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Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1880-07-13
The New York Herald.

The following from the n. y. HERALD
of last week, could not, as a tcrec and
accurate statement Of Garicld's case, be
eXccllcd by Chas. O'Conncr himself.
II should be borne in mind that Garfield
denied on oath the FACTS Of which COM
mlttco Of his own party under Judge
Poland convicted him Of, while Judge
Black, In his letter, contcsscs the FACTS,
but pleads the grccnncss Of his client.
Here IL what the HERALD says;
awe pronounce no judgement ON The
accusations 30 promptly brought for
ward and SO pcrslstently pressed by the
Sun. II Is absurd to stigmatlze them as
mere mud-throwing. They are old
charges, not invented for the occasion.
When they were new they had the ylgo-
rous Endorsement Of the Times the Tri-
buHe, the Albany journal and The most
respectable part Of the republican press
throughout the country, The recent
attempts TO explain them away have not
been very successful, Had II not been
for Mr., Garfcld's unfortunate testimony
before The Poland committee the defence
made for him by Judge Black at the
time might he accepted, But the plea
Of ignorance and simplicity does not
meet the exlgcncles Of the case after Mr..
Gar1cld's own testimony, which was
dlscrcdltcd IN The report Of the commit
mlttcc before whom II was taken. II he
had frankly admitted the facts md cx-
cupcd himself on the plea aflcrward
made for him by Judge Black, there
would have been little temptation to re-
ylvc the charges. Bat his nat aud utter
dcnlals ON oath that there were any ncts
to eNphin give an air Of adsirdty TO
the subsequent defence Of his champions
that he was The misguided victim Of his
own simplicity IT. when the chirgcs
were new, Mr.. Garfield had attempted
no subteffugcs aud manfully admitted
the facts, alleging the ignorance after
ward lntcrposed as defence by his
friends, the accusations would have died
with the occasion. Il is only the preya-
rcalion which he he Il supposed to have
pfacliccd IN his testimony that does him
amy essential damage - Prudential
candidate,
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1880-07-13
A VnIMahIe RrcrMlt for EIancocI.

Gen. Alfred Y. Pearson, chairman Of
the Republican City Committee of Pitts
burg, brigadier general in the late war,
and one of the most prominent Republi-
cans in western Pennsylvania, has come
out for Hancock to the surprise of every
body. He is powerful speaker, and
has been district attorney Of Allegheny
county, being elected by the Republic
cans. lie was one of Cameron's leaders.
Last Thursday at a Democratic meeting
at Greensburg, Wcstmoreland county,
he said in a speech State.
81 have been a lifelong Republican
since 1854, when the party was first or
ganized, | have been one Of its most ar
dent supporters, although not voter at
that period. attended the recent Re-
publican National Convention at Chica-
so as delegate from Allegheny county.
| left before the nominations were made,
and when the telegraphic wire clicked
the intelligence that Gen. Garfield was
nominated it filed me with internal dis
gust. | commenced to think. / stopped
and thought. And thought on till the
Democratic National Convention met at
Cincinnati, was sitting in the United
States courthouse office at Pittsburg
watching every dispatch that came
When the dispatch came announcing
that my old fellow soldier with whom |
fought my hard battles was nominated
arose and said Il am now prepared to
say ] am for Gen. Winfield Scott Han
cock for President | remember very
distinctly when the enemy was invading
our State, when our people were erect
ing Notifications with the dirt thrown
upon the wrong side and IL was thought
they were approaching Petersburg, that
the man You have nominated was riding
in front of the Second corps at Gettys-
burg, that the repclling Of that mighty
army depended upon him, for the enemy
was overrunning Pennsylvania when
the majestic hero Gen. Hancock at the
head of his corpse repelled them. If he
had not saved that day the Army of the
Potomac would have been lost The
clashing Of muskctry, the roaring of the
artillery, and the shrieks and groans of
the dying upon that occasion Nre inde-
scribabc. But those three lines, $1,000
strong, were driven back by Gen. Han
cock and our people and property were
saved"
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1880-07-13

Vile. He at one time clerked in Mr..
John Harris store at Stony Creek,
where he proved to be an excellent and
popular salesman. His character hith-
erto is without blemish. He leaves
wife and two children. His father is
living, and performed the mournful du-
ty Of hauling away for interment his
bloody and mutilated remains. He was
a farmer of moderate means. At one
time he was counted an expert boatman.
ELIJAH CoRDER is a well to do farmer,
and with the exception hereafter allud-
ed to has had no blemish on his charac-
ter. He is aged some 80 or 80, and has
wife and two or three children.
CAUSE OF THE TROUBLE.
For some time there have been in
Scott county, principally on Copper
Ridge and in Hunters Valley, parties of
disguised men, calling themselves Greg
ulators," who have under cover of night,
visited and severely whipped divers
persons charged with various immorali-
ties. The NewS has heretofore publish
ed accounts of their work in the Copper
Ridge country. 1t seems that some
time early last May party of these reg
ulators determined to pay their respects
to Elijah Corder, for having, as they al
legged, about his house a young woman
named Myers, whose presence they
some how construed as not in keeping
with propriety. Accordingly they called
at his house in the night and whipped him
very severely, warning him if this wo-
man was not sent away they would call
and repeat the dose. Soon thereafter
Corder sent the woman away, but Mrs.
Corder did not believe the stories to Miss
Myers prejudice, and SO strongly was
she Of the opinion that there was no
truth in the alleged Illicit relation be-
tween her husband and Miss Myers, that
at her earnest entreaty Corder induced
the girl to return to his house. Hearing
of this, Barker's company of "Regula-
lors waited on him again on the fatal
morning, when they found him prepar-
ed for his terrible defense.
All day long the body of Barker lay
in Corder's house until the inquest he
caused to be summoned had assembled.
He forbade any member Of the family,
or other person to touch it. There 1t lay
prone upon the floor, with face blacked
and with the pool of blood around it,
He was not even required to undergo the
usual examination before Justice.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1880-07-13

The Republican party, in Nationa
Convention assembled, has insulted the
moral sense Of the American people by
placing at the head Of its ticket one of the
men who was convicted, by arepublican
committee ofa Republican Congress, OF
having agreed to take ten shares of Credit
Mobillicr stock to he carried by Ames-
aud having received $500, MS II dividend
thereon This is one of the facts IN the
Record Of Mr.. Garfield, an ugly hidcous
fact for q Presidential candidate to face ;
and the man who believes that n candi-
date with such record can be elected to
the Presidency shows his utter lack Of
faith in the honesty and intelligence of
the American people. Whatever else
may be done in this Presidential year.. it
is morally certain that no hero of the
Credit Mobilier scandal will be elected
to the chief place Of honor Washington
Post.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1880-07-13
Josh Billings Philosophy.

Cunning is very cheap cdishun oy
wisdom; it dcyclopes among the animals,
and have seen idiots who had Il,
However misery woman may be she
scldoms shows II IN her bonnet.
Itall wuss bolhcrs the dcyil to kno on
which side to attak a bi2zy man.
We see In others the virtues and vices
we have gotoursclyes, but we Sc the vices
the plaincst.
There are but few things Judged by
their mirits, but rather by the way they
affect our opinions or interests.
The men who have the strongest mtc-
lcct have The weakest mcmorys, they
trust more to invention than memory,
Where tharc Is one man who knows
how to do thing aud does It, tharc are
three who arc satisfied by telling how II
ought to be done,
The top Of the ladder Is tlckllsh spot
yer arc liable to fall amy time, aud
kant pick ont the spot yer nro going TO
strike. Meuny u man who has made a
fustrate konstablo hal split biz milk bi
being made u Deputy Sheriff
The man who baz no love of applause
II either an angel or an idiot, probably
The latter.
The CRATE oy mankind liy Just ~ the
bird do, from hand to mouth.
A man better have no creed NJ all than
to have one be ismways anxious to fight
for.
Jealousy sleeps with one cyc open and
the other aiar.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1880-07-13
ENGLISH.
speech OF Hon, w. ii. English
at the Indianapolis Rnti-
ficatiOn Meeting.

We present below portion of the
speech Of our candidate for the Vice
Presidency, made at the Indiana Ratii-
cation meeting. 1t serves conclusivcly
TO show that he has brains and oratory
as well as money. (ED. NEws.)
SO confidently rely upon the sympa-
thy and support of my native Stato.-
Gentlemen, If were TO consult only my
case and comfort and my interests, |
should decline this nomination, and
there are those within the sound of my
voice who know well that as Tar as ! had
any political aspirations, Il was not in
the direction Of place on the Presiden-
tlal ticket. stood with the Democracy
of my State at Cincinnati earnestly and
In good faith, as every one there will
testify, In favor Of the nomination of our
beloved fellow citizen, Thomas A. Hem
dricks, for President of the United
States. We were young men together
IN the convention which framed the
constitution of the State. We entered
Congress together over quarter of u
century ago, and ! know him to be as
pure man as lives in this or any other
land. Circumstances which are not at
all to Gov. Hendricks dlsciedlt, but
which no agency Of ours could control,
prevented his nomination. II was not
his fault or the fault Of any Of his lndl-
ana friends, but his not being nominated
has not hurt him IN the least, and he
stands to-day higher enthroned than
ever In the hearts Of the people, and will
undoubtedly stand high in the confidence
OF the next Democratic administration.
Aftcr his name had pissed from before
the convention, aud not before, was my
name presented for Vice President
How unanimously II was approved you
all know, and am proud TO know, that
II was most cordially approved by Thos.
A. Hendricks himself Having been SO
nominated, feel that the unanimous
voice Of the representatives Of maiorl-
ty Of the American people ls not to be
diprcgarded by any mans personal con-
sidprations. Therefore choose to say
frankly toyou, my nclglbors and friends,
that when the nomination IL formerly
rendered expect to accept lt, and
have not one particle Of doubt that I
shall be elected, II am, | shall attend
10 public affairs as closely as ever at
tended TO my own, aud Il will bp the
aiin of my life 10 discharge every duty
honestly, faithfully to the very best Of
my ability--not IA bigoted partisan,
but In that broader aud better sense of
nartiean statepnnnAhip which labors al-
ways for the right always for the main
tcnancc Of the correct principles Of JEFF
fcrsonian Democracy, always to promote
the happiness aud prosperity Of the pco.
PIE. believe that the best way for a
party or u man to achieve success IA to
dcseryc It, and that he serves his party
best who serves hls country best For
myHlf bopc the canvass will he con.
Quoted In thni drwncy and otlpf hrnit-
ing ~ 'ullghitn'd, lHv-aiidinv libtrly-
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1880-07-13
TUESDAY, JULY 10, 1880.
EVENT and COMMENT.

rl,e news from Europe IL again excit-
ipg. The recent conference Of the pow
arr at Berlin to enforce the peace treaty
uf tbs late Russio-T Turkish war, has fixed
n new and much enlarged boundary for
Greece, giving that little Kingdom n
very large slice of Turkey, and some
thing like Its area In the days Of Its fad
ed glory. Turkey swears resistance,
and whether she or the powers shall
back down, or 1t may be that war may
Wne first.
The Dispaich Of last Tuesday says Mr..
W, c. Elan of the Whigi is unimproved
dnee his visit TO his home In Louisa.
Richmond mourns the death of two
prominent citizens. John Ran. Tucker,
Jr., son of Hon. Ben Tucker, and SON.
ln-law Of Judge Crump, died the 9th,
leaving wife and several children. Jo-
seph p. Winston, of the old house OF
Winston g. Powers, while In his bath
room had an epileptic fit and fell IN the
tub and was drowned, aged DO years.
Epilepsy WAS brought on him by n
wound In the head given by negro wo-
man many years ago while attempting
10 murder him.
"Onc by one the roses fall" Potter
Palmer OF Chicago and Col. McMunn of
Plttsburg have washed their hands of
the Garfield matter and Joined the great
Democratic army for Hancock. Me-
Mum was member Of the Chicago
Convention, and says he knows GOO more
soldiers In Penn. who go with him.
Col. Tom Smith. who fought the duel
With Mr.. Elan, participated In a politi-
cal meeting In Fauquier last week.
The Salt Pond Mountain Goat Co., In
Giles seems fatted. The goats are to be
sgld under attachments.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1880-07-13
GCOMMUNlCATED.l

Editor NsWS;
The people in vicinity of Maple Grove
are hospitable as well as n patriotic
people, as was clearly evinced by their
celebration Of the glorious--3rd, in the
shape of picnic. The several Sunday
Schools thercabouts united and gave a
grand outdoor party in honor of the
national holiday. Despite the threaten
ing aspect Of the weather, the woods
were filed with merry boys and girls,
who ran, and romped, and laughed, and
played, while the older ones were con-
tent with looking on. Your writers
were present by special invitation, and
can truly say they never-that is, "hard-
ly ever" spent more enjoyable occa-
sion. The dinner, Of course, formed an
attractive feature of the day. 1t was
with genuine regret that we tore our
selves away, and long will we cherish
the memory Of that pleasant day spent
in the woods of southwest Virginia.
NJ. e. N.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1880-07-13


loving people, hope we shall have
fair and honest election, and that the
fairly expressed will of the people be
faithfully carried into execution. That
Gen. Hancock will be the choice of the
people for President, have no question
whatever. lie will be elected because
he ought to be elected. | believe the
best interests of the country require that
lie should be elected. He is a man in
every way fitted for the exalted posi-
ton. He has n record MS pure as the
mtrOdden snow upon the mountain top.
He is grand, clear-headed, clear-heart-
ed man, brave soldier, a great COM
mander, respector of law and order
and civil rights. You could not be in his
presence five minutes without feeling
that he is a man fit to be the ruler Of a
great people. The only charge that the
Republicans have against him is that
they imposed a painful duty upon him,
and he performed it, as it was his sworn
duty rs an officer to do, and that is all.
We not only have the right man for the
place, but the time has come when there
ought to be change in the Administra-
ton. The Republicans have been in
power sixteen years with the approval
of the people and nearly four years un-
der Hayes without their APPROVAL
Twenty years would be long enough to
corrupt any party. We have no law of
entail here which perpetuates wealth in
any family or power in any one man or
in any party. The great and good men
who formulated our system of govern
ment and our traditions were jealous of
strong governments and long leases of
power. A change now could not fail to
be beneficial to the people. The day
Gen. Hancock is elected the gospel of
sectional hate and Jealousy, so long
preached by the demagogues of the Re
publican party, will be forever closed
The hateful bloody shirt will be buried
beyond the power of resurrection, and
the bright and glorious banner of peace,
and good will throughout all the land
will float on every breeze, Gen. Han
cock not only ought to be elected, but he
will be elected. Greater harmony eX-
lists in the Democratic party now than
has before for a,quarter Of century,
We were badly discouraged and dis
heartened here in 1876, and yet we car
ried this State and that election by over
n quarter of n million votes. Although
we were cheated out Of the fruits of our
victory, yet history records the truth
1t will 90 into history, and down the
stream of time to future ages, that two
Democrats, the peers of any Statesman
in any land, were fairly elected Presi-
dent and Vice President by the people;
that they were cheated out Of their Off
ces, and the places were held for four
years by men who were not the choice
Of the people; that the men who perpe-
trated this great fraud were, in vast
numbers, rewarded for their corrupt
and disgraceful acts with offices which Of
right belonged TO other and to better
men. This, the worst political crime of
the age-this smirch upon the fair fame
of our instltutions--must forever rest
upon the Republican party, and II is the
business which the five millions Demo
cratic voters Of the United States now
have In hand TO rebuke the authors Of
this great fraud.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1880-07-13
LOOKOUT.
The Corner In Coal.
Knoxville Aroused.

The Knoxville CHRONICLE Of last We'd
nosday sounds the alarm over q combi-
nation 10 raise the price Of coal at that
point The companies agreeing to the
arrangement are the Central, Black Dia-
,nond, Knoxville Iron Co., Anderson,
and the East Tenn. The Caryville has
not yet consented but may close up the
ring at any time. The heaviest dealers
In Knoxville have now TO pay l6 cents,
Wholesale per bushel, and one of these
uses 100 bushels per day. The rate Is
not advanced on Chattanooga and Is
oven lowered on Atlanta. Tho CuKoNI-
GLE threatens to import coal from the
S0ddy mines near Chattanooga. We
have no knowledge ns 10 the action OF
this combination toward Bristol, but we
are led 10 feel that this fats may over
,aks M at any time, unless We complete
our road To Big Stone Gap, when we can
draw our supply Mt fabulously low
rate. The Altoona coal 10 much lmprov-
ed and we can fall back OH that article
when necessary. In this one Item Of
coal consumption we will be able to get
bhck quickly MI the money we can put
In tho D. G. & ]. N. q. X. r., and we
ought to have foresight enough to press
that Improvement with oil our power.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1880-07-13

Charles r. Vances, Esq, the Democratic
candidate for Elector IN the First Con-
grcssional district Is frst-ratc man..
lie is in the very prime Of life, strong,
vigorous, talented ang eloquent. His
competitor, whoever he may be, win
have as much irnot more than he can
carry. Charlie will be apt to get away
with William in that race. Norristown
Gd.ekic.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1880-07-13

scoTT county hao had many bloody
scenes, hut none bloodler, nor more
shocking than that VIC record to-day.
The Regulators will probably disband
under this terrible repulse.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1880-07-13
KILLED | |
Bloody Death Of a Scott County
Regulator.
l9lljah Cordor Sho0ts 80 slugs
into Tandy Barker.
A MIDNIGHT TRAGEDY IN HUNTERS
VALLEY.

About o'clock on Thursday morning
tho lot inst. Tandy Barker was Instant
~ killed by Elijah Cordsr In Hunters
Valley, north Of Estlllville in Scott Co,
whllo disguised as a Regulator" and
forcing an entrance nj the head OF body
Of "Regulators" Into Cordcr's house. -
Tho assailants numbered come or Z,
and demanded admission, which being
refused, they broke the door down with
q couple Of fence rails, when Cordoll fr-
cd his shot gun at the leader killing him
instantly. Barkcr'p brcapt and neck
wsro riddlcd with 80 slugs. Ills body
lay untouched until az. NJ, when an
Inquest was held. Cordcr was not even
arrsstsd, Az Cordell'a flre tho other a,-
sailants ned, leaving two hats, a shot
gun and falee face. II ID said there
were three ehote fred. one barrel Of
Bakor's gun was found empty and the
cock Of the other barrsl had been brok.
On oG, probably by slug from Cordsr's
gun. Barker had his face blackcd and
hls clothing turned wrong aide out M a
Awulsc The scene Of this terrible
tragedy 10 IN Hunters Valley, one Of
'he nncsl Of the Scott county valleys
some mllc and a half pc.t Of and below
Hsg'n's Sulphur BprIngr.
ms MIN
TAspT DARNHn Ia described M very
slc,er man, come 30 ysars OF atc. our
iuhtmaiiVn ~ that he 10 one " "tlc
nh'si toung wcn ln NrolLt Ne lived
sn poWelt houuipln pn lht fohu i,nu
l'tlllyills, tisthr Nigh knob, 10 ,lsa,
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1880-08-29
rrson rndsys D.ily.I
SAtnAHeNM.

DS8Al Na
Geo. Ssitz lsis TaSeatora 81 apsos-
pectiDs tour through NE Wood River
country to-day.
II. II. Grant. Who has btth SiSiine
the Northern Campo for the paa week,
camS down by the stage this evening.
The entire stock Of A. Arnhsim's a
carlin vas soid In bulk at Shsrin's sale
yesterday to Philip SeldAer for $l,5Oo:
The stage from the north last evening,
delivered at the oHie- Of Hefs. Fargo
& Co.. at this plaos. 4 bars u bullion.
from the Columbia Con- vxtNed Il
5000 %.
J. T. n. Mathews, was arrested hers
on his arrival from Tnscsrora this even.
ing. on q dispatch received from that
place with instructions to keep him In
custody for one day.
Miss Belle Cady and Miss Alice
Smith. who have been visiting friends
in Tuscarora. during the present school
vacation, returned 10 their humes by
the stage last evening,
Ike Ostreicher and K. d. Bieeiow de-.
parted CD abrief business Tip 10 Mound
Valley, this morning. Their business.
will not interfere With . minute and
scientific inspection OF the various
feathery tribes said to be- numerous in
that locality.
Rev. George Jennings, pastor OF the
M. E. Church at this plaue. departed
for San Francisco, this morning. Mr..
Jennings has suffered almost continually
from illness since his advent among us,
aud the change Is made with the hope
that his health will be improved there
by.
Col. Sanford. Capt. Carr and Charley
Mayer, arrived in town from the Fort
to-day by private conveyance. The
first named gentlemen came up to meet
friends who ara expected to arrive on
this evenings oast-bound express, with
whom they will return to the Fort. Mr..
Mayer will probably remain over . day
or two.
j. P. EioT arrived here from Eureka
by the train lasi evening. Mr.. Edof
left here some weeks ago on q visit to
California, but upon receiving the news
Of the late Gre at Eureka, where the
flru, Of which he IL a rismtef. has LARGO
interests. he Immediately started for
that place arriving there ote day aitor
the FIRE.
Arrivals
Last evening-Mrs. ]. A. Mcintosh,
Miss Belle Cady, Miss Alice Smith,
Miss Della Wolf. Mrs! Ha.an and Mas
ter Fred Smith.
This evening-J.T 7. NJ. Mathews, Jas:
Allen, Ed. Ho wland, H. NJ. Grant and
George Saxton.
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