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Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1880-04-06

late number of your paper on the SUBJ
ject of direct railroad from Louisville
or Cincinnati, to Wilmington N. c. /
mailed - you this morning, our local
paper here, which contains an article
from which you will learn that one at
least sa'c the point years ago. My route
differed little from yours, and was
more of an Air line. II you will take a
map, and lay rule down ON 1t, from
Wilmington to Louisville, you will find
that 1t nearly touches Fayetteville, Sails
bury, Wilkesboro, Jefferson, 1aylors-
vile, Bristol, Loudon and Harroldsburg
in Kentucky, &C., and the. Hunting
Creek Gap in the Brushy mountains, the
Reddies river Gap in the Blue Ridge, the
North Fork Gap in the Stone mountains
and the Cumberland Gap, are all direct
ly in the line, and they are feasible for
r. r. route. Hunting Greek runs en-
tirely through the Brushy mountain,
and | am satisfied that Reddies river Gap
is the lowest one in the Blue Ridge any
where within two hundred miles, rs you
can stand here in the valley of the Yad-
kin and on the whole body Of the Negro
mountain, several miles beyond the
Ridge. The cut saved on Bakers Gap
in the Stone mountain has been survey
ed aud found very practicable for a rail-
road, and the balance of the route you
are better acquainted with than | am.
The grading from Wilkcsboro to Sails
bury, would be comparatively light,
half the road being almost level, and
graded by nature. From Salisbury a
road could be built to WadesGoro, and
there form junction with the Carolilic
Central, and the Wadesboro and Che
raw roads and have both the Whining
ton and Charleston markets to choose
bctM cen, or an Independent road could
be built to Wilmington. The line which
have suggested would cross the Blue
Ridge nearly equidistant between Ore
Knob and Copper Knob mines and only a
few miles from either. 1t would pass
through one of the finest fruit countries
in the world, and unsurpassed far health
and mountain scenery. The Cape Fear
and Yadkin Valley Narrow Guage r. r.
is to extend TO Patterson IN Caldwell
county, and this is the main stem of that
road; 40 you see you might reach Will
mington this way. But l am satisfied
that we need direct broad gauge,
through road from Louisville or Cincln-
natl to our scacoast. and | am further
satisfied that this is the best route.
Respectfully, &C.,
II. +, II.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1880-04-06

The most wonderful and marvellous
success in eases where persons are sick
or wasting away from u miserable con-
diIiOn, that no one knows what ails them
profitable patients for doctors), is OBJ
tanned by the use of Hop Bitters. They
begin to cure from the first dose and
keep II up until perfect health aud
strength is restored, Whoever is afllict-
Ell IN this way need not suffer, when
they can get Hop Bitters, Cincinnati
Star,
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1880-04-06
UP SET!
The Supreme Court Unseats a
Number Of the New
County Judges.
JUDGE KELLY REVERSED.


JUDGE M'RRooM TO sTEr DOWN AND ouT.
Last Thursday the Supreme Court of
the State decided the case Of Weldon Us.
Howisson, OF Prince William Co., In
volving the question whether the coun-
~, Circuit, and Supreme Court Judges,
who arc elected TO Ill vacancies In the
bench, are to hold for simply the unex-
pircd terms of their predecessors, or for
the full constitutional term.
Judge Staples delivered the opinion of
the Court, which was concurred In by
Judges Christian aud Anderson, Judge
Burks not sitting, being interest
ell In the question.
The Court decided that every Judge
elected by the Legislature Ia, under the
Constitution, elected to serve for full
term and not for the uncxpircd term of
his predecessor. That the provisions Of
the Constitution fixing the terms of NIL
Judges, IL applicable to NIL Judges, how
evsr elected. and IL not IN amy way linz
tied by any other section Of the Constl-
tuition. Copions reference is made to
decisions Of other States, whose constl-
buttons are like ours In the provisions
touching terms Of Judges.
Judge Moncurc dlsscntcd, holding
that elections to I'll vacancies arc for un-
expired Germs.
This rcvcrscs the decision recently
made by Judge Jno. A. Kelly Mt the
Scott Go. Circuit Court, IN the case be-
tween Judge Anderson aud Judge Me-
Broom Of Russell. The effect IN this
case will be to unseat Judge McBroom
and to rcscat Judge Aldcrson, who,
somc two years ago, was elected to suc-
cecd Judge Frye, who resigned and
n,oyed'to Baltimore,
Judge McBroom has held one or two
Courts. and Of course his work on the
bench will he valid, although his clcc-
tlon gocs absolute otherwise for naught.
In other words, whenever Judge Alder
sons term expires, n new election viii
have 10 bc held
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1880-04-06
Jay Cooke & Co. y bankrupt sale yield
ed nearly half million of dollars.
The Call.

We publish elsewhere the call Of the
Readjuster Central Committee for n
State convention to meet ut Richmond
July eth. At that date both the Chica-
20 and Cincinnati conventions will have
made their nominations for the Prcsi-
dency. II Is in every way proper that
tho Rcadjustcrs should come together in
State convention and consult on the best
course to be pursued. We have but to
reflect a moment to realize the fact that
the Funding Bill Of II ia now largely in
force. The McCulloch Bill, though not
repealed, is not being funded under.
Reimbursement Ia yet to become success.
The public debt Ia still on us TO an ex-
tent we are unable to pay. Our forces
must not be dlsbandcd. To go TO wreck
now would be, a dishonor. The next
Legislature aud the next Governor must
be elected by Readjusters. Between
this and July 9TH there will be plenty of
time for thought, consultation and re-
Election. When the convention meets
wise and sagacious counsels should pre-
vail. Unless our Funder friends come
forward and help us settle the public
debt, the war must so OIL.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1880-04-06
Death of H. Row Smith.

1t Is indeed with pain that we an
nounce, this week., the death of DR.. IL.
Roy Smith,, who. died last Tuesday
morning. He has been confined to his
room for the last three months, suffering
from rheumatic govt and dysentery, and
at last the disease has overcome vitali-
ty that seemed almost unconquorable.
He has gone from amongst us, and the
whole community will deeply feel his
loss, for he was most useful citizen
Yet there are those who will feel the alb
sence of his presence with Il still keener
grief in the persons of his intimate
friends.
The silver chord that bound them So
cially together, has been broken, and
those noble qualities of head and heart
THAT he possessed in such an eminent
degree can now only be treasured up
in The minds Of those who will claim il
their privilege to mourn his departure,
yet his dignified, courteous manner will
ever rise Involuntary in the recollcc-
ton of his many commanding traits OF
character, which made him the valued
friend of those who knew him best.
DR.. Smith was born in Richmond, anf
moved 10 this place some twelve years
ago, and ranked among the best bus
ness men in our town. lie leaves wife
and son to mourn the loss of tender
and devoted husband and father. Ma,
He "who tempers the wind to the shorl'
lamb take them under the covert o
His wing.-Abtngdon Firginian.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1880-04-06
EVENT and COMMENT.

Mr.. W. A. Stuart, our Russell county
neighbor, whose heart is as large and MS
generous as his purse, and whose BRAIN
las stood the test of success in business,
purchased last Wednesday ut public sale
the Greenbriar White Sulphur Springs
property for 100000. II Is said Judge
Jackson will now confirm this third sale
Of the property.
Last Wednesday the good people of
San Francisco put their foot on Dennis
Kearny and his rapscalions by beating
them at the polls over SO per cent. of the
vote cast. ga. -.
Jay Cooke & Co.'s bankrupt sale yield
ed nearly half million Of dollars.
The Lighter constructive 10 convey
Cleopatra's Needle from Alexandria in
Egypt to n. Y, has been launched and
IL now ready to receive the Needle.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1880-04-06

pefvisore of Scott county and number
OF citizens Of Scott and Bristol to visit
the Altoona n. G. r. R., leading from
Martins Station in Pulaski county to
the Altoona Coal Mines. The following
are the parties and Supervisors: Gev.
II. Baker, II. f. Arlington, Richard
Postor, H. r. Dillon ard T. B. Moore.
Messrs. W. s. Wolfenbarger, G. NJ.
Banner, S. d. Blackwell, b. B. Taylor,
s. P. Mcconnell, Geo. w. Dingus and
W.. F. Francisco, of Scott, Messrs V.
Doriot, S. r. Ferguson, A. Fulkerson,
j. II. Wood and DR.. Suilins.
The party will be joined at Glade
Spring by Mr.. Geo. Palmer, President
Of the Altoona Co., and will at Martins
take the n. G. II. h. for the Mines,
thence 8 miles distant. The object is to
inspect the construction and practical
working of the Narrow Gauge rail road
with view to forwarding and promot-
ing the prospects of Our b. c. & |. n. G.
Il. X. Col. Henry Fink, Receiver, has
kindly furnished free transportation to
the party in order to aid the object in
view. The trip will be written up by
the editor of the NEWS, and published
in full next week. Our readers may
look with interest TO the account.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1880-04-06
BARGAINS! BARGAINS!
Closing out Sale of Clothing

'Chas. b. James entire stock Of Cloth
ing, Boots, Shoes, Hats, &C., to be closed
out at cost during the next 30 days, at
c. b. James old stand, No. Ferguson
Block, Bristol, Tenn.
Il. s. LOWRY, RECEIVER.
March 23,-2m
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1880-04-06

- PETE kRuNG. connection Ia made
With Tho Richmond h Peirrbnrg Railroad for
Richmond, Wash inoton, Baltimore aud the East
A. BuWk EvIi LIE, with tho Richmond \
Danvllie Il ilroad, fnr banvine, Oreensbofough,
Charlotte and the Southeast,
40 Lynch BUWg, with Va. Midland Rail.
rosd, tr Charlottesville and tho North. AZ this
point iyi chhnrE n PrttNAs SLrsPgR In attach.
Nd fDr Mp OrItJns, via bAllon and Atlantis, with.
onl change also hEiuntos StrrrtR Tor A,mphis
without change.
~ DALTON connection Il made with the
seln'A, Rome y Dalton Railroad, Tor Rome Italia.
jrEA, Montgomery Mobile, Selma, Meridian,
Nlehsburg, aud tho Southwest,
A. CHATTANOOGA with tho Alabama 4
Great Southern v . Dad. Tor Nufmingham TuHca-
loosa, Meridian, VlcksburE, Mobile and Now Or.
leans,
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1880-04-06
ECHO.
North Carolina Answers.
Letter From Wilkesboro, ". @.

special Correspondents of the Bristol hsws.
wlLkrsuono, n. G., March goth, 40.
Eiiior Brisini Nepsi
/, on Yesterday, accidentally saw n
copy Of the Danbury ~. C.) Reporter
I'm which there was m article Wken fum
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1880-04-06

In the case of G.. W. Ward. Jr..
charged with shooting A. Findlay IIar-
ris, judgement was confessed and a fine
Of 1916 imposed.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1880-04-06

ST. NICBOLAs.-The last number of
this excellent periodical is on our table.
AS Il Juvenile production, it is without Il
peer and should be in every household.
All its productions are pure, elevating
and instructive. Its pictorial arrange
ment is charming, such as will attract
the youthful reader and cause him or
her TO fail in love with it. As is well
known, it is Published by Scribncr
& Co., n. Y, who never tire in their eff
forts to make it attractive. Send for it..
The News and "Sr. NICHOLAS" will be
furnished TO subscribers for $3,45 per
annum.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1880-04-06
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Scott and Bristol
aAsaz4
On n ". q Rampage.
Excursion 10 AItoonn.

THE morning President II. G. Wood,
Nitc President ". ". james, Engineer
H. g. King, and Purchasing Agent toW-
lcr lcit Bristol IN company with The ST.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1880-04-06

WE are sorry to hear that our young
and talented friend S. r. Withcrs has
been quite unwell, but rejoice TO hear of
his conyalescence.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1880-06-17

Trenton Gazette, I


The versatile ingenuity of a Western in
ventor, who doubtless sees the time in the
far distant when the forest shall cease to
clothe the hills and dales, and the demand
for lumber shall prove vastly in excess of the
supply, has succeeded in devising substitute
for the natural product of the virgin or the
cultivated soil. His plan is to use that fra
gile vegetable, straw, and by peculiar pro-
cess to compress it into substance as hard
and indestructable as oak lumber 1t is claim
ed that this process converts wheat straw in
to timber which is susceptible of as fine a
polish and finish as mahogany and black
walnut, of cost not in excess of that of the
best clear pine The straw is first manu-
factured by the ordinary paper mill process
into strawboard, and sufficient number of
sheets of this of the right size are taken to
make the required timber. They are soaked
and softened in chemical solution, which
is, of course, the inventors secret. After the
fiber of the pasteboard is sufficiently satura-
ted, the pile of sheets is pressed between a
series of rollers, which consolidates them 80
that when dry the whole is hard stick. 1t
is also claimed that the process renders this
wood substitute impervious to water, and the
chemicals used are such as to make it fire.
proof. But the sanguine inventor has only
made samples thus far.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1880-06-17
A Gigantic Trade.
New York Tribune.1


This spring there is an enormous increase
in the foreign trade of the United States.
The exuberant fertility of our soil, and the
prosperity of our people have led TO sudden
growth both of the export and import trade
The railroads are busy on the land, and the
sea is white with the sails of the shipping
focking to our shores for the profitable car
goes they are sure to find here. This activity
in commerce has made the port of New York
the rendezvous of remarkable feet of mer-
chant shipping Ordinarily, the number of
vessels lying at the piers of this great harbor,
or stationed temporarily at anchor down the
bay, is about 700. In busy times the number
rises to 800 One day last week there were
92O vessels port actively employed in trade,
a fleet 80 magnificent in point of size and the
character of the ships as to merit at least
passing notice. The flag of every seafanng
nation under the sun was represented. Even
Austria, country with only one seaport and
no maritime glory whatever, had 25 vessels
of large class here, and Italy had So. Nor
way 1O3, Sweden Is, Spain 5, and Canada
lO7. A larger proportion than usual were
sailing vessels, the demand for tonnage being
SO great now that many idle sailing vessels
have lately found their services in eager re-
QUESTION. England had Al great steamships
here and AZ sailing vessels. Germany had 8
steamers and France g. America had, ex-'
cluding the coasting fleet, the proud array of
about so sailing vessels and steamersen-
gagged in this great foreign trade.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1880-06-17
Helena, Montana, Thursday, June II, 1880
characteristics of Little Children.

Extract from Sermon by Rev. Pratt at Cincinnati ]
There are great many beautiful traits in
children that might mention; but l shall
call your attention 10 few, which all who
have had anything to do with children will
readily recognize.
First, child is always ready to believe
whatever is told it by person in W hom it has
confidence. 1t asks not other evidence for a
statement than the simple word of any one
who seriously makes it. 1t is only age and
experience that bring suspicion or doubt of
the veracity of others. 1t is that makes lie
told TO your child such grievous sin. Woe
to the man or woman, who, by lie to his
child. gives him his first lesson in skepticism.
A second characteristic of child is its
spirit of dependence upon others
A third is docility or readiness to be taught
by those wiser than itself
A fourth is willingness to acknowledge
wrong and to submit to reproof.
But the most prominent trait in q child that
which distinguishes it from grown person,
is its willingness to receive gift as gift,
without the desire or expectation of paying it
back. You know now heavily an obligation
bears upon grown person, if he cannot re-
quite favor. If your neighbor invites you
to his home. you feel bound to return the
some day. If he sends you a
Christmas gift, you feel obliged to remember
bim on New Years morning. This sense of
obligation to repay favor is born of pride
and little children are not proud.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1880-06-17
Drinking Ice Water.
IFrom the Baltimore Sun.l

tFrom the Baltimore SUM-
There is no more doubt that drinking ice
water arrests digestion than there is that re-
frigerator would arrest perspiration. 1t
drives from the stomach its natural heat,
suspends the flow of gastric juice and shocks
and weakens the delicate organs with which
it comes in contact. An able writer on
human diseases says: ''Habtual ice-water
drinkers are usually very f1abby about the
region of the stomach. They complain that
their food lies heavy on that patient organ.
They taste their dinners for hours after it is
bolted They cultivate the use of stimulents
to aid digestion. If they are intelligent, they
read about food and what the physician has
to say about it-how long it takes cabbage
and pork and beef and potatoes, and other
meats and esculents to go through the process
of assimilation. They roar at new bread, hot
cakes and fried meat, imagining these to have
been the cause of their msladies. But the
ice water goes down all the same, and
finally friends are called in to take farewell
look at one whom mysterious Providence
has called to cline where, as far as is
known, ice water is not used. The number
of immortals who 60 hence, to return no
more, on account of an injudicious use of ice
water, can hardly be estimated.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1880-06-17

A child six years old was scalded to death
in a bath fortnight ago in the English town
of Clifton. Little Herbert appeared to have
cold, and his aunt, Miss Laudale, ordered a
hot bath to be prepared, and in the presence
of the nurse, after testing the water with her
hand, placed the child in the bath. He strug-
gled and screamed, but as she had no idea
that he meant the water was too hot, she
kept him in ii six or seven minutes. He was
of highly sensitive temperament, and was
accustomed to get excited and cry out at any
thing strange, so that his screaming and
struggling when kept in the water did not
excite any alarm till he had been in the bath
some minutes, when the nurse, thinking his
eyes looked strange, and that he was going to
have fit, drew Miss Laudale's attention to
their appearance, and the boy was taken out
and placed in bed, and doctor was sent for.
The lower part of the body and the legs were
very badly scalded. He died two days after
wards. The doctor attributed death to the
shock to the nervous system caused by the
extensive scalds. He added that the hand
was very unreliable instrument to test hot
water. Nurses often used the elbow, and
this was much better when q thermometer
could not be obtained.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1880-06-17
Stage effects I'm 1868.

Alexander's high and beautiful chariot was
first seen at the further end of the stage-the
theatre stretching from Downes street to SIM
pie lane. He Barry seated in it was drawn
to the front to triumphant music by the un-
soldiery. When it arrived at its station to
stop for him to alight, before he had time
even to speak, the machiery was settled on
such simple yet certain pan that the char
lot in twinkling disappeared and every
soldier was at that instant armed. 1t was thus
managed: Each man, having his particular
duty assigned to him, laid his hsn1s on diff
erent parts of the chariot. One took wheel
and held it on high-this was shield; then
others took the remaining wheels, and all in
a moment wore shields on their left arms; the
axle tree was taken by another-it was aspear.
The body of the chariot they also took to pieces
and the whole was converted into swords,
javelins. lances, standards, etc. Each soldier.
thus armed arranged himself at the sides of
the stage. and Alexander, in the center, began
his speech.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1880-06-17
The Effect OF Coffee.

DR.. Richardson, the eminent English scien-
tst in respect to the popular notion that
coffee is an unhealthy beverage, that it keeps
up constant irritation of the stomach, and
brings on depression of spirits, etc, says
there is great deal of truth in the idea, as
coffee cannot be taken in excess without pro.
ducing dyspepsia and irritation, but moder,
ately used it is an invigorating, healthful and
wholesome drink, bringing mans best en-
ergies into play. The quantity taken, how
ever, must not be large and should be good;
DR.. Book, of Leipsic. another celebrated
scientist. saws: "The nervousness and
-peeyishness of our times are chiefly attribu-
table to tea and coffee; the digestive organs
of confirmed coffee drinkers are in q state OF
chronic arrangement, which reacts on the
brain, producing fretful and lachrymose
moods. Fine ladies addicted to strong coffee
have characteristic temper. which l might
describe as mania for acting the prosecuted
saint. Cocoa and chocolate are neutral in
their psychic effects, and are really the most
harmless of our fashionable drinks.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1880-06-17

HOW the Theme Changes as you Follow
the Star OF Empire.
[From Bob Burdett's Letter. !


1t is really pleasant to note as you travel
across the Republic from Maine to Colorado
how the top OF conversation changes at State
lines just as the expression of faces and styles
of clothes gradually undergo an alteration.
Down in Maine when | got away from the
coasts | heard lumber and 1.-The woods all
the time. The men ''Were in the woods or
the man who talked to you had just come out
OF the woods, Then you go to the coast and
everybody tished and you dreamed of dorys
and hake and haddock and things you never
heard of before. When you 90 to Bath you
begin to pick up all manner of ship carpen-
ter's slang. Then you come nearer New York
and commercial travellers fill the air with
mercantile argot, and as you hold your way
westward you get into the oil regions of
Pennsylvania, and for while Bradford and
Oil City, Franklin and Titusvile talked bull
wheel and pipe lines and of dry holes and
heavy oils and refinery, and tank and drill
and rigs, and walking beam, and derrick and
pump until you could taste oil every time you
talked. Then you moved along through
Johnstown and Pittsburg and heard about
blasts, and open hearth furnaces, and cruel
bles and Bessemer process and rails, wire and
ingot until you left them behind and Indiana
was talking to you about slaves and heads
and hoop poles and veneers and hard woods
and quinine and bent wood and wagon tim
ber and by and by Illinois got your ear and
said corn, and YOU got across the Missis-
sippi and out in Nebraska and heard a man
say to neighbor, "Ben, where is that timber
claim of Johnstons ?" and you heard Ben
reply briefly, ''12, Is, g." and you knew you
were in country of land and that eighties
and quarter-section and timber claims and
homesteads and pre-emptions were to consti-
tute your conversational pabulum for the
next two or three weeks until you reached
Colorado and began to hear assays. and dips
and leads. angels, spurs and sinuosities, and
claims, and carbonates, and that is as far
west as have been and don't know what
they talk about beyond there