9th
er illustrated papers in this number
are; "A College Camp at Lake
George & Slightly paper by r, r.
Bo~Her, with illustrations, both hui
aorous and serious, by +. S. Church (;
The Old Mill at Newport, by r. c.
Hatfield, an architect who makes a
new and complete study Of the profile
matical structure; "A Buffalo Hunt in
Northern Mexico, by Gen. Lew. Wal
lace, narrative Of personal adyen.
ture, with drawings by the younger
lnness, Kelly, and Bolles The Pas
ses Of the Sierra, by John Muir, the
result Of fresh and original observa-
ton by this promising young natural.
list; 'Lawn-P Planting for Small Places,
practical suggestions by an authority
Oh landscape gardening, Samuel Par
sons. The serials, Mrs. Burnett's
:Haworth's' and Mr.. Boyesen's 'Fal-
conberg,' are also illustrated. The
latter will be succeeded in the MAY
number by novelette, By Miss Traf.
ton entitled 'Achsah.'
An important contribution to hnan-
cial literature is Professor Summers
paper on The Commercial Crisis OF
1887 A paper on The late George
Rapp and the HlmoniSts' will reveal
to many for ilr.frst time the pecu
iariteS Of this interesting ard now
moribund colony Of Mllenarians +;
Some Western School.masters, by
Edward Eggleston a Glance into
the Sumner Alcove', Harvard Libra
ry, by Miss Kate V. Smith, reveals
some Of the most unique requests OF
Mr. Sumner. Prominent in the num-
Der are 4 paper on taste in manners
and art, with the caption ode Gus,i.
bus" contributed by Mr.. Charles L.
Eastlake, Of furniture fame, and an
other of the droll Ruddcr Grange
stories, by Frank K, Stockton, entitled
'Pomona'S Bridal Trip"
The poetry includes tributes to
Bayard Taylor by Sidney Lanicr, c.
p. Cranch, Paul II Hayne, and Ma
rie Mason and other poems by G.. p.
Lathrop, Emma Lazarus, Amanda I.
Jones and Maurice +. Egan.
In his department Of Topics Of the
Time, DR.. Holland writes Of the late
!. Blair Scribner and of Bayard Tay-
lor, and discusses Social Drinking
Home and Society contains some
thing about the Duties OF a Man
servant and "A New Aid to House
keeping. Culture and Progress has
the usual quantity of book reviews.
The Worlds Work follow up the
subject OF the Electric Light. '3ric-
a-Brac' completes the number with
verse and sketches in a vein Of senti-
ment or light satire.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1879-02-18
Our Richmond Letter.
RICHMOND, Feb. Is 1879.

M accident that il, the Finance
Committees and the Bondholders, or
''Bundlecund," as they are called,
made show Of coming together on
st. Valentines day, by reporting to
the two Houses the results Of the
conference. 1t was very generally
understood in the committee that it
was our duty merely to report back
the best offer we could get, without
expressing any opinion passing upon
it in any way, either favorably or ad.
vcrseiy; but Speaker Allen was absent
from the city, and having put cx-
Speaker Hanger in the Chair, the
latter ruled that the proposition was
bill and must 70 on the calendar. 49,
Thus il is easy to see, the action Of
the Finance Committee was avoided.
There is no doubt that some Of those
who are enthusiasts in favor Of the
offer, wished to do this very thing
skip the committee, where they feared
it would have an unfricndly reception
and thus bring up the fight on the
floor Of the house. Without claiming
much knowledge Of parliamentary
law, have no hesitation in pronounc-
Ing the ruling Of the chair erroneous,
am quite satisfied, il Maj, Hanger
had been on the Finance Committee,
he would have understood the case
differently Our friends moved to
refer it to committee, but the ruling
Of the chair was against us.
This revised offer makes the 3 per
period ten years, the 4 per cent 20,
and the S per cent period 10. The
coupons remain receivable for taxes,
and their reign is prolonged II years
beyond the 40 they now have to run.
The Dondholder seems determined
not to yield his coupon, The gold
feature Is OUTPUT the bonds are to
te non.taSable, half the unpaid inter.
CT Il to be compounded and the 9th.
CT hat rubbed out,
III 3 bill brings us Squarely to an
iss c. The fight will surely come up
in few days In company with a
couple of members have attempted
to poll the two houses on II, and | am
very sure that as the matter stands to-
day Il will pass both Of them, Ii all
the members Of the house be present
and vote, think not less than 70
will vote for It, and not more than
So agains, 1t. In tho Senate It will
get nearly atoi. AS to what chang,
es may be made during the discussion
! cannot say. ! only speak Of the
complexion Of tho two houses as II Is
now. 1t has been my purpose to
move that IL |, pass II shall be sub.
mtted 10 a vote Of the people at the
May election, but some Of the law.
yep say this cannot be done.
A motion may also be made by
another gentleman to have the fund.
Ing under the bill postponed until
next January, 80 as to give the next
Legislature a chance to repeat II, II II
chooses so TO do. The Senate will
take up the bill at once, but the
House viii no, consider It before next
Thursday.
The pla,tebutg College case has
lccu disposed Of The bill to recos.
Mac both, board and faculty, was
Withdrawn Wv Wc IN behalf Of the
committee on school, and colleges -
The Senate bill wis then dismissed
on my motion, and the Governor has
dropped hon lhc BOARD Nests.
Colc,. fl,.oa l0d Barbour, md ip
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Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1879-02-18


1mE BRirisu QUARTERLY REVIEW for
January Is republlshed by the LEONARD
Scorr PUBLISHING Co., II Barclay ST.,
New York. We give short sketch OF
the contents;
L. "London Gas." The gas question
has long accustomed serious complaints
both In England and this country. This
article describes the present state OF
matters, and also shows the remarkable
effect which the prospect Of the use Of
electric light has had upon the valuc OF
gus property.
2. "Danlcl Manin." MANN was the
leader Of the struggle for Venetian In.
dependence In the year 1918; and VIC
have In this brief biography his portrait
M A. fuvolutionist, statesman, and n
dictator.
3. "what Is Sccncci" Undcr this
category stand the physical sciences,
metaphysics, logic, and religion Itself.
4. "ReligIous Equality aud Theories
Of Comprehension" A condensed state
ment Of the Broad Church Theory. mud
Of the arguments by which that theory
Ia maintained.
3. "Arnold on Secondary Education"
Dlsscnts from Mr.. Arnold's views on
this subject M expressed IN the Noven-
ber number Of the ForpphHg Rerieis.
0. "Rcsiorations" Describes the work
which has been going on IN Medln,al
buildings.
7. "Thc vlrcroy and the Amir"
3. Contemporary Literature.
The periodicals reprinted by Tnt
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FOR all, and the pcpiagc Is prepaid by tho
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Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1879-02-18

It isa notable fact, says the Lynch
burg titgiaiaR, that in this community
the men In all departments Of trade,
who advertise most literally and per
sisIently, do the largest business and
arc the most successful IN securing
customers,
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1879-02-18

AZ Huntsville. Texas. on the 18Th
inst. Rufus Irving, colored shot his
wife aud hed. Finding she was not
fatally injured lie returned and shot
her sgaln to make sure. Az she fell
over he cut her throat with razor
He then drew the raznr across his own
throat hut not fatally. As he was
struggling to rise, his wifc's brother
nged ten, took n gun and placing the
nuS2!t to Twins head blew his brains
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1879-02-18
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LYxcnprRo, Va, Feb, II, 1870.

80 '"s 'N''f ~ '''''
We noe the following articles scarce and
in demand at outside figures. Apples, Bn-
con- slaughtered Mogs, Wheat, Flour, Oats,
Irish Potatoes and APPLE Brandy (sco new
Quo,nhonrJ. The market IL fully supplied
with Eggs aud Butter aud p,icrs have de-
clUcd with slight demand, Oats are In
demand aad we would dyiso immediate
shipment to meet the sprl.g demand.
lhesc figures represent only Wholesale pr .
ecs. At retail higher prices obtain.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1879-02-18

A special to the Chicago Times says
that Gen. Shernan's tour thu ough the
South was a. much In the interest Of
his brother John AZ 1t was for his
own pleasure. dot Leedle Sherman
Band" seems to DO arranging grand
march for the Presidential chair.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1879-02-18
kV EN'r and COMMENT

Edwin O'Kelley, IN Inst Of the
Fenion prisoners, was. last Friday,
discharged from the prison at Queens
town. on condition that he would
leave the British Isles. Hc was placed
on board the steamship Morathsn,
and sent to New York.
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, 1879-08-03

persistent and irritating as constitutional
bore. Contemplate the elderly, bald-headel
gentleman, con dennod against his will to re-
main in the city during the month of August;
seated at his desk, pen in hand, engaged in the
occupation Of writing, and reflect, owing to
the prevailing fashion Of wearing the hair Or
not wearing hair at all, that all men are prac..
tically bald. Putting his pan in the ink ho
draws out struggling fly. The insec: Hut-
ters away heavily to the bald-headed gentle
mans Immaculate shirt-front, where it wipes
of its wings, ink and all 4 brother dy.
fresh from the paste-pot, strikes him in the
nose and calmly rests there. Three or four
of the industrious squad crawl over his bald
pate, another is attracted by the fire of his
eye, another plunges into his eer, where his
gentle buzz becomes roar like that of the seq
in q tamuest, another lands in his mustache.
fingers q moment, then falls gracefully upon
his under-ip. In despair the writer drops
his pen, swings his arms about wildly.
knocks off his spectacles, disarranges his
necktie, capsizes the ink-holder, and the
fluid tips over his white trousers. For
moment there is no sound in the air save
that of the profane ejaculations o. tie bald-
eaded gentleman. No sooner, however.
does he bend again to his task than his
friends, the flies, become as familiar and
confidential as before. They form q halo
about his defenseless head, whence they
shoot like fiery rays upon every unprotected
part. Each particular dy seems to have q
favorite spot, where it fond1y fingers, re-
turning to it calmly, bus perslstenty, as
often Us dislodged. Meantime his sisters,
his cousins: and his aunts keep up chorus
of buzzings and dsrtings to and fro through
the air, getting in 81 dab" here and there,
but never interfering with the soft
spots-the ears, the eyes, the nose, and
the mouth-belonging to the sser charac-
ters in the performance The increase
of city suicides during the summer
months is generally attributed by med-
cal men to the damoRalizing effects
Of extreme heat- We think it may be traced
directly to the diabolic character Of the
house-hy. The mosquito may be excused
for preying upon man !; he seeks nourlsh~
ment. The fly has no such excuse. Ha
draws no blood. He is impelled by pure
cussedness to light in particular spot on y
particular persons nose hundred timasr
more or less, IS often 2s he is driven away
ANY other spot on any other persons nose
would do as well; hence the. conclusion IS
irresistible that the fly is little winged
demon bent on driving mankind to deliriuE,
and suicide The fly has another habit
which commends it to the contempt of every
well-ordered mind When it dies it does
not, ike the rat, go away in corner, but,
having tortured all the humans in its neigt!
borhood possessing noses, ears, and eyes to
be afflicted, and quite buzzed itself ont, it
stkeels over in tie middle of the dining
room table, that it may continue to e1cita
disgust when its power to torment has
ceasea If society will take the buzzing
housa-fy with it in its annual peregrinatiors,
it may remain away till the hoar frost has
chilled to death the seeds Of yc}lov-fever.
, 1879-08-03

workman that needeth not to be ashamed,
rightly dividing the word Of truth.-lI. Tim,
it,, Is.
TIE CHICAGO TRIBUNE is and always has
been the stanch friend ct the workingman.
It furnishes him every day with from twelve
to sixteen pages Of reliable information for
five cents, which is mofe information in ono
day than all the blatant, demagogical gate
money leaders give him in one year. It has
always had his interests at heart It has
labored to improve his condition and to
make his home happier. For this reason, it
feels itself authorized to preach him this
little sermon this blessed Sabbath morning:
You are aware, dear brethren, tl1at Con-
cressional t4Labor-C Committee has been in
session in this city during the past week,
taking testimony as to the causes of hard
times, the alleged depression Of labor, and
your pecuniary condition. Your so-cal1edl
gate-money which you pay them, have been
summoned before it, but not one Of them
has made practical suggestion, or one which
will improve your condiiion~i in the future, or
which touched upon the real causes of your
recent scarcity of employment. For in
stance, not one Of them recognized
the mischief which intemperance is work
ing in the community, or the fearful
leak in wages caused by the immense sums
squandered upon liquor, tobacco, and un-
profitable amusements Not one of them
advised you to forego in whole or in part
either Of these wages-wasting dissipations
until you could save enough to purchase a
cottage, and make your wives happier, and
have something to leave your children when
you are gone Not one Of them proposed
plan for your betterment or offered q sug-
gestion which would tend to mike your
home more pleasant and your life more pros
porous. All Of them, however, prated about
that impracticable, exploded sophism of less
work and more pay, and Of ten hours'
pay for eight or SIX hours work. Others of
them advocated preposterous universal
soup-house system, where al men would
be free and equal paupers.
These are the demagogues who profess to
be working for yonr interests. They are
the men who get up picnics, and fatten.them-
selves upon the gate-receipts and the sales
of liquor and tobacco inside the grounds,
and give you back nothing but their empty
babble and gabble, which never has and
never will help you. In all the speeches
they have made to you, you cannot remem-
ber suggestion which has been Of any
value, or one which you could bring into
common use. On the other hand, they have
fetmented mischief and stirred up
strife. They have disturbed the rela-