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Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1881-07-05
A Card to the Public.

We take this method or announuing
to the public that the price Of the Sew
Ell Springs Iron d Alum Mass has
been reduced from 81 90 to 70 cents per
bottle. and of calling attention to the
superior quality of the "Seven
Springs Mass over III Gtthtr kinds
The reduction is not on account vi
any deterioration in quality. or less
careful method OF manufacture, but
simply in Tolerance to the demands OF
large number who prefer the Seven
Springs Iron and Alum Mass to any
other, but Of necessity compelled to
buy cheaper and less reliable reme-
dies. This reduction brings II within
the means Of every one, who has our
assurance that the excellence and high
character Of the Mass will be strictly
maintained. Being of superior quail
ity, and containing more IN n bottle
than any other kind of Iron u Alum
Mass, II will naturally be, as It has
been, In general use. The large num-
Der of physicians prescribing II regu-
larly Is very gratifying indeed, speak
Ing volumes In It's favor. Hundreds
keep IL on hand constantly, finding II
serviceable In the numerous minor
complaints to which flesh Is heir
We can recommend It especially for
the treatment of chronic constitu-
tional and particularly female dis
eases. In the treatment OF dyspepsia,
indigestion, headache, nervousness,
kidney and liver complaints and scrof.
ulous and cutaneous affections II Is
perhaps nearer specific and more re-
liable than any remedy In use. 1t has
been known to relieve children OF
Group when all other remedies failed.
As n tonic Alternative for the promotion
OF good health, on general principles,
we confidently commend II az the very
best mineral water preparation manu-
featured. II Is largely prescribed by
physicians, and highly extolled by
those who use II. Try II and satisfy
yourself. Large bottles vs. cts, small
bottles. 40 cts.
See your Druggist, or address
LANDRUM & LITCHFIELD,
Abingdon, Va.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1881-07-05
EASTWARD.

Connect at LYNCHBURG with Virginia
Midland Railway to and from the North
and South.
At BURKEvILLE with Richmond and
panville Railroad for Richmond, Washing.
ton, Baltimore and New York. Through
Car between Lynchburg and Richmond via
Burkevillc.
At PETERSBURG with Richmond s. Pc
tsrsburg Railroad for Richmond, and with
Petersburg Road for Weldon and points
south Eat.
At NORFOLK connection 10 made on
Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays with
Old Dominion Steam ship Co. for New
York, leaving at =. NJ. Straight and
round trip tickets at low rates.
Connect with Day Line daily, except Sun.
day. for Baltimore, Philadelphia and new
York.
Excursion Tickets to Summer Resorts on
Va. X Tenn. Division, nn1 First and Sec
onl Glass Tickets to all prominent point
throughput the West and Southwest, on
Rslo at Lynchburg, Petersburg and Norfolk
JrPfor further particulars, etc., address
l.. 8. BROWN, GHx'l TRAvELIGN AG'T,
Lynchburg, Va.
N. N. OSBORNE, MASTER OF TRANS.
.I Petersburg, Va,
FRANK HUGRR, suT'T. TRANS.
Lynchburg, Va.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1881-07-05
Hardware, Iron, Steel, &C., at No. |, Fer.
qusOR Block, Bristol, Tenn.


For bargains In Hardware, go to the
old reliable Hardware House of 5, II,
Ferguson, No. |, Ferguson Block. He
deals only IN hardware and can give
you better goods for less money than
any one.
Now in stock and cheap for cash
Car load Old Dominion Nails and
Iron,
Car load Rifle and Blasting Powder,
Car load Champion Mowers,
5000 lbs. Black Diamond Steel
1000 lbs. Brass Kettles, S5c per III,
rs doZ l.. II. Shovels, 50c each,
25 doz. l.. III. Hay Forks, I5c each,
25 doz, l.. IL. Planters Hoes, soc
each,
Cask Trace Chains, 45c each,
1 ton Grind Stones. &c per Id .
1000 set Knives and Forks, soc set,
$4,000 Fish Hooks,
$4,000 Cartridges, all sizes,
rs doz Grain Scythes. 75c each,
Is Grain Cradles, 81. 100 each.
% doz. Green, Red aud Black Grass
Scythes, 60c each,
25 doz. Golden Clipper Grass Scythes
75c each,
Curry Combs, Sc,
10 doZ. Coffee Mills 25c each,
And other goods In proportion.
Don't forget the place, No, !, Fer
guson Block may24'l-tf
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1881-07-05
CAUG HIT!
A Lee Co. Refugee from
Justice.
High, Low, Jack and the Game.
Geo. EdmOndson, Bagged by l..
Nanhuss, Charged with Rape.

Geo. EdmOndson, Bagged by L..
Vanhuss, Charged with Rape.
On the Nth of May Geo. Edmondson,
Tennessee Fugate and Gale Markham,
three young men, entered the house of
one, Roster, who lives Is miles below
Jonesville, on Martins creek, near
Bales Forge. They were i'm liquor
were armed, and the hour being between
10 and II p. NJ, the lights out and fam
lily gone to bed, they fired pistols in the
house and had laundering time gener-
ally. Roster was there and also another
man, yet it is said the three, in the house
with them, raped the l0year old daught-
er of Rosters wife, Miss Sally Saunders,
Mrs. Rosters first husband having been
man named Saunders. Fugate and
Markham were pretty soon put in Jail
after an examination in which all at
tempts to prove the young lady to have
been of bad character, had failed. Ed
mondson escaped and the Governor of
Va. offered reward of $50 for him.
Constable Il. Van HusS heard he was
about Bristol, and after spending several
days here he learned his man was bind
ing wheat for Col. John G. King. lie
soon found him engaged with two 9TH
others in a game of cards on the II. X.
track at the tank near Col. Kings. lie
approached them, got the drop on his
game and forced him to hold his hands
until, with one of his own, he snapped
pair of patent handouts on him and
marched to the Va. House On Friday
he started with him for Jonesville Jail.
Etlmondson is hardened fellow, is 5ft-
1l1ain. high, weighs 100, and is n physi-
cal wildcat. He says he has been arrest
ed eight times for various offences, and
would like now to have about three days
freedom in Lee. His age is only 81 he
says, though he looks TO be % or 30. lie
is Il notorious character, and admits that
he fired his pistol in Rosters house and
that his crowd behaved very roughly
there.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1881-07-05
Married.

MUMP0W Err WASHAM.-Last
Thursday near Reed creek In Sullivan
Co., Tenn, by Esq. Staubus, Mr.. Sam'l
Mumpower of this Co., to Miss Lizzie
washam, late Of this Co., but now of
Sullivan.
SwAN--II0PKINS.-Last evening
nj the residence Of the BRIDES grand-fa-
Their, by Rev. Il. II. Parker, Mr.. J. IL.
Swan, Of London, England, to Miss Sal
lie u. Hopkins, Of Bristol.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1881-07-05
Its Relief ana thrUns Certain nv
Dny follows Dny.

slnoo the reduction " Dr Hhsfman's isithS,
thousands are cfUr ding upon him for tfestn ent,
gladly throwing away their gilplg lfhsoms, d.,
plfillnR ard nv publishing ifnssns, iiia treat.
meht fot ihs anitllnn maHas tho paiien2 cohfosg.
able aud safe IN the performance " gvafy kind of
who are rupiufed and do rot rforlas themsei,es
With y must endure The dangers ~ It'd bfefsti.
on- ailllcliun and The usa NJ tfnsssH Hii ihtouRl
ne, Thousands NJ those cured glve The mHat akit
llgflnE iesnnenialsnf gratitude 10 DR tHtHWaN ~
He lht hhihof md inv nirf " W. popular sys.
leml Ne mAhs his secret ~ nv Hhgg n IA apflltas
ble 10 Az Glass o. and taaes aud under his reduced
fA,si wiihlh the reach NJ almost pVerynns.
. fhlah'a can receive lfrhmrnl and leave fog
none aHme day hnsllinMhN'B Hank m Rupp
lhte gives e'nvlhtlnH proofs ftom pfofsasinnsi
gentlemen AID nihefs NJ hn sntefmfHi ireaissni,
" Do Illustrated With phiingfsph pftafpa III had
Gases hehia eute aim W suht ~ ihuah whn sand
~ cents ffIHtil " hiien 9hi broadway N y
luil hnnisv fH.sinv. Hiinniay. m r,nbub-s
'NedneflaY, ThuiHdsv aid tniay,
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1881-07-05
Or. J. A. DiCkey, at City Drug Store
Keeps the largest stock and sells the best
bargains. Call and see for yourselves.

Roonok College at the Uaiuersiy.-Of
the 1876 law students at the University of
Virginia. 20 received the degree of Bach
clor Of Law; and of the successful men,
three were graduates of Roanoke College
these being the only representatives of
this institution applying for that degree.
Two medals were won by former STU
dents of Roanoke.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1881-07-05
Chew LorIllard's Climax, Bullion, and
Checker Brand Tobacco.

Nice Farm Jor SoIc.--'The land offered
for salo by by Mr., o. A, Rice, Is worthy
of attention. II Is very dcsiably locat-
cd, and q bargain can BIO had In II, being
situated ncar tho new town Of Mendoza,
Tint will Improve very rapidly, Tho
contIgulty Of cheap aud fine timber and
building stone and the deserved noto-
rIety which Mendoza land has for pro-
duclng fine tobacco--all make Il q very
desirable home. We know Of no locall-
" PR sentng better opening Tor medl-
UNI farmers
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1881-07-05
A Remarkable Case.

In. J. A. DicKEY:
Ny eyes were very much lnnamcd for
about seven weeks, resulting In acute
ophthalmia. used one Vial Of your
Painless Eyn-Water, and IN one week
tho inflammation was entirely removed
II acts like magic. -, a.
RoNEo, Green Co., Tenn,
.junc AZ, 1881.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1881-07-05
E. TENN. VIRGINIA G. GA. R. R.
narsnIns IN MllIiMery ON 4th Sc.

Mrs. Gail0yQy snyiIeS Tie
I0dtcs 10 cali 0nd examine her
sloch Of 1tilline,y ant /ancy
.go0ds. Sac las gone 10 great
expense ia procNrtMg more
Aclp, 6oiA ia Dti23tne,y ami
DrcSS g0OAs m0A'igg dep0'I-
menls, adtniends 10 gre sat
ts/aclf0N ia 10aiiU ant TAR
rains. mayS/-E
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1881-07-05
Cement and Plaster at
June 7-lt j. NJ. BARRIERS.

| will preach next Sabbath, the 10th
inst, at the Bristol Baptist Church, ut
4 O'Clock p. NJ. on the Millennium.
y. l.. BURsoN.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1881-07-05
Mothersl Afoflers u Mothers lll

Arc you disturbed at night and brok-
en- Of your rest by sick child suffering
aud crying with the exoruclatlng pain
Of cutting tcethp II so, 20 Mt once and
get bottle of MRS. WINSLOW'S
SOOTHING SYRUP. IL will relieve
the poor little sufferer immcdately-dc-
pend upon Il; there IL no mistake about
II. There Is not u mother on earth who
has ever used II, who will not tell you at
once that IL win regulate the bowels.
and give rest TO the mother, and relief
and health 10 the child, operating like
magic. II Is perfectly safe to use In all
cases, and pleasant TO the taste, and Is
the prescription OF one Of the Oldest aud
best female physicians and nurses In the
United Statcs. Sold everywhere. 20
cnts n bottle. nov 10, iSS0--ly
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1881-07-05
THU CONSOLIDATED RAILWAY EXPRESS,

Owned and cont oiled by the Norfolk Il
Western Railroad, issues the lowest Ex-
press rates ever offered the public. Close
connection at Norfolk with Steamer to and
from Baltimore Daily, except Sundays.
". A. CARAENTER, Manager.
Lynchburg Va
JS0. W. CIIILDs, Agent,
Lynshburg, Va.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1881-07-05
Valuable Main ST. Proper.
y for Sale | ar
A GREAT BARGAIN I!

7 DESIRE to sell my properly on
L Main Street, IVA, Side west of
Beaver Greek, consisting Of Il spleI-
did brick store house. aud dwelling
connected, with lumber room, stable.
wagon yard, out.houses, &c, also
frame dwelling between store house
and the Rugan property, with tho
necessary outhuiIdings There aro
two wells on the premises, good gar
den, a large number OF re fruit trees
and vines, a lso n small .rame dwell.
ing In rear Of store hous, This prop
erty Is very desirable, the improve
ments being uncqualled 10y any in
Bristol, My reason for settling IL that
| am old and unable to take care of so
large property. | will sell CHEAP
FOR CASH. Apply toI, c. Fowler,
editor Of the NEWS, or to me on the
premises.
MRS. ROSETTA BACHELOR.
may 3, 'Sl-Sm. Bristol, Tenn.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1881-07-05
Commissioners Sale Of Land
Near Goodson.

DURSUANT to q Decree CT tho Circuit
y Court Of Washington county, Va. In
the cause of Elizabeth Goodman and others
VS.. Cyrns Smith and others, the under.
signed Commissioner will Offer, for sale on
Satusday the 18Th day OF Au-
gust, 1881. at public cutlery on the
premises
THE TRACT OF LAND,
Of which the late Ephraim Smith died
sieZed, situated In the Lever End Of WASH
ington county, on the Island Road, about
two miles from the city Of Bristol, adjoin-
ing the lands OF York, Susong and others,
cuntaining 20l acres, more or less. Tho
land IL considerably worn, but can be east {.
ly improved. Comfortable dwelling and
excellent water. II will DO sold as whole
and then in parccls, and tho sale bringing
the most money adopted.
TERMS;-Cash sufficient to pay costs Of
suit, expenses and commissions OF SALE
The balance on n credit Of one two and
three years, equal installmcnts, with in
forest from date. The purchaser to give
bond with good security waving homo
stead payable to Commissioner, and q lien
retained for ultimate security.
D.F. BAILEY, Ccm'r,
july 8, 'Sl--tds.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1881-07-05
Painless Enc Jyator :

The best on the market, relieves at
onoo, curos innamed eyes In few hours,
gives no paln--at City Drug Store.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1881-07-05
Died.

MckEEN.-ln Savannah, Ga, July
I'd, Mrs. Van l.. McKecn, mother Of
Mr. A. G. Smith, of this place. Aged
% years aud months.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1881-07-05
DandriHuge

Positively cradicates Dandruir, arrests
falling out of hair, stimulates new
growth, the finest hair dressing in the
world at City Drug Store.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1881-07-05

Chew I.orIllard's Climax, Bullion, and
Checker Brand Tobacco.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1881-07-05

White Lead, Mired Paint
Paint Brushes, Oils, Varnlshee, Colors
In abundance at City Drug Store, Ten
pcssco Side.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1881-07-05
Tho Largest

And best stock Of Paints aud Window
ulaes ut City Drug Store.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1881-07-05

Chew IorIilard's Climax, Bullion, aud
Checker Brand tobacco
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1881-07-05

Chew LorIllurd's Climax, Bullion, and
Checker Brand Tobacco.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1881-07-05

Rev. J. d, Tadlock, d. D., Presi-
dent and Prof. of Mathematics.
II. w. Naff, A. NJ, Prof. Of Langua-
ages.
Rev. J. Albert Wallace, A. NJ,
Prof. of Mental and Moral Philosophy.
w. X. Vance, NJ. D., a. NJ, Prt f.
Of Chemistry.
Department Of lcs-supplied by
Prof Wallace.
Rooms repaired and new furniture
to be bought during the present vaca-
ton. Next session opens Sept. LIST,
1881. j. ID. TADLOCK, Pres.
july5'l I'm.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1881-07-05

Chew I.orillarl's Climax, Bullion, and
Checker Brand Tobacco.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1881-07-05
Goodson Finances.

Total amt tickets remain
Ing uncollected, June 81, 81. 4 0T5,50
DISBURSEMENTS LoR TnE YEARS or 1880
AND 1881.
by collected ........... 4 2O5G,5
10 amt paid on Johnston
land Northumberland. 4 tiGl,0S
To amount paid Whecler's
salary and commission .... 2Ds.GD
Toam't of Recorders salary. 10000
To amt paid for repairs and
Improvement of the town .. 4 775,t0I
10 balance IN my hand 400 1903
aaaa
$2,G50,b
Respectfully, G.. G. HICKMAN.
Recorder.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1881-07-05

Chew Lorilard's Climax, Bullion, and
Checker Brand Tobacco.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1881-07-05

Chew Lorillard's Climax, Bullion, and
Checker Brand Tobacco.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1881-04-14

1.-The first emigrant women were
grossly ignorant. Those born in Utah
in the present generation are educated
and refined, quite capable of thinking
and acting for themselves. What with
the newspapers brought into the Terri
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1881-04-14

tory, the railroads tempting them to
travel and bringing in hosts of stran-
gers, the Mormon women of to-day have
facilities for enlightenment equal to
those in New York City. The young
girls generally are refusing to accept
polygamists as husbands, and wives are
beginning to appeal to law to punish
their bigamous partners. The best
class of men are willing to drop out of
their religion its one repulsive feature
and would prefer to send as their dele
gate to the seat of Government some
man who is not a polygamist. Cannon
has four wives in the Mormon Territory.
When he swore that he had but one
legitimate wife he became traitor to
the practice of his people. 1t the three
other women are not his wives then the
relation they bear to him is most i'm
moral and he should be debarred social
recognition in the capital and guberna-
torial position. If the Mormon people
are not prosecuted into an obstinate
and prolonged continuance of polygamy
it will die natural death and in thirty
years hence there will not remain yes
tige of it.''
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1881-04-14

so, and in a half-starved condition h,m
self, nobody knows. Andt then s.as
piteous looks as he has given to thosa a
passing by! / tell you what it males Sse
body feel that such faithful CREAM :
must have hearts and minds, if tbos
have not souls"
A graver look came over the facaO :,
the boys rs they surrounded Win ana
1t was evident to him that their faas
ings had been reused, so he simn I
added:
"Boys. let's follow that noble. a,or,.
example, and see what we can do p
ward helping Pat upon his feet and kean
ing him steady upon them, instead Is
teasing his dog and making him ,anrrr
There will be more fun, or real heart
felt pleasure at least, in doing 500
The feelings of the boys were com
pletely changed. Swayed by WIN
Cartoons brave defense of the doc
they gave him three hearty cheers ~
he stepped off the stump. And then
and there they resolved never again to
show cruelty toward poor defenseless
dumb creatures.-Josie Keen, in Chris
tian Union.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1881-04-14
Mexic0's Iron Mountain.

One OF the great mineral wonders of
Mexico. and perhaps of the world, is
the Iron Mountain in the immediate vi
entity of Durango, in the State of Du-
range. The Iron Mountain is nearly
two miles in length and one mile wide
and about 700 feet high. Above the
surface, uncovered and in sight, it shows
about 200, 600, 600 tons of pure ore, ready
to be shovelled or rolled, without any
cost OF mining, into the furnaces to be
erected at its base. Much of this ore
ranges from seventy to ninety per cent,
and some is carried directly to the forge.
1t works very kindly and easily assumes
the form of steel. There is every rea-
SON to believe ores of such rare superb
GRITTY. when subject to all our modern
in1ron making, will pro-
duce iron and steel unsurpassed any,
where in the world, either in Sweden,
Or Biscay. in Spain, or England, or the
United States.-ISt. Louss Globe Demo-
crdt.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1881-04-14
A Strange Story.

1t is easy to attribute Illusions and So
called spiritual Visions to waking
dreams and double consciousness when
confined to single individual, but how
will you explain them when two per-
sons, hundreds of miles apart, are con-
scious of each sother's presencep My
mother, an nnimaginative woman, who
had never discovered her nerves, when in
her eightieth year was Frustrated with
an alarming attack of pneumonia. On
Sunday morning she was unconscious
of her surroundings, and apparently
very near death, and telegram to that
effect was sent, without her knowledge
to her son, who was living IN Western
New Yock-her home being in Massa-
chusetts. This son had been ill but was
convalescing, and when the dispatch
reached him was on the piazza taking a
un-bath, clad in his bedroom ulster of
a peculiar make and close-ftting skull
cap of seal-skin. In his agitation over
the distressing news he walked to the
front gate. and leaning upon it for sup
port, suddenly and distinctly beheld
the figure of his mother standing before
him. Greatly impressed by the occur
renee, he determined to visit her bed
side, hastily made preparations for the
journey and by travelling express all
the way reached her house on Monday
afternoon, when he told the story OF
the apparition.
Meanwhile my mother had rallied
somewhat and her mind was clear most
OF the time. but it was thought best not
to apprise her of my brothers arrival.
After a time, when she was thought to
be sleeping, he stepped to her door to
look at her. She Immediately spoke to
him in her ordinary manner, without
betraving the least surprise at his being
there, and said: ..Well John, you look
better in that coat. | never saw such
strange suit as that you had on when
you were leaning over the gate on Sun
day morning" My poor brother,
man nearly sixty years of age, and not
in the least superstitious, was yet so
overcome by this double mystery that
ne nearly tainted. In this case no collu-
sion was possible. My mother had never
visited the city where my brother lived
and had never seen the suit of clothes
mentioned. She could not have over
heard his voice in the house, as her
hearing was impaired. Can the event
be explained on scientific groun ds.-N
Y. Tribune.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1881-04-14
A Very Crooked Road.

saw, guard, they tell me this is q
very crooked road" said the tourist
when he boarded the local for Virginia.
"Well, rather" was the reply.
There are several places between
here and Virginia where passenger
can hand cigar to the engineer"
by Jove; that's astonishing. !
must watch out for those curves, you
know" ...,f -s @
He watched, and though snaked
around pretty well between the tunnel
and Scales, failed to swing such a ire
mendous circle. Eiep.g
Look here,' said he to Follets
when they arrived at Virginia, ''where
was the place where a passenger in the
rear car could hand cigar to the en-
gineer?' tt@
Why, one point was Mound House;
there is good saloon there, and there
is plenty of time for any passenger 10
get off the car, get cigar and hand II
to the engineer"
The tourist tumbled, for even En-
-glishmen can appreciate joke some
times. He treated all hands and 90
knowledged the sell. -Neuada Paper.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1881-04-14
"He SOt Right Dar."

Eyes, sab. Kurnel Bonso Smith am
dead-dead as herrin'. sab. He died
in his cheer, an / was de fust pusson
who knowed it."
'Quite an old man, wasn't hep
Yes, sab. He didn't know muffin
bout his aige, but reckon he war; purity
clus up to ninety. De ole man had got
SO feeble dat dey had to cut his meat
an mash his Eaters fur him. He had
been lookin' fur de summons fur a long
time past. an yit when de gates Of
Heaben opened an de music came
tloatin' out 1t was hard to realize dat de
kurnel had jined de purceshun.''
"And you found him dead?"
"Jist me, sab, an no one else. You
see, he ibed wild his darter, an she gin
him de warmest co ner to sit in, an de
best winder to look out of. l pass dat
same winder three or four times day,
an de Kurnel allus gin me nod. When
| went by dar' yesterday de ole man
sot IN his place, and dar was smile on
his face. went in to shake hands wild
him. He war; all alone. AS walked
in called out kinder CHEEKY like;
'Wall, Kurnel, how goes de battle to-
dayP" but he didn't answer.
deed, sab, his battle war ended TO-
de Lawd, but he had sot right dar wild
a smile on his face an died as softly as
de sun goes down."
sand he was smilingp"
"Smilin' like pleased chile, sab.
Death had come to him like a sweet
dream. When he heard de gates of
Heaben open perhaps he war a leetle
afraid, but when de angels marched out
an played soft and low an sweet on
der harps it brought peace to his heart
an smile to his face, an when de
golden gates closed again de Kurnel
war on de fur side''- Detroit Free Press.