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Smyrna times., 1880-08-18

Jack Ince had just fitted up his saloon at
Arkana, Texas, with fine black walnut
bar, Tom DAILY, desperate, took a drink
at the new counter and began to carve his
initials with bowie knife on its polished
surface. Ince protested without avail, and
then commanded Daily to stop. Pm
going to cut this bar or you, and don't
care which," was the retort. "You won't
do eithsr," said Ince, and shot the bully
Had
Smyrna times., 1880-08-18

General Grant and family are quietly
spending the Summer at Manitou, Colorado,
at the base Of the Rocky mountains. lie
makes excursions into the various mining
regions near that point to investigate the
qualities Of the mines. He is really passing
an industrious and agreeable Summer and
gathering knowledge and experience that
will be exceedingly useful, should he be,
come the active head of a mining corpora
ton.
Smyrna times., 1880-08-18

Click, the Tyro, North Carolina, somnam.
listic murderer, has been discharged from
custody. He went to sleep with merchant
who anticipated a raid on his store by burg
lars. Some time during the night Click
got to dreaming of "a fight with negroes, in
which he was killing them right and left,
when he awoke and found himself standing
over the dead and mutiated body of his
companion. Click may be a very nice man
when awake, but he has ruined his chances
Of getting q wife.
Smyrna times., 1880-08-18

Of six men who recently ate watermelons
in patch in Falls county, Texas, four died
before leaving the patch. The theory is
advanced that these melons grow in cotton
patches where Paris green is used to kill
the boil worm, hence the poison.
Smyrna times., 1880-08-18

A furious and destructive hail storm oc-
Cured in Halifax county, Va, Sunday.
The wind blew terrific gale and there
was also heavy fall of rain. One planter
had 100000 hills of tobacco destroyed, and
other planters had large quantities ruined.
Smyrna times., 1880-08-18

No citizen of the United States ought
hereafter to talk about Chinese exclusive.
ness. While we Americans have prohibited
ourselves, through navigation laws now
nearly hundred years old, from buying
ships abroad, the Chinese Government,
which has learned some sense during
that period has rescinded the imperial
decFess which prohibited Chinese merchants
from owning foFeign.built vessels or engag.
ing in foreign trade. In this respect John
Chinaman has got ahead of Uncle Sam.
Smyrna times., 1880-08-18

The Kelly wing of the New York Demo
cracy have issued call for State conven-
ton, to meet at Albany September eth.
They invite all Democratic and Conserva.
tive electors of the State, and all others
who desire to cooperate with them, ire.
spective of political associations or differ
ences, to chose delegates to this cor vention,
" to nominate State ticket and to trans.
act such other business as may properly
come before the convention"
Smyrna times., 1880-08-18

The census returns show that fully one.
half of the people Of Massachusetts are
gathered into her cities. Her sterile soil
resists " culture" but it finds a cherished
streets. WV
Smyrna times., 1880-08-18

While Republicans are confident Of sue.
cess in Maine, the infection of Greenback.
ism will necessitate a strong effort to realize
full success in that State. This effort is
being made, and Maine will be fully aroused
and educated during the present canvass.
Smyrna times., 1880-08-18

Electric lights were tried at several points
ON Chestnut street, Philadelphia, Saturday
evening, and their effect was to make the
city gas lamps assume o sickly appearance.
Smyrna times., 1880-08-18

The Virginia Republicans appear to be as
confident that they will carry Virginia as
the Democrats arc that they will not. All
,".,le disputes of this sort are settled on
eleotion dav ...t i.
Smyrna times., 1880-08-18

One of the census enumerators, in send.
ing in his returns to the Washington Office
drew picture Of second DR.. Tanner, and
put under it: "Four weeks and have seen
NO pay or heard when 1 will get it, l am
starving:" Gen. Walker took in the joke
and indorSed the paper as follows: Save
the MANS life. Make his account special" j"
1t was made special, and the enuuerator is
now able to get square neal.
The ratio Of increase in the sixteen
southern States is figured ut twepty-eight
per cent, as against q per cent. increase in
the twenty two remaining States. OF
course this is preposterous, when we re.
member that with the exception of Texas
and Missouri immigration has not gone to
the South, but into the West and North.
west, 1t is especially absurd to suppose
that Arkansas had Al and West Virginia
60 per cent. increase.
The best liniment for human flesh is
X oIt lie A L.
Smyrna times., 1880-08-18

The official census of New York city
foots up l,203,S23. Twenty-Five of the
thirty.eight States have less population than
New York city, t a.s ga43 1g1 Nd
Smyrna times., 1880-08-18

The DIFFERING BIsHoPs.-The Bishops Of
the Episcopal Church continue to maintain,
in the press a controversy with reference to
the work Of Bible revision by the Convoca'
ton of Canterbury. What Bishop Coke, of
Western New York, and Bishop Lee, of
Delaware, have had to say on the subject
the daily newspaper readers are already
aware; and now we have in the arena
Bishop Doane of the Diocese of Albany.
Bishop Lee, it will be remembered, al
luded to " the bias in favor of dogmas
which, he thinks, characterized the Convo-
cation. This appears to have given um.
bragg to the Bishop of Albany, who says he
'is sorry and surprised to find his (the
Bishop of Delaware's) attitude in reference
to this > and he goes on to inquire
Where does he get such teachings ?" and
concludes that, after all (T quote) &" 1t is the
poor argument Of Ingcrsoll's dilutions of
Voltaire. 1t is as sensible to talk of the
prejudice with which a man examines the
legitimacy of birth in favor of his father
and mother" AS to tho main question.
| Bishop Doane asserts that: "The simple
fact is that the Convocation of Canterbury
| ignored the American Church, as it did the
province of York and the colonial synods ;
and the Committee of the COnvocation,
| through the Bishop of Gloucester and Brs-
tol, invited aid from English Unitarians
and American non. Episcopal scholars"
The public interest i'll this matter in
creases the probability that the whole sub
| .jcct will come up for review in the House
of Bishops at the approaching General Con
vention.
Smyrna times., 1880-08-18
STANDARD
Wheat Fertilizers

am now introducing the High Grade Fertilzer
manufactured by the well known firm Of Messrs. Res
4 Co., of New York and Baltimore. NOlis
Smyrna times., 1880-08-18

The discreditable shilly shallying Of the
Quadrcnnial Conference Of the Methodist
Church on the subject Of woman preachers
is beginning to bear legitimate fruit
Women are asking-or their friends are for
them-the right to be heard in the
pulpit and there is no authority anywhere
to either license or silence them. Wash.
ington is now troubled with a case Of this
kind. Mrs. Clara Roach of that city, has
been ministerng very acceptably as an ex-
horter, and there is general desire to have
her 20 up higher, and receive ordination,
but this IS resisted by the conservative por-
ton Of the church on various grounds. but
principally that Of lack Of authorization
Conservatism is the bane of Methodism,
and is rapidly destroying that great
Church's usefulness. Having become con.
servative and respectable its next step
will be to become as moldy and fungus
covered as some of the other sects which
have long outljved their usefulness as
sererate divisions Of the Christian Church
-I1Led9 BLADE.
Smyrna times., 1880-08-18
The Farmers Friend

which has been used by Farmers North and SOuu
with the most satisfactory results and is composed
Pure Dissolved Raw Bone Boneblack, and PeruTG
GuanO. No. 2 is
Smyrna times., 1880-08-18

The best liniment for human flesh il
Kendalps Spawn Cure. See ADV.
Smyrna times., 1880-08-18

The GARFIELD BooM.-It seems nsrt
easy to some for Garfield to be elect.
the presidency, but one thing we do
that Kendall's SPAWN Cure is the yer,
hnlment ever discovered for any III.
on horses and for rheumatism or anv
seated pain in man. 1t is used at Al
sons of the year with wonderful ~
Read the advertisement for K.r
SPAWN Cure in another column.
Smyrna times., 1880-08-18
Bricks and Lime.

The best Press and Hand Made Bricks, and LAW
Lime, by the car load at the lewost prices.
AS-Circulars, Samples and Analysis Of the Felen
zers furnished upon application, by
Smyrna times., 1880-08-18

Many Farmers are now making their own Ferhlr Fe!.l,
zers. can supply them with the needed maIeI1hs ~
f given few days notice. low as the they can ~
bought in New York or Baltimore and Will When ~ ~,
sired. furnish them with well approved Formulas 0'
all crops generally grown.
Smyrna times., 1880-08-18
The AMNONIATED DISSOLVED
BONE
The Diamond State Fertilizers.

| have also FOR sale the well known DIAM0Nss
STATE SUPER PHOSPHATE and the DlAMONp
STATE ACID PHOSPHATE. manufactured by MeSIs
Lord Polk, of Odessa. The attention of the farmers
who wish very cheap and at the same time reI"
bic Fertilizer is called to the above Acid PhosphaS
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1880-05-25
Church Towers.

The towers Of Cologne Cathedral are
now the highest In the world, the height
they have attained being 3 feet higher
than the tower Of 81. Nicholasb Church
IN Hamburg, which has hitherto been
the highest edllce. Ultimately they
will be 81 feet 10 inches higher. The
Cologne Gazette gives the following rs
the chief high buildings In the world (;
Towers Of Cologne Cathedral, 52i feet
II inches from the pavement Of the clols-
tcrs, or Jlj feet inch from the floor Of
the church tower Of ST. Nicholas, at
Hamburg, 473 feet inch cupola Of ST..
Peters, Rome, 400 feet 2 inches; cathe-
dral splre ut SIrasburg, lG5 feet II lnch-
es; Pyramid Of Cheops, 40 feet incl-
es; tower Of ST. Stephens, Vienna, ii3
feet 10 inches; tower Of st.. Martins,
I.andshut, 43i feet inches; cathedral
spirc at Freiburg, 40 feet inch; cathe-
dral of Antwerp, 4OI feet 10 inches; ca
thedral of Florence, 800 feet 3 inches I;
". Paul's, London, 300 feet inch I;
ridge tiles OF Cologne Csthed Il, 500 feet
3 inches; cathedal tower ut Mag
dcbnrg, 800 feet II inches tower VI The
new votlye church at Vienna, 3ll inch
ca; tower Of the Rath-haus at Berlin,
2Ss feet inches, towers OF Notre Dame
vt Paris, 2Ja feet II inches Scientific
Amsricdn.--
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1880-05-25
Tho New TOY IN pnrls.

We arc all frantic with the boomer
Ang. DO You know what II lay Let me
begin by telling what The toy with which
we are going frantic IL. Take a thick
pssteboard CIT Il In the shape Of a
very wide v, trlinCate the summit round
Ing II, and round the base OF each arm.
Put thlA pasleboird V on the top VI u
book which stand, on end, the arms
snd towards you; put your fcrennger
on the inner Joint OF your thumb, with
nail AZ forcnnger IL rapidly extended
h,e violent clip TO one arms end Of
Viit viii ny describing a senuous triJcc-
,ory, tort Of spirit, hit the target tsay
The walD and return, falling at your
feet ready for service again. II IN very
curious and fascinating, for II the target
TO he hlt IL on your left you must aim on
your iighti " the target 10 beyond YOU,
nlu In front of YOU must he taken. DO
not Try this boomerang with any but a
lNsteloard unlrss you want to XIII your.
-tif,.--C'tr. Nss ost~ss J'@mrp-N
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1880-05-25
Who a GrnIIemRn2

A gentleman Is a person not merely
acquainted with certain forms of eti-
quette OF life, easy and sclf-possessed In
society, able TO speak and act aud move
in the world without Awkwardness, and
free from habits which are vulgar and In
bad taste. A gentleman is something
beyong this; that which lies at the root
OF every christian virtue. II II n
thoughtful desire Of doing In every in
stance what he wishes others should do
unto him. lie IL constantly thinking
not indeed how he may give pleasure to
Others for the mere sense Of pleasing,
but how he may avoid hurting their
feelings. When he is In society he
scrupulously ascertains the position and
relation Of every one with whom he
comes in contact that he may give to
each his due honor, his proper position.
lie studies how he may avoid touching
in conversation on any subject which
may needlessly hurt their feelings--how
he may abstain from illusions which
may call up a disagreoable or offensive
association. A gentleman never alludos
to, never even appears conscious Of any
defect, bodily deformlty, lnrerlorty of
talent, Of rank, Of reputation, In the
person In whose socIety he ls placed
lie never assumes any superiority to
hlmself---never rldiculss, never makes \
display Of his own power, or rank, or
advantages, such as II implied In habits
or tricks or incllnatlons which may be
offensive 10 others.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1880-05-25
HUhfOR.

Nothing Is more pathetic than to gee
gentleman rise in street car and offer
his seat 70 lady who has been standing
Tor mile, overcome her protestations
and finally receive her gratitude, and
then, with a benignant and satisfied
smile, hop right of at his own door.
when Brutus and Cassius were bows
the girls used to say that Brute was such
nice fellow, but they preferred Cash.
The girls haven't changed one bit.
More than thirty-three professional
baseball players in Philadelphia are
without engagements. Call you this
returning prosperity Oh, the irony of
the word
An old man In Virginia jumped into
the well 10 spite his wife for running
him into debt. She let him stand in
three feet Of ice-cold water until he
agreed 10 deed her the whole farm.
"Wbat blessing it is" said a hard
working Irishman, "ihat night nivir
comes on till late in the day, when
man is tired and can't work any at all.
Differs says he went the other day to
inquire after the health of the young
damsel who has charge of his neighbours
dairy, and when he asked, "How Is the
milk maid?" they slammed the door in
his face srd told him TO 90 aud ask the
cows, who manufactured the article.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1880-05-25
ColOred Justice.


hNie heck lirtiJ OtAeU.
Several days ago white man was ar
raigned before colored justice, down
the country, on charges Of killing man
and stealing mule.
"Wall," said the justice, ode Jacks In
dis case shall be weighed wild careful
nefs, an eff | hangs yer, faint no fault
oh mine"
Judge, YOU have no Jurisdiction only
to examine me-"
dat sorter work longs ter de ralgu-
lar justice but yer see Use been put on
az special. A special haz de right ter
make q mouf at spreme court ef ne
chuses ter"
"Do the best for me you can, Judge"
Oats what Use gwine ter do. lee
got two kinds of law In die court, de
Arkansas an de Texas law. generally
gins man de right TO chuse fur hisse'f.
Now what law does yer want; de Texas
or de Arkansaw?"
al believe III take the Arkansas"
oval, in dat case. I'll dismiss yer fur
stealin' de mule"
"Thank you, Judge"
"An' hang yer fur KILN de man.
81 believe, Judge, that III take the
Texas"
oval, in dat case I'll dismiss you fur
KILN de man"
"You have a good heart, Judge"
"And hang yer fer stealin' de mule.
III JIG take the 'casion heah ter remark,
dat de only difference tween de two
laws IL de way yer state de case"
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1880-05-25
Mr.. WOn't-be.U nderSOId.

has one. confess am not much on nevs-
paper advertising have depended solely
Tor the last Ave years on my business AL
ycrtiring itself, and am satisfied with the
results. The patronage Of the good people
has enabled me 10 build np and establish a
business on foundation which trust will
last long enough to form a mutual beneht
10 them, AZ we'll M myself, and for all Of
which my ainoers thanks are rendered.
The 10th day Of neIt June will finish my
twenty-fflh year In bristol, and say II
will pay al wanting goods In my line TO
call on me. Many Of you know how much
my say 80 Ia worth. will try and deal ~
honestly with you rs II you we're here In
person. will ALWAYS sell my goods on their
own Just merits and will not tell YOU they
wore made at some place they were not
made NJ.
inch Q. 's0-3m GEO. II. NATT0&.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1880-05-25
Nv ~ tho Potato.

In Franch farinA Is largely used for
culinary purpose. The famed grayies,
sauces and soups Of France arc largely
indebted for their excellence to that
source, and It's bread and pastry equally
80, while a great deal Of the so-called
cognac, imported into England from
France, ls the product Of the potato
Throughout Germany the same uses are
common. In Poland the manufacture OF
spirits from the potato lisa most extern
sive trade. "Stettiu brandy" well
known Ia commerce, Ia largely imported
into England, aud IL sent FROM thence to
many of her foreign prosecutions as the
product Of the grape, and is placed on
many table Of England rs the same,
while the fair ladies Of our country per-
fume themselves with the spirit OF pota-
10, under the designation aeu de- Cologne.
hut there are other uscs which this escu-
lent Ia turned to abroad. Afler extract
Ing the farina the pulp Ia manufactured
Into ornamental articles, eurh ~ picture
frames, anufl' boxes, and several descrlp-
lions Of toys, aud the water that runs
from Il IN the process OF manufacture Ia
. most valuable scourer. For perfectly
cleansing woolens and such like articles
II ls the houscwile's panecca, aud II the
vashsfwoman happens 10 have chllblalns
she becomes cured by the operation
Seisnttfe American.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1880-05-25
A Southern Poem.


The poems OF Frank o. Tickner, NJ.
D., with an Introductory notice of the
author By Paul II. Hayne, Philadelphia,
has just been Issued by Lippincott & Co.
Among the beautiful little lyrics which
merit very high praise for their excel
lence, are the following verses inspired
by our late civil war:
The vIReIyIASs OF THE VALLEY.
The knightliest Of the knight race,
That since the days OF old,
Have kept the lamp Of chivslry
Alight in the hearts Of goldl
The knightliest Of the kindly band,
That, rarely hating ease,
Yet rode with Spottswood round the land
And Raleigh round the seas.
Who climbed the blue Virginia hills
Against embattled foes,
And planted there in valleys fair,
The lily and the rose:
Whose fragrance lives in many lands,
Where beauty stars the earth,
And lights the hearth Of happy homes
With loveliness and worth.
We thought they slept! the cons who
kept
The names Of noble sirss,
And Numbered while the darkness crept
Around their vigil fires;
Rnt, aye, the Golden Horseshoe
Knights
Their Old Dominion. kept,
Whose foes have found enchanted ground
But not knight asleep.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1880-05-25
Our Scrap Book.

Two spArrows having entered 81.
Panl's church on Sunday morning last
during secvice, suggested the following
beautiful lines OF the two swallows, by
{. Sprsgus, of Massachusetts,, called
THE WINGED woRsHIPPERs.
Gay, guiltless pair,
What seek ye from the fields OF heaven?
Ys have no need Of prayer,
Re have no sins to be forgiven.
Why perch 20 here'
Where mortals to their Maker bsndS
Can your pure spirits fear
The God - never could offend!
Ye never knew
The crimes for which we come to weep :
Penance Is not for you,
Blessed wanderers Of the upper deep"
To you tia given
70 wake sweet Natures untaught lays;
Beneath the arch OF Heaven
TO chirp away lie OF praise.
Then spread each wing,
Far, far above DER lakes and lands,
And 10 n the cholrs tha, slng
In yon blue dome not reared with hands.
Or ifye stay
To note the consecrated hour,
Teach me the airy way,
And let ms try your envied power.
Above the crowd,
On upward wings could but ny,
I'd bathe In yon bright cloud.
And seek the stars that gem the sky.
'Twere heaven indeed.
Through fields Of trackless light TO soar,
On Natures charms to feed,
And Natures own great God adore.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1880-05-25
Mr.. WOn't-be-U ndsrSOId

that have MARKED his announcement.
and il do not undersell him, shall fall
short, and utterly fail in my purpose.
have two very important reasons for doing
SO. The first but not the NEST important
reason is, need money and am compelled
TO have it, and AZ my other, and most inn
portant reason is altogether personal. will
cay nothing about it here but should any
be curious enough to want an explanation,
! have the papers and will take pleasure in
giving it. As presume il is generally well
known that keep, by far, the best stock TO
be found between Lynchburg and Knoxville.
will not undertake 10 specify items, hut
keep everything usually found in furni-
ture store, aud while Il is a well known
fact, that all kinds Of material and goods
have advanced from 10 to 30 per cent. with
10 few months past, II will doubtless he
n very singular announcement for me to cav
that have. since the first Of the present
year. reduced my prices from ~ to 70 per
cent. withrtanding such IL the fact. !
will cell you n hedstead now for $500 that
| sold last year for $500 and like proper
iion on everything else. Our rule last YEA
Was rs per cent. profit on all goods which
| bought, and 10 per cent. on special or
ders. You can buy from me until further
notice for 10 per cent. on invoices, which
invoices you can always examine for your
selves, and special orders will be free gratis.
Nos ~
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1880-05-25
Mr.. WOn't-be-U ndersOld

can do better, or even as well, for You ms
that ! will see him again, wish also TO
call attention to the fact, that having re
cured from rs to IS thousand pounds Of
shucks, and n machine for preparing them
by ste IN power, can furnish any size or
quality OF mattress at prices which shall he
M low MS tho same can be gotten anywhere
else. ! always have on hand large asrort'
ment Of Undertakers goods, which FOR
CASH will also be sold for 10 per cent. on
cost, which will he only about one,lalf the
customary price. | have no Seven Hundred
Dollar IIearse, with ESQ plumes. aud squire
mouse glass all 70 nd u, nor never kept one
that resembled Circus Show Wagon. Az
to any extraordinary attachments In my
profession. or any enormous purchasing
power. which may he claimed by otherr.
have nothing 10 rAy, but will leave that for
oihcre TO determine. According TO such
visible evidence as they may b able 10 dis
cover. think M prospective walk through
my premises wodld convince any one that !
have invested In Liy business ten dollars
Ia whar0
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1880-05-25

TIE foreign Pre- Insurance comreni
represented BY I, G. Forisr are rendered
doubiy secure BY horing heavy deposits
pith the Treasurer n Va. Thee are 10
secure vIryinid customers, and they cannot
rsmors them until al are paid,
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1880-05-25
SPORTING MEN
TAKE NOTICE.

]. ". MORT is the only Gunsmith
in Bristol who served an apprentice
ship NJ the Gun AMI Locksmitb trade
He HAS NOT PICKED 1T UP IN
THE LAST YEAR. nor does he
claim thirty years experience rs n
mechanic But he does claim ten
years experience with some Of the beet
Gun and Locksmith shops in the
States of Va. Tenn. and Texas, and
therefore he is better acquainted with
all the late styles Of Guns DC, and feels
confident that his experience Is far
sup, rior to any who may call them
selves old aud reliable Gun and Lock
smiths.
Bring your fine guns to MORT the
Gunsmilh. Va. side of Main street
next door To Philip Rohr's, where you
can have your work done to suit you
In the best styles and at the latest prize
8. Dec. '79- q mo