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The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1881-12-01
TOPICS OF THE DAY.

TOPICS OF THE DAY.
AsroR's campaign in New York cost
him 5000, 900.
The temperance tidal wave is cruising
about in Iowa,
The Government paid $40, 900 for the
Yorktown celebration.
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SMALLPOX is so bad in Chicago that
an epidemic is feared.
THIRTEEN members of the next Legis.
lature of Virginia will be colored men.
EIGHTY newspapers published in Me-
braska favor women suffrage.
THE wife of Mackay, the millionaire,
rides in a carriage in Paris which cost
100000.
The word "grease" is no longer in de.
mand. What is not butter is lard, and
V6ce versa.
THE mines of Colorado yielded $23,.
600, 600 last year S4,DOO,O0O more than
the State of Caiiforn;a
A WAR he's been begun in Chicago OF
retail grocery stores for selling beer by
the bucket to minors.
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THE Irish National Land League of
ah1s country has sent $I27, 1876 to Ireland
during the past three months.
STATIONARY wages, with an increased
cost OF the necessaries of life, will have
tendency to produce strikes.
--SH
WITH malice aforethought" is what
riles Guiteau. He is sane enough to
know that that sort Of thing won't do
THE simpler the ceremony the more
fashionable the wedding. Dame Fashion
smiles on the poor at last.
BERLIN has Sauer- -Kraut EXCHANGE.
We thought the Germans would eventu
ally corner that article.
DAKOTA Territory, anxious to be ad-
mltted into the Union as State, claims
q population of 100000
THE Prince of Wales was forty-two
years old the 9th of November, and he
hasn't sowed all his wild oats yet.
SEVEN comets have bobbedup severely
this year, still the old world rolls along
without jar in the same old rut.
TAhMAaE says when boy isn't good
for anything they make preacher of
hum, and that is what allies the ministry.
IT IS expected that this country and |
Mexico will be in direct telegraphic
with Peru and Brazil bv
June next.
INCLUDING magazines and other peri
odicals, there are II, ,418 publications in
the United States Of this number 982
are daily papers.
WEhLrs, who attempted to blackmail |
Jay Gould, is said to be respectfully con-
nected. That always seems to let the
criminal down easy like.
SENATOR SHERMAN wants law bv
which creditor may persue debtor
from one State to another. He can do
hot y
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1881-03-29

Pharoh's Kingdom, Notwithstanding the
Bourbons had cast him in the pit-and
also because Riddlebefger, the patron OF
the last Readjuster debt bill, has been
made chief marshall on the floor OF the
Senate. 1t thinks this commits the Re-
publican party of the North TO the Rid
dlebcrger bill, and it exhibits its disgust
after this fashion, declaring that the
"Bourbon debt payers" Of Va. will now
feel like saying as follows:
We have labored earnestly to hold the
Conservative people Of Virginia to a
sense OF their obligation in this behalf,
and strove to make them see that repu-
diation would be dishonor to the State,
as well as unjust to our creditors. we
have, on this issue, stood just where the
Republican party professsed to stand
on the high ground that public creditahd
public honor are worth infinitely more
than mele party triumph: and, al
though the most of our State bonds are
held by northern people, and by Euro
peans-by people who have been hostile
to us in peace and in war; we have pre-
ferred to set high example Of good
faith and public morality. But now that
this party, which affects to hold repudi-
alton in the greatest horror, has seen IC
TO take to their arms the leader of the
faction of repudiators in this state, and,
to achieve n temporary triumph, have
barguined with him, to give to his repu-
dating followers, and especially his
chief lieutenant, the author OF the Dlll IN
which reputation was formulated, aud
| its exact measure determined, we are
absolved from all obligation to Northern
bondholdcrs and shall leave them to col
| lect their debt as best they can. Inc
Republican party has accepted Malone,
with his principles; and its Senators IN
Congress have championed the cause of
the man who would revolutionizc our
State Courts, even the highest and ar
ray them in hostility 10 the Supreme
| Court of the United States. 1t is their
funeral now. not ours; and we wash our
hands of the whole matter, and will look
only to the material welfare Of the good
people Of Virginia, and leave Mahonee
and his Republican confederates, to deal
with the bondholders in any way they
may elect.
We have the utmost confidence in the
temperance und piety of the VIRdINIAN,
but the above sounds very much like an
elaboration of "you northern bondhold-
ers can now take Malone and Riddle
berger and 90 TO heUP'
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1881-03-29
From tho Lynchburg News.
The New Norfolk & Western.
DETERMINED ON A BIFuRCAfloE At "a
LEM OR BId tICK--rIfE TOCtH-WEsr
TO RI PUT on THE ROAD TO
PHILADELPHIA AND NEW
YORK.

Receiver Fink of the Atlantic Mlssis-
slppi and Ohio road, left yesterday after
noon for Norfolk He Is In receipt of II
scheme lust issued for the rcurgani1n-
ton of this company under the corpo-
rale name of the Norfolk & Western
railroad company, which provides for
AZ. .OOO. 900 of common stock for $4,000
900 Of preferred six per cent. stock ana
Sll 200. 600 of six per cent fifty year
gold bonds. About $5.000.OOO Of the
bonds ARE retained by the trustees under
the mortgage TO provide for the under
living divisional bonds, the remaining
40 900 900 with the preferred stock being
sold to provide the purchase money of
the rond aud for bcltcrmcnts. The
bonds have been sold to n syndicate, and
this, with the proceeds Of 10000 shares
preferred stock sold nt 10, secures Jhc
success Of the enterprise.
I'm this connection the sublolncd from
the Baltimore Sun of yesterday may bc
accurate or II may not be:
at N stated that the success of this
negotiation lnsuree the prompt compile
tion of the Shenandoah Valley railroad
TO an intersection with the Norfolk and
Western, and the gap OF nincty-tllcC
miles will be built during the current
wear Az soon nv The roads are united
they will be run In harmony with cAcl
other. This will bring the Norfolk and
Western railroad within $50 miles oi
New York city, the northern lcrnlnu0
being llugcrstown, at which point Il
viii connect with the Cumberland Nnl
lev, one of the branch roads Of The Penn
svlynnia railroad system, and over lh,
latter systcm II win reach Philadelphia
and New York.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1881-03-29

We desire to call the attention of our
readers to the grand holiday offer Of the
Mendelsshon Piano Company, whose
advertisement appears elsewhere. This
Company offers an $3.50 Square Grand
Piano, 3 Stringed IA octaoeS, in Il hand
some rosewood ease. for only $2i5, also
many other styles Of Pianos and Organs
at great bargains for the Holidays, in
Guiding sheet music at one-third price.
These Pianos, including Grand,
Square and Upright, made one of the
finest displays at the Centennial EXhibi-
rion, aud were unanimously recommend
ed for the Diploma Of Honor and Medal
Of Merit.
The MENDELssouN PIANO Co, are the
first to do n general business with the
purchaser direct, saving him more Than
one-bolf the price charged by other .frst-
class makers. This saving is made by
doing away with the Agency System,
and giving the people the Pianos al
Wholesale or Agency prices.
We would recommend any of our
readers who have any idea Of ever buy
ing piano or organ, to send for their
Illustrated and Descriptive Catalogues,
which will be mailed free to all.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1881-03-29

When the last fatal attempt was abso-
lutely decided upon, and nothing but
the date remained to be fixed, choice
was made of young men who were
schooled in the fabrication of bombs, and
also ofwomen who were deXterous in
handling nitro-glycerine. Nearly all
the conspiratOrs offered TO throw the
bombs. Five were chosen. There
would have been thirty had not the COM
mittee feared that suspicion would have
been caused by the presence on the En-
perOr's passage of so many young men,
the majority of whom were more or less
under the eye of the police. RoussakOil
had only Joined the Nihilists few days
before the agsinati0n. NJ. ROchefOrt
does not believe that the man who died
in hospital threw the second bomb. He
is of opinion that that the actual assassin
escapcd. lie denies that Roussakoif has
made any confession He says that the
Rcyolulionjsts have taken steps to ascer-
tain all tlGt transpircs in prison, and in
a few dnys an account Of the different
examinations to which RouSsakoif has
been subjected will be received at Gene
va, and that up to Monday night his at
titude was very firm. His story has
been received with widely-varying feel
ings. The NihliSts, for theirpart seem
ali over Europe TO be rejoicing in the fl
nal success Of their diabolical plans. In
Geneva the members Of the fraternity
embraced one another in the streets. In
London they learned Of the Gears death
very shortly after it occurred, and at 6
O'Clock in the afternoon they were hold
inc public meetings Of cOngratulalon.
The band who have assembled at Gene
va do not wish even the story Of the
C2ar's last moments to pass unchaIleng-
ed. In Il letter to Rocheiort one of them
writes that the story of the Emperor
alighting from his carriage to look after
wounded Cossack is probably fable,
and that there was only an interval of Il
few seconds between the explosion Of
the bombs. SO relentless Is their malice
thai they cannot be sicnteven now. The
FreiheR. their organ in this city, appears
to-day with wide. red border The
head and opening Of its first article are
as follows:
CAT LAsr!"
"rnumphl Triumph One Of the
most abominable tYrants is 10 more"
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1881-03-29
From the Washington Post
The National Democratic Organ
on the proud Position" OF
the Democratic Party.

Tho following from the Washington
Posr Of goth, Ia M full of pungent satire
az sprlg of pepper grass we com
mend II those Bourbons who think MA
hone has ruined Virginia by bringing
her 70 the front Of the age
seuator Salisbury called the attention
of the country Friday to the proud posi-
ton of the Democratic party In declih-
ING 10 enter Into obstructive measures
10 prevent the organization of the sen
ate through the vote of Mr.. William MA
hone, of Virginia. The Democratic par-
Nv has occupied similarly proud positions
TOO often In the last five years.
n Il nccumulates pride every time II
backs out Of a tenablc position from rear
OF obstructlng the public business OF ln'-
pairing public confidence, II IL likely 10
burst with vanity. - T.,
m proudly backed out Of its rights In
1875 and allowed the absurd claims OF Il
few Republican Senators to drive u INTO
the Electoral Commission plt-fall and
Itnroudiy refraincd from opposing to the
last eaap ihe perIured decision of ma
iority of that commission. IL proudly
sub,nItted 10 ratification Of that COM
,nIaaIon's Infamous ilnding by House
OF Representatives In which II had over
seventy majority. ,
n proudly refralned from opposing
aa n might have done by delay--the falsc
declaration by which Mr.. Hayes was IN
yIted 10 usurp the Presidential oilice'
IL proudly hesitated to reject q score
os Mr.. Hnyes's appolntecs, who were
given profitable offices us y reward lor
ihclr pcrjurIcs, forgcrics, thcits and otl-
or crimes. ,n
II proudly marched up the hill score
of times with honorable resolves, nnd as
proudly marched down agaln--ior fear
OF obatructlng public business,
Il haa forfeited the confidence aud cs-
tecm, the tr'iist and ardent expectations
of Thousands Of Democrats who believe
that what they vote for, II unconstiti-
tIonally denied TO them, ls worth light
Inc Democratic party, II we are "a
iudve Il by lta leaders, 10 Use n homell
illuetratlon, h deficient In sand. lt'
iuuaolc h nabby, lte resolution inilrm'
Vcdured 10 minority and forced from
Legislative responsibility, it VIII prom,
bly make much better showing tlan u
has made since lta latest advent TO pow
or, ,....
II has not, however, much TO be pfou'
Of, but n grcnt deal to be nsllalned U-,
not IN what II has done, but Ia what u
has forbornc 10 d0.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1881-03-29
HILL AND MAHONE,
How the two are Viewed in the
Ohio Valley.

The Cincinnati COMMERCIAL makes
the following center shot at one OF those
points, which are easily seen and often
forgotten
General Mahone's war record Is such
that the Southern Democrats are ostopp-
ed from calling It In question. At the
time Ben Hill was enjoying the luNulY
of II soft seat in the Confederate senate
Chamber, Gen. Malone was at the front
fighting the battles of the South, sleep
ing In the mud and living upon daily
ration, which has since been described
as one corn-cob and bacon-rib. south
ern men think that n comparison Of
'war records" between Hill and Ma
hone Is very disadvantageous to iiill,
who occupied a bomb-proof position
through the conflict and never did any
thing more warlkc than to throw an ink-
stand at the head Of Yaucy during a
hot personal debate in the Confederate
Senate.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1881-03-29
Tie BeamiIl.ml PInnets.

Nothing Is more beautiful now on u
cloudlcss night than the heavens. We
nus, Jupiter aud Saturn form n conslcl-
lalion too beautiful to be described The
conjunction of these planets rarely oc-
ours during whole century. The light
of these beautiful stars Is almost equal TO
that Of a young moon. Venus did not
reach her greatest hrlllancy until The
2Bth Of March. The hand Of art falls to
portray picture that can equal, u the
remocst degree the brlliancy and hcau-
~ Of the starry heavens aud ils millions
OF little twnklers. Vents Is brighter
though not so large as the giant Jupiter
Saturn IL the dullcst hued star Of this
uncommon phenomenon.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1881-03-29

DR.. Montiero, Of the Manchester Sun
wields a caustic and pointed pen. Here
is charcoal sketch, by him, of Cover
nor Holiday. ,s'sa
The present Executive Is an accident;
A collision between two great political
leaders took place in August, 1877, at
the Richmond Theatre, Governor Holt
day was the offspring Of the fiery en-
bruce of J. w. Daniel and Wm. Malone.
A better man aud tcorse Gorerner never
occupied the Executive chair of Virginia
An excellent citizen, a high-toned gen
,lemnn, brave soldier, and a true pa
triot; but probably the worst Governor
Virginia ever had. much worse man
would have made much better Cover
nor. No man in Virginia has ever en-
joyed better opportuhlty 10 sSrNS C.0 'ne
State and make u reputation. NO Gov
crior has served herworse or madc less
raputation,
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1881-03-29

LIrrLE's LlvING AGE.-The numbers
of The Liriag Aye for the weeks ending
March 18th ana 10Th respectively, contain
the following interesting articles; La
Rorhefoucanld, NReteeab CeatHy;
TrolIope'S Life of Cicero" and George
Elliott, Bidckrood; George Eliot Corn
hdI: Candor versus Courtesy, Golden
Hours; Grani or Wall Scribblings,
CLomJcw JouU0l; Carlyle, London
ThosS; The Woods in Winter, Saturday
Rariar; American Literature amt l}o5-
ton Literature ST. James Gazette: Hawk
catching in Holland, GrGphic; The Tai
mud aul the Bible, Jsrish chronicle;
with inslalmenls OF "The Frcres," "
"Don john" and "Nisiled on the Chill
drcn."
For fl1y-two numbers Of siXty-four
large pages each lor more than S,@OO
pagcs Il Year,, the subscription price (iSl
Is low; while for yl0,50 the publishers
offer to send any one Of the American
$i monlhllos or wccklies with The Liring
Age for year, both postpaid. Little q
co., Boston, are the publishers.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1881-03-29

KNOXVILLE is in a high feather over
the simultaneous action between the
Louisville g. Nashville and the E. Il. V.
q G.. n. r. companies for the compile
ton of the missing link, via. Careyville,
between them. This, they think, cir
cumvents Bristol, so far as new road
from Kentucky is concerned. Really,
when Bristol gets her Marrow Gauge
she will be so wholly independent of
Knoxville that she will care very little
what that city may do.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1881-03-29
Power Of the Plug Hat.

The plug hat Is virtually Il sort OF So
Cinl guarantee for the preservation OF
peace and order. He who puts one on
has given hostage to the community
for his good behavior. The wcarer ot a
plug hat must move with certain Sc
datencss and propsiety. He cannot run,
or jump, or rOmp, or get into a fight eN-
ccpt at the peril of his head gear All
the hidden influences Of the beaver tend
towards rcspcctability. He who wears
one Is Obliged to keep the rest of his
body In decent trim that there may be
no incongruty between head and body.
lie /. api 10 become thoughtful through
the necessity Of Watching the sky when
ever he gocs out The chances are that
he viii buy nm umbrella, which Is an
other guarantee for good behavior, ana
the care Of hat aud umbrclla-perreillal
and eXacling as II must ever he-adda to
the sweetness of his character The
man who wears plug hat naturally
takes 10 the society OF women, Win all
its elevated tendencies. lie cannot so
hunting or fishing without abandoning
his beloved hat hit IN the moderate en-
iovmcnt of croquct and lawn tennis he
may guorl his beaver" with impunity.-
I'm other words, The constant use OF q
plug hat makes man composed IN man
ncr quiet and gcntlcmanly IN conduct
and the champion of the ladies. The
inevitable result " prosperity, marriage
and church membership.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1881-03-29
THE GEAR +!
The Assassination,

cArrAiN NoviKorr's ACCOUNT or H.
STORY or AN EYE-wiTNrss--A rEnunLn
sLEiau JOURNEY TO TnE WINTER rAL-
Acr-THE LAST AGoNirs.
by Cable TO tho Herald.
LoNpoN, March l0.-lnuumcrablc ac-
counts of the Czar's assassination have
been received from = Petersburg All
are fragmeniary aud dlsiolntcd. Even
now, week after the event, II Is dlnl-
cult TO construct from them succnct
narrative. Tho best account of the miir-
der that an eve witness has been able 10
Eve il that of Capt, Noyikof, Of The
Vrpprnl stan. WHO Wns prCscn, when
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1881-03-29

The Galveston lawyers have n good
laugh on brother attorney who was de-
Tending colorcd kleptomanlac on The
plea Of insanity, The attorney for the
dcfendpnt made mn eloquent speech ON
the irresponsible conduct Of his clients
mind, o'ihe Jury and took his seat.
Ills idiot client reached over touched
his advocates arm, and said cmphnlical-
ly. "You Il dc biggest fool on Cover
nor's island" The opposing attorney
instantly remarked. "1here, told you
he had lucid intervals"
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1881-03-29

Alex Beavers, of the Grundy Videue
has the faculty Of saying a good thing
occasionally. Witness this, his latest;
"Thc Clinch Valley News is still taxi
ing OH about Buchanan taxes. If Buch-
anan was only big Funder bond, then
Harry would be in for exempting us
from TAXATION"
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1881-03-29
SOUTHERN VISITORS.
Timely Action of the E. T. v
e. G.. r. r. Co.

Mr.. Jas. r. Ogden, gen'l passenger
agent of the E. r. V. & G. II. r., asks
oil parties who are willing to accommo-
date Southern visitors to write him at
Knoxville, h0t1ater than the 3lst-ncXt
ThursdayyAthe nature and extent OF
their accommodations.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1881-03-29

~ l.Tus Bourbons serve notice that six
teen years after the war, it is crime for
anorthern Presidentto discard the bloody
shirt and decorate with flowers the desk
Of a Confederate General. Avaunt thou
horrid shape.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1881-03-29

II isa fact not generally realized that
America widcns at the North until u
iuts ont into the ocean ~ ~ 10 be within
thiriy-slx miles of Asia In severe sea
sons behring's Straits nre frozen over
and animals have passed on the Ice from
one continent 10 Vic othcr
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1881-03-29

"There are seventeen and half men
10 every female In The Territory of pa
kotn." "Wcll. said Miss Jones. spin-
ster. when sha read the above item, "if
girls knew what know, they'd take
that half man rather than none at ALL"
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1881-03-29
Throwing up the Sponge
Bro. Button Washes His Hands
of the Debt.

The Lynchburg YuoiNiAN of last
TUESDAY loses patience and throws up
the apongc, bccauec Malone the chief OF
tho peadmrsn h made me Joseph of
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1881-03-29
TUESDAY, MARCH 30, 1881.

DID you ask what is the difference be-
tween Withers and Malone?
The one had Virginia aligned on the
battle line of 1865. The other advanced
her To front of 1881.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1881-03-29
Homestead for Sale
NEAR HENHAM's MILL.


/ offer for sale at low price 100
acrcp Of good land, finely tlmborcd,
and with n good double log dwelling
and all necessary out houses, fencing
fair and nearly half the land In Guilt
yntlon. The timber alone viii be
worth the coat Of the farm, which Ia
remarkably woll watered, The loca.
llon is In sight of Benham's Mil aud
ON the public road, not more than one
ollie from the eite of the Rich Valley
Depnl on The n @. II X A bargain
cnn be had by application TO me or hy
rr,errihg to | & Fowler J viii sell
20 or more acres nr The whole ltacL
j. r. HANDY
Montgomery Va.
marchlh1
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1881-03-29
'fHE NASHVILLE AMERICAN

This faithful and unwavegng Rdvo.
cate OF Democratic principles. views
the result OF the late Ma
tional and State elections, as only au
additional incentive to every sinCre
lover of his country and its institutions
to look more closely than ever into the
administration Of public affairs by the
peoples servants II will be the prov
ince OF The american to approve right
aud deu0~nce error AZ heretofore, and
to give the people such information az
will leud them to correct conclusions.
The facts It will give will be without
bias, upon which its readers can form
their own opinions. Time and the
recurrence Of popular elections, show
that very large portion Of the voters
OF the Union act from the impulse OF
tLe moment rather than from settled
convictions in regard TO correct pr'n
ciples OF government. Hence the
greater nscessity for the use Of public
journals to obtain juster and more set
tied views on government, al questions
This The american will endeavor
with the utmost pains, to supply.
The dDiCricda will continue the well
known aud highly appreciated exten-
Rive volume of general news, State and
National and will strive to deserve
what It already enjoys the name OF
heifg the bes, neWSpdper south of the
Ohio River, regardless Of politics or
location.
THE WEEKLY AMEItICAN
VIII be furnished In falure at the
exceedingly low price Of 81 per an
mum; six months IS cents, three
months i0cts. Tho scmi weekly by
mail - ~ aud the daily $40 GO per an
mum. Postage paid No paper sent
by mail unless paid IN Gdvaece.
Address
THE AMERICAN,
Nashville Tenn
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1881-03-29

y AN Uphill business: attempting to
hulldoze, -Sitha eautus whip, the hero
of the Crater. /N
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1881-03-29
NEW FOUNDRY
81 I'D!
Machine Shop and Pl0V Factory.

The undersigned have opened the
above ard will Seepa full line Of Plow
Castings, Hollow Ware, Mil Irons
and Andir0ns. Circular Saw Mills
mpde to order. Also portable GrisL
Mills. Our plow, tho Old Dominion
Chilled, will come out this week.
All kinds Of machine work eXecut-
ed in the best style at very low prices
We have the best talent in the land
for manufacturing, and we solicit the
patronage of the people and the trade
guaranteeing satisfaction in all cases.
Onlce Main street, Bristol. e..
q. M. WZa1TTEN IL co.
march S'l-N.