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Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1880-10-19

II is useless TO smooth the matter over
ANA assert the Geld is opCn to n straight
out fight, Just NJ this time.-Ab, Stand
ord ~ i6th.
Yet the convention went right along
aud put Mr., Trigg, straight out FW'd'f,
in The field.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1880-10-19
Statement Of the Expenditures
OF Washington County, tor.
the Year Ending June
2Sth, 1850

Showing The amount expcHdod in each
magIs'cual District for the support Of
Medical attention to puupers. and to
Commissioners aud Oycrsrers Of Roads
also showing amount expended at Aims
House.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1880-10-19

SENATOR c. r. Smiths card touching
Col. Fulkerson having been copied into
number OF papers, we to-day publish
col. Fulkerson's card In reply thereto.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1880-10-19

Read 1t again. Then pass 1t to your
nelghbor. We mean Newberry's letter.
It is good document. 1t is apples Of
gold IN pictures Of silver.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1880-10-19

Desperate cases need stringent reme-
diee and il IL often advisable to prescribe
for n patient what viii uiake him sick to
cure him. -Ab. StdHdord y SEP. 10.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1880-10-19
SEPTEMBER 1880.
MAY 1850.

Gen. Nohone,s con, Here is the official
mittec nronosod to call of the Fundcr
let the matter be Ao',,'' committee
settled This wav. for the 10th may:
s. That Every Req SRA tTy T'1T", rowyrrrIox nilTn
iStered c0ter IN the - we, '''' 'oN'
State Of Virginia., a convention OF the
3ybo 3edI N, DGrjjcj- Conservative party
patip0 in mis- nyj,no- -ol Virginia will be
IN election 9ecJoyoheld in the city OF
his na,ynosc 10 s,,nnor, Richmond on We'd
Hancock ana E,6Ijs5 nesday, the 10Th day
shall be eni3Ird toof May, 1880, Mt Y
rOte. Al'' lof lhe purpose
of appointing dele
To this the Fund gates to the Demo-
er committee object cratic National Con-
ed and proposed the yenlion, which is 10
following as Il sub meet in Cincinnati
stitute. on June %. 1880.
4 J Conservative
Amendment l.. Democratic az olhCr
Section 3. Every citizens of Va. iye-
voter qualified by spectre Gf post oola-
law, VINO Is aicdI associations or
haLonal Democrat, differences, lcho are
ana VINO al the last WHliRg 10 unite IN the
IFeslueiltlait lecllun GVOH .fOr Il pare eco
voted with tnat par aomical. anil Coasii-
ty, or who has since iUtiopaJ goueypnfat,
the last Presidential ant iptcRd to safpoH
election b ON G the nominees Of The
qualified to vote, CjnciupoH contention
and who will sup and 10 0ppose The nom
port h electoral iaecs Of the Repubii-
ticket chosen at this can partg, are catiHed
primary election, 10 participate in meet
shall he entitled to ipgS N SEMI deleqaies
vote. to said Contention.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1880-10-19

Expended at Aims house.

Supplies for Paupcrs, ll7j 10
Repairs to Buildings, 4S2 3s
Farm, 22G -
Fer Milling hauling, etc. li6 lOn203l az
SALARY Of Sup,. Poor, 320 90
salary oi ONcrscer Poor, ITO 90
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1880-03-04
An Amateur Vagrant.

A man giving the name OF Walter L.
Morrall was taken into the Jefferson
Market Police Court the day before last
Christmas. He admitted that he was a
vagrant and he was committed to the
care of the Commissioners OF Charities
and Correction. While in the prison
attached to the court he made himself
so useful that application was made to
have him remain there, and since then
he has been employed in the PRISON
kitchen to do the cooking. Yesterday
Francis j. Dupignac, lawyer, entered
the court and asked Clerk Morgan to
look in the record book for the name OF
Walter P. Morrall, who had been COM
mitted as "a vagrant. He said that Nor
rail- was wealthy, having fortune OF
s5O. 900. which he could claim at any
time. His family were respectable, but
did not recognize him. In the fall OF
1878 Morrall had shipped as common
sailor on a vessel bound to Liverpool.
Dupignac had received letter from
HIM on Monday stating where ne was
and asking to be taken out. A reporter OF
the Tribune found Morrall in the kitchen
of the jefferson Market Prison. He was
stirring a large pot of soup with an
immense spoon. He said he was thirty
seven wears old and was born in this
citv. His father was the proprietor of a
large foundry at Elizabethport, N. j.,
having an office at No. % Elm Street.
His family treated him badly, he said,
and this was the cause OF his action
He was tired of the life he was leading
and consequently wrote to Dupignac,
who was his business agent.-NeO YORK.
Tribune
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1880-03-04
The Ancient Egyptians.

The Egyptians are not to be classcd
with African races; the form of skull
indicates connection with the Cauca-
sian family, and the language appears
to have analogies with the speech OF
both the Aryan and Semitic races. In
the earliest ages, far before all history,
they must have left Asia to found new
kingdom on the banks of the Nile. The
Anu Tor Amoo), east of Egypt, were
herdsmen of Semitic descent, with light
yellow skins; the Libyans, on the west,
had light skins, blue eyes and blonde or
red hair; on the south were the negroes,
The jewellers in the Nile Valley were
reddish-brown. They were gay and
brilliant people, loving life, and full of
lest and amusement Notwithstanding
the sharp contrasts in society, every
child had a share of education and
every man of ability had chance to
rise. Persons of common birth frequent
ly came to fill the great offices of State,
and young man of courage, talent
and address, who could make his
way and hold his ground at court,
often married a daughter of the Pha-
raoh, and became the father of line OF
kings. 1t was said of Prince I'll, whose
vast tomb a. Sakkara, with its wealth OF
pictorial illustration, has engaged SO
! much attention, that {" his parents were
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1880-03-04
The New Departure in the Public
Schools.

At length the old system which has
endured so long seems crumbling, and
new methods and new ideas appear on
every side. That old system, the sys-
TEN beloved by the true pedagogue, is
only too well known. 1t is the system
of routine and of cram, and there are
few people under forty who have not at
some time suffered under it.
To excite interest or arouse enthusiasm
has not been considered the task of
master in the common schools. On the
contrary, an interested schOol-room
would probably be rather noisy, and
hence Objectionable. Scholarship has
been held to consist in learning textbooks
by heart, and in answering by rote such
questions as were printed for the mas
ter's use; that school has been the best
where the routine was most iron bound,
where children were drilled in the exer-
cises like soldiers in the manual, and
where excellence, in the one case as in
the other, depended on turning human
beings into machines.
Now. apart from the fact that such
discipline is pernicious, because it en-
feebles the mind by overlooking it with
undigested matter, and brushes out
originality by discouraging all indie
pendent thought, it is equally objection
able on other grounds. Long experience
has proved that it is doubtful blessing
to teach a man to read, and then turn
him upon the world to pick up such
further education as the cheap literature
of great cities affords. The immense
sale of sensational newspapers of the
worst class proves the truth of this fact,
aud is admitted to be one of the most
threatening signs of the times. There
is no use in attacking the publishers of
criminal literature by indictment, and
by fine and Imprisonment. Where there
is demand there will be a supply, all
the laws in the statute-book to the con-
trary notwithstanding. The true way
to suppress such publications is by
lessening the demand, and this can be
done only by educating the children in
the common schools to read something
better. That much can be done in this
direction the believers in the new de-
parture are thoroughly convinced, and
that without any great expense or radi-
cal change, except in bringing common
sense to bear upon the educational prob.
em.-Marck Atlantic.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1880-03-04

unknown persons. In this way it was
the custom to prefer the descent of a
Pharaoh through the female line.
When a monarch had half a hundred
daughters to provide husbands for, as
Ramses had, the advent of spirited
and handsome young fellow. even a
paullius Jflii1s, might be welcome. How
ever, the genealogical tables, of which
a great number are still extant, show
that there were no very uniform rules of
succession to the throne; and it is prob
able that changes were often signalized
by bloodshed or Punishment, as they are
in the East to this day. II. Under
GOOD, in March Atlantic.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1880-03-04

one end to the other, to give greater
elasticity and greater length and for
ease of fastening.
One can hardly be placed in any posi-
ton of danger so terrible as when so
far at the mercy of the flames that ones
own courage and self-possession appear
to be the only mortal help, and nowhere
else can one so fully realize the import
anee of the presence of mind which we
have been tins drawn to advocate
Mrs. H. W. Beeeher, in the Christian
IIfla01l
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1880-03-04

SOME people have queer ideas of what
constitutes holiday recreation. A Har-
ward student from Yucatan went to
spend his vacation in his native equa-
torial ATTITUDES, and passed the entire
time in fighting in one of the periodical
revolutions indulged in by his country
men. Refreshed and invigorated by
this delightful sport, he returned in due
course to pursue his peaceful studies at
Cambridge.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1880-03-04

APPLE SHoRTCAKE.-Fill a square
bread-tin threc-quarters full of sliced
sour apples; make a thick batter of
half cupful of sour cream, half a cup
full of buttermilk, one teaspoonful of
saleratus, a little salt, and flour to make
quite stiff-a little. sitter than cake.
Turn this over the apples; bake forty
minutes, and serve with sauce, or cream
and sugar favored with nutmeg.
The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1880-02-14
News from the Northeast.

MIR. William Irvine, who has been sick
for some time, is convalescing,
The measles and whooping cough held
their own in spite of pills and powders.
The Mighty Aids were very kindly en-
tertained bv Mrs. Warfield last Friday
evening.
There will be a grand financial rally at
Bethel Baptist church tomorrow through
out the day.
Marrying seems to hove had bad
effect upon a certain sister. Poor thing!
She married such wealthy and distin-
guished gentleman.
AS passed the meat shop of Mr.. Haw-
kins last Saturday. he informed me that
business was progressing finely. Tell
YOU what, friends, if you want good clean
meat and plenty of it, for a little money
that is the place to go,
What would like to see and know
Would like to know how the
girls appreciated standing on barre
looking in the window Of the Vernon
street church Monday night. Would like
to see John Smith make change jus
| for fun. Would like to know why kins
Robinson can't walk as straight during thu
week AS he does on Sunday. WOuld like
to see the man that can keep Charley Jone
from laughing in church. Would like t.
know why she went down the street il
such hurry the other day. Would llk
to see Miss l.. j. and Miss ). Nj. finish
the Job like good, brave and valian
soldiers, or pugilists, as We might say.
The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1880-02-14
A Unique Invention.

Mr. Ben Thornton, the West end poul-
try fancier, who has for some time past
been hard at work on machine for
Matching eggs, has, he thinks. about sac
ceeded. Mr.. Thornton's Incubator con-
sists OF a tin box about box l4x24 inches.
The sides of the box are glass. The ends
top and bottom are hollow, and will hold
about five gallons of water This is kept
at the proper temperature, about lO2 de-
grees Farenheit, by means OF q lamp
placed under the box. On top OF the box
is placed a small cold water reservoir,
holding about one gallon. The cold water
which helps t. maintain regular temper
ature, is conducted into the box by means
of a tube leading from the bottom oil the
reservoir, down the end of the box, on the
outside, to very nearly the bottom, and
enters the box Immediately above the
point at which the heat is applied. This
prevents an ingress OF water cold enough
to materially effect the temperature. The
interior of the box is provided with shelves
between three and four inches apart on
which the eggs are placed. The invention
has not been fully tested, but so far the
results are very satisfactory. The inventor
claims superiority for his incubator be-
cause OF its simplicity and cheapness
The size can, of course be Increased at will
Mr.. Thornton, for some time, has been
dealing In fine chickens. He expects in 9
short time to have aIgood assortment of al
| of the finest breeds.
The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1880-02-14
Cleveland News.

You can purchase the Leader OF H..
Smith, 81 Newton street.
On February II the A Nj. E. church lit
erary society met; an account will be given
next week.
The Young Mems Social club will give
another of their balls on the GOTH, at leu
tonia hall.
Miss Kate Hickman has enjoyed herself
so well in the South, that she has gone as
far as Alabama.
Every person should attend the grand
vocal and instrumental concert to be
given by the Excelsior Brass band. on
March 10.
On February 4, the A. M. E. church,
literary society met again in the church,
their exercises being much enjoyed bv the
audience.
Mr.. J. G.. Smith was admitted as men,
Der of the Excelsior band on February 2.
Mr.. Smith will either become an alto or
tuba player.
Mr.. Edward Scott, who some time ago
went off in the U. S. ship Michigan, is
getting along finely and seems, to have no
desire at present Of returning to Cleveland,
but wishes to see the spiciest colored pa
per OF the times, The Leader.
The Colored Episcopal church has 55
members, and is progressing finely. At
tend their sabbath school at half past
nine every Sunday morning. This school
has lost a good and earnest worker in Mr..
Chas Rogers, their superintendent who
has gone to try bis fortunes in Colorado.
Your correspondent visited quite a
number OF churches last Sunday; in the A..
ohr
talking earnestly with his congregation
about violating the laws of the Sabbath;
and Rev. r. b. Johnson was enlightening
his congregation on certain passages Of
the Bible.
The entertainment held in Richards
hall on February 8, by the Good Samari-
tans, was an enjoyable event. 1t ope ned by
music by the Excelsior band, then read
ing of the 18th amendment by L. H. Tur-
ier. The Rev. T. III. jackson followed
with a Speech and he in turn by J. H.
Loomis, both speaking forcibly
At the meeting of the A. M. E. church
literary society, January %, charges were
made against the president; the charges
being violation of the consti-
tuition of this society. Mr..
LOOMS and others made some very elo-
auent remarks on the duties of presi
dem; but notwithstanding all this, the So
ciety adjourned, the finale being, "a free
for all contest, go as you please"
Mr.. Jonas Christopher, a young gentle.
man who was told by one G. NJ. Allen, a
barber, that he did not cut his kind of
PEG Piles hair, is making it very uncom-
Portable for him and all such BARRIERS A
short time ago Mr.. Christopher received
an insulting card from some barber who
had not courage enough to sign his name.
We have in this city strict members OF the
church who daily refuse to shave or cut
the hair of a man of their own race. Still
they have brass enough to go to church
and society, and enjoy themselves among
the very men whom they refuse to serve.
Mr.. C. made it his business to visit the
monied men of Cleveland and ascertain
their views on. the subject, and while
some were surprised, others thought that
such a man ought not TO be patronized.
In consequence of this M. Allen lost a
number OF bis customers, 1t seems the
older this city grows, the worse she gets
in respect to this barber question;
Non NoLe.
The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1880-02-14
Vincennes News.

Miss Ina TC otle is exI ected home this
week from Evansville, where she has been
visiting Miss l.. A. Wilson.
The people OF Vincennes are taking ad
van tage of the fine weather, and every
where can be seen beautiful houses in
course of completion.
Miss Dora Smith is our popular hair.
dresser and now that it's leap year, the
gen 'lemen, perhaps, will elk to have their
hair curled in the latest style.
There has been wonderful discovery
ma lie, viz: the muscles placed around the
mouth to aid closing the lips. This. many
of our ladies have not heard. The proper
use OF these muscles at the right time,
would almost make earth, heaven, instead
like the city ofQuito.
Our reading public here is still crying
for Leader This sends the stock of the
Leader per cent above par, and the
other paper enjoys "Fall" by the "Ohio
Express" Many say, II like the Ohio
Fails Express, but want to know what is
happening in Indiana"
There is music in the air, playing on :
silver Lutte" can be heard; often being
pldyeu ny our uluS'Cal oAPoIto VI tiiiS
city. Hence, those, who may come to Vim
cennes, and having mo ak to grind" can
have the pleasure Of grinding on an organ,
far the purpose of driving dull care
away
was glad to hear from Rockport's
"Nina,v as the name suggests flower OF
the choicest production. Why is it that
Vernon mountain does not place on exhi.
bition some OF its precious miners? There
has been enough Progress" in the way OF
''Supplanters,, to reveal some of its hidden
gems. Non DUN.
The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1880-02-14

evening. They will experience no diff
Guilty in finding homes, as farmers are
inquring every day for hands
Mrs. Mary Simons went to indianapolis
last Wednesday to visit friends and rela-
tives.
Prof J. w Witherspoon was in the city
this week. Joe looks well for recent
widower.
Chas. Washington has moved his res
taurant III the rear of the office saloon, on
South Fifth street
The famous English astronomer. Mr.. r.
A. Proctor, lectured here last Saturday
evening on astronomy.
Mr.. John Croper, Richmond, Ind, was
in the city this week, guest OF Mr.. and
Mrs. j. ii. Walker, his relati yes
Miss Carrie Smith, who has been suffer
ing several weeks from erysipelas, died
Tuesday, and was buried Wednesday.
Miss Bessie Bradford, S. w. Stuart and
Elias Anderson attended the Proctor lee
ture in this city last Saturday evening.
Bennett Stewart, ohm Papp and Han
ibal Davis. of Brazil; Patrick Smith, Pana,
and Rev. Arts, Paris, were IN the city this
week.
Hon. J. Milton Turner and Mr.. Bell
of st. Louis, passed through the city Tues
dav on their way to Washington, to testify
before the exodus committee.
Atameeting OF the Republican club or
last Friday evening a permanent organi
zation was effected. The following Off
GERS were elected: &c Grear, president
J. III. Lott, vice president; Joseph Jack
son secretary; and Simon Daniels, treas
urer. f. r. Bagby was chosen as speake
for the meeting on the 18th inst
Hon. Jas. t. Johnson, Rockville. deliv
cred very able address before the youn
mems Republican club Monday evening
Mr.. Johnson is very prominently mention
Ell in connection with the Republican
nomination for Congress in this distric
He was a soldi,r. is an able lawyer, an
would make a red hot canvass, and b
| elected
The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1880-02-14
Free for all.

Ask VIM. Meredith if he knows the diff
ference between sausage and mince meat.
The dark cloud still booms, and you
lust bet there will be mutterings of
thunder heard soon.
At last he is happy, they were at the
Opera THURSDAY night. There will be no
more lead pencil chewing for some time.
Dave G. looks on and says it is all right
boys, but he'll get even, when his girl
from Columbus, Ohio, comes over you
bet.
Joe. G. and his pal do not have long
ing to seek the cosy vicinity of North
Douglass street any more, what's the mat
ter Jacks.
John says he will go on center
street, if they have to bring him home on a
shutter; look out for foot race in that
neighborhood before long
Great snakes, that fine ulster has gone,
and NO mention has been made before of
its disappearance. Now, Remy House
Dining room. you must set them up, or
we will blow it.
1t is a terrible big load to carry Re-
publican club on your back, especially
when we gre prodigal son-'tho as yet no
fatted calf has been killed, or the best
robe brought out.
He rose and wanted to explain to your
reporter few days since. The reason he
ceased to meander, but as there was slight
indication of blood on the moon, the ex-
PLANTATION was put of just one week.
Poor Leroy H., Just to think after the
ladies were doting OH him as the beau
ideal of their affections, he went out of
spite, and doned a suit of Uncle Sans best,
to help fight the Indians. Dame rumor
has it that young well we wont give it
away this time.
The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1880-02-14
About People.

Miss Belle Evans is teaching about 4
miles from the city.
Hon. ]. III. Walker, of Terre Haute,
paid Indianapolis a flying visit FRIDAY
night
Major Gardner left last Monday for
Bloomington, ILL.,, where he intends to
"plant" himself for season.
Messrs. Sam Spencer, Conrad Burnley
and :. -, went to Charlottesville last
Monday, and pnt in running order new
lodge OF Odd Fellows -
Rev. Angus A. Burley, of Bloomington,
. former teacher in our public schools,
The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1880-02-14

spent the greater part Of the week in the
city He left for home Friday
Mr Leroy Highwsrden has joined the
'reeulars' He left last night for Colum-
bus, Ohio. where he will remain short
time and then Join his regiment in Texas.
The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1880-02-14
Terre Haute News.

J. H. Walkerwent to indianapolis Mon
day. .f..g.Isna4
Miss Carrie Smith, whose mother died
receaily, is quite sick. 3 80
4 party of iity-six North Carolina i'm
migrants arrived in this city Saturday
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1880-04-10

The stupidest man OH record was
hired to plow q ten-acre field, and
his boss, wishing him 70 draw a
straight furrow, directed his atten-
ton to a COW grazing right oppo-
site, telling him to drive. directly
toward that COW. He started his
horses and the farmers attention
was called to something else. In a
short time he looked around to see
what his hired man was doing.
The cow had left her place and was
walking around in the field, and the
hired man was following her, draw
ing zig-zag fUrrow all over the
field.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1880-04-10
SITTING AROUND.


They are sitting around upon barrels and
chairs,
Discussing their own and their neigh
bor's affairs;
And the look of content that is seen on
each face,
Seems to say Il have found my appro-
pirate place."
Sitting around.
In bar-rooms and groceries calmly they
sit,
And serenely chew borrowed tobacco,
and spit.
While the stories they tell, and the jokes
that they crack,
Show their hearts have grown hard and
undoubtedly black,
While sitting around.
The "sitter around" is a man of no
means,
And his face wouldn't pass for quart of
white beans.
Yet lie somehow or other contrives to
exist,
And is frequently seen with a drink in
his fist,
While sitting around.
The loungers they toll not, nor yet do
they spin,
Unless it be yarns, while enjoying their
gin.
They are people of leisure, yet often, It's
true,
They allude to the work they're intend
ing to do,
While sitting around.
They've habit of talking of other mems
wives.
As they whittle up sticks with their
horn-handled knives;
They're scaly old set and wherever
you go,
You'll find them in groups or strung out
in row,
Sitting around.