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Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1881-05-24
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Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1881-05-24
Sale of Valuable, Lots.

s---lO- - NI'I
Pursuant 10 a dperee Of The Circuit
Court OF Washing county, rendered a.
no May term, 1891, In the cult Of
Wan, Page, guardian. ,Sc., w, .. +,
5tOckborger aud othera The under.
mghed Commissioner Will gell Tho lots
mentioned and desgtlbei IN the pupsrs
IA said suit 20 the highest bidder In
front Of the Mayors Office IN The town
Of uoodeon; on the 18th day Of juno,
1881 Said lots are near Tho Round
Louise on the Norfolk q Western
rallrond.
TERMS or SALE
Tho enle will be for cash In hand
suilloientto pay costs Of suit and costs
and commissions ~ sale 1.-The balance
on credit OF @, II aud rs months
interest from date, with good perbo.n'
Al security, auda lien retained for DO
iorred payments
A. FUbKERsoN, Ccm'n
mnyl7'itds.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1881-05-24

1874. ESTABLISHED 1858
SOUTH WEST VIRGINIA
TROM yN0RK S <
With increased facilities we are now
prepared to offer o the public
all kinds of
Castings and machinery
Having, perhaps, the largest assort-
lnent of patterns in this part OF the
State MILLING MACHINERY, CIR
CULAR SAW MILLS, MINING AND
AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY,
PUMPS, CRUsHERs &c. We
have the latest patterns and
most improved PL0ws, CAST
WROUGHT AND STEEL of
the latest patterns and inn
prOvements, and give
special attention to this
part of the business.
We have the agency for the sale OF
STEAM ENGINES from to so horse
power, Burr Stones, Boiling Cloths,
&c.
A second hand WooL ARDING
MACHINE and PICKER in good
order, for sale, also pair
Portable Mill Burr
Stones.
J. B. BARRETT & CO.,
March II. ls7S.-.f WvtheVillo. V
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sENI.WEEKLY.

The Weekly WING and advertiser
has al0Gye been q fayorito with country
readers 1t contains from twenty-lhree to
twenty-five eoliJ columns Of reading mt
tel including NIL tho leading editorials and
all the nowB from the Daily except minor
local items. It's market reports are full and
accurate, being frequently and thoroughly
revised and corrected, II 10 newspaper
whose acquaintance being onco made viii
never be dropped, Oh our mailing lists for
yearD past win show. II IL printed on q
clean and beautiful type, and tho greatest
pains taken to mako its typographical mp.
pooranoo perfect. The Scmi>Wcekly Ia
mailed from tho Office Tuesday nnd Friday
mornings, aud reaches tho grCat majority Of
Tee readers on the tame or following day.
TERMS: ror Gnnum. o., Tx months 81.
CLUBsi- For olubd Of clght, 10 Ter cont.
OF, or copy FREQ; Tor clubs Of twelve or
more, 10 pof cent. Oh, or two coplos Semi
Weakly FREQ one year, or equivalent In Dai.
~ or Weekly subscriptions,
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1881-05-24
HUMOR.

A married gentleman, every time
he met the father OF his wife, com
planned to him of the temper and dis
position Of his daughter AT last up
on one occasion, the old gentlemen
becoming weary of the grumhlng Of
his son-in-law, exclaimed you are
right she IL an impetuous jade, and If /
hear any more complaints Of her
will dlslnherit her" The husband
made no more complaints,
She was plump and beautiful, and he
was wildly fond Of her. She hated him,
but, woman like, stroye to catch him.
He was il0a.
"Does your wife play euchreP" asked
one. "No," replied the other, rubbing
his head, "but she's death on poker"
A close student OF human nature
says that when you ace young man
and woman walking down the street
leaning against each other like pair
Of badly-matched oxen, II is a pretty
good sign that they nro bent on con.
solidation.
The positive, comparative and super
latlye degrees as to getting on in the
world arc--"Gct on" "get honor, "
"get honest"
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1881-05-24
Town Property for Sale
A Chance 10 Make Money.
DaCel5taagS and lots
Om Easy Terms.
Take Your Choice.
GREAT FALL IN PRICES.

The following described property can
now be had at bargain, or any one Of the
lois described The cost of elch piece is
merely mentioned to enable one to Judge Of
the reductions that will be made. The
owner, Mr.. W. D. Jones, is prepared to lose
largely on their cost, and any OF Q who wish
os either n complete and furnished home,
fitted up with every cOnyen ence, and situa-
ted in the very centre of town, or one in
the suburbs of the town, or an unimproyed
lot can be accommodated, as to price and
terms. The various pieces are described
as follows:
NO I Is about one acre lot, with
large 2 story frame dwelling, with a. ell
about 40 feet long, front portico and side
porch, good cellar, fine well of water, sta
bic, ice house and other out buildings
Original cost aSou, $4,000, and situated on
the corner Of Shelby and 9th streets, Bris'
toni, Tenn.
MO. 8 Is about half acre lot, flying on
the south side of the the Vineyard lot, and
fronting the L. 7. Va. and Ga. Railroad on
tho cast side and ncar the Tennessee Depot
and cost originally 1875.
. MO 4 Is5lots containing % acres on
n beautiful eleyationin Boaangville--Over
looking the towns of Bristol, Tenn, and
Good on, Va, and is the hnndsomest build
ing sito in or near town and cost originally
1850.
MO : Is half acre lot in Bristol
Tenn adjoining the Brick House LOT Of j..
NJ, Barker and lately occupied by Andrew
Gallihor Esq. Original cost about $500.
These lots arc all offered for sole on nc
commodating terms and for further infor"
nation apply to w. d, JONES, owner,
Philadelphia, Pa, or to W. W. JAMES and
HON. /. G. FOWLER, Bristol, Va. & Tom.
August u, lS19-f
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1881-09-15

How SHE CURED HIM OF SWEARING
The husband of certain Nashville lLdy was,
before his marriage, furious awearer.
Through his wife's influence he left off this
lad habit, except one favorite cus word,
which clung to him under all circumstances,
and which, to the great annoyance of his
good wife, he would unconsciously use every
where-the word damn" Several months
since he arose one cold morning, before the
servant came in to make the wood fire, and,
after long effort and fruitless burning Of
many matches, turned and said: "Sallie, this
damn wood won't burn" To this the good
wife earnestly said: "Yes, the damn wood is
too damn green, and the damn servant has
forgotten to bring up any damn kindling wood
to start the the damn fire with" He looked
at his wife in absolute dismay, but at once
saw the point and said nothing. A longer
period than usual passed without the favorite
expletive being used, but later on he wanted
a basket and said, after looking for it: "sal-
lie, where has the damn basket got to-" The
wife quietly, as if putting child to sleep,
said "Ask the damn cook to get the damn
basket-damn her, she keeps it." As before,
he said nothing; but months have passed,
and, if he damns anything, it is not where
she is. She says it was like taking auinine,
and she always went and washed out her
mouth afterward; but he is cured.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1881-09-15

PHENOMENAL RAILROAD BUILDING.-A
remarkable feat of railroad building will be
the line from Portland to Dallas, Oregon,
when it is finished. Much of the roadway
must be blasted in the Ainty face Of lofty preci.
pices, or drilled through no less unyielding
rock, and every foot is struggle with nature.
About 10 miles below Dallas is bluff of
basaltic rock, rising abruptly 300 feet from
the Columbia river, along whose side the road
is to pass Men suspended by ropes $50 feet
over this wall drill and blast the solid rock,
their work being attended by the greatest dan.
ger. The largest blast on the line thus far
has been at point 10 miles above the Cas-
cades, mass of rock l65 feet high, 40 wide
and 10 thick at the base, containing more
than 10000 cubic yards, being removed by
the explosion of 10000 pounds Of Judson
powder, equal in force to 10000 of black.
Three tunnels from 300 to $50 feet long are
now being drilled, steam or compressed ali
being used in the work. At two points a
new and phenomenal difficulty is encounter
ed, the mountain settling, or sliding into the
river at the rate of about twelve inches a
year, and the trouble will not cease with the
finishing of the road. In other places the
mountain side is covered with small broken
stones, which slip with every movement be-
low, and the walls of heavy rock to be built
high up on the cliff to check the descent.
Trestle.work and bridges will also have to
be erected along the line. The maximum
grade is 26 feet to the mile, and there is hard
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1881-09-15

into this posture by the sound. After rolling
his eyes, he again lay down and all was still
Full fifteen minutes passed ere Biggs NOV.
ed then he slow ly went on. When he reach
ed his place, very low, Kissing sound indi'
Gated that he was ready, Brad in turn reit'
Grated the sound as a signal to Gray
and Bevington to begin. This they did in
the most deliberate manner. No nervous
ness was permissible then. They slowly felt
for the heart of each savage they were to
stab, and then plunged the knife. The toma:
hawk was not to be used unless the knife proved
inefficient Not sound broke the stiffness
of the night as they cautiously felt and stab
bed, unless it might be that one who was
feeling would hear the stroke of the others
knife and the groan Of the victim whom the
other had slain. Thus the work proceeded.
Six of the savages were slain. One Of them
had not been killed outright by the stab of
Gray. He spraug to his feet, but as he arose
to shout his war cry, the tomahawk finished
what the knife had begun. He staggered and
fell heavily forward, over one who had not
yet been reached. He in turn started up,
but Brady was too quick, his knife reached
his heart and the tomahawk his brain almost
at the same instant.
All were slain by the three spies, except
one He started to flee, but rife shot by
Biggs rang merrily out upon the night air
and closed his career. The women and chill.
dren, alarmed by the contest, fled wildly to
the wood but when all had grown still and
they were called, they returned, recognizing
amid their fright the tones of their own peo-
pie. The whole party took up their march
for Mcintosh at once. About sunrise next
morning the sentries of the fort were surprls-
ed to see the cavalcade of horses, men, women
and children, approaching the fort. When
they recognized Brady, they at once admit
ted him and the whole party.
In the relation Of the circumstances after
ward, Bevington claimed to have killed three.
Thus Brady, who claimed nothing, must have
slain at least six, whilst the other two slew as
many. The thirteenth, Biggs shot.
From that hour to this, the spring is called
the "Bloody Springs" and the small run is
called "Brady's Run" Few, even of the
most curious of the people living in the neigh.
borhood, know aught of the circumstances
which conferred these names which will be
preserved by tradition forever. Thus ended
one of the very many hand to hand fights
which the great spy had with the savages
His history is fuller of daring incident, SAN
culinary, close, hard contest, perilous explora.
tion and adventurous escapes, than that of
either of the Hetzels, of Boone or Kenton.
He saw more service than any Of them, and
his name was known as byeword of terror
among the Indian tribes, from the Sueque-
hanna to Lake Michigan.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1881-09-15

WHY THE LAW IS UNcERTA1N.-Langu-
age is an imperfect instrument for the ex'
preston of ideas Not few of its forms are
ambiguous-that is, they speak in two ways.
Readers and hearers are left in old Isaac's
perplexity. The voice is that of Jacob, the
hand is that of Esau.
Many of the terms of language are equivo'
cal. They have two meanings, SO the reader
is in doubt as to the mind or intention of the
writer.
Those who draft statutes know how difficult
it is to frame law which shall be free from
ambiguous expressions or equivocal terms.
Judge Story once told personal incident,
which illustrates this difficulty.
He was employed by Congress to draft an
act. So important was it tina, be spent six
months in trying to perfect its phraseology.
His purpose was to make the statute so clear
that the most astute lawyer should not be able
to cast the shawow Of doubt upon its mean
ing.
The draft, proving satisfactory to the law.
yers in Congress, became alaw. In less than
a year, suit, involving the Interpretation of
this very law, came before the court over
which Judge Story presided. Having heard
the arguments Of the able attorneys, the
Judge confessed that be was unable to decide
upon the meaning of a statute which he him.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1881-09-15
THE WATER OF THE NILE.

Bruce, in his "Scenes and Sights in the
East" says: The waters of the East, wheth.
er good or bad, are all soft. About the
ANALYSIS of the water Of the Nile / have NO
curiosity and l would not be pleased to re-
ceive information. To be made acquainted
with the chemical elements which compose
our food or our drink, is enough to destroy
all pleasure in eating and drinking, and to
subj ject the substance of the venerable good
Nilus to the tortue of scientific analysis looks
like impiety. The Nile water is particularly
soft it fills the mouth with rich creamy
taste and in drinking it, in order to enjoy it,
it is we'll to spread it over every part of the
palate. 1t should be drank, not to 9uench
thirst, but to create high pleasure. It should
not, therefore, be swal lowed in large draughts
at time, but taken at short intervals, every
hour or 30. In the house, the water jar-the
admirable Egyptian water jar-should be at
hand day and night continually. Much re-
freshment of soul would be obtained by your
rising from bed during the night and taking
repeated draug ughts-allowing them to remain
some little time in your mouth, so as to keep
up an abiding sense of pleasure on your pal
ate. The passion of Nile water, like the love
of every thing that is intensely exquisite in
its way, increases with its enjoyment. No
one who be; once or twice tasted Nile water,
and has capacity for pleasure, will ever
after consent to drink of it poisoned with the
infusion of any other liquid. Jealous Of its
own honor, it appears to be the most averse Of
all waters to join in harmony with wine. In.
- - sc,
pound. The illustrious river seems opposed to
alliance with ignoble fluids, and to court admi.
ration and love In its own character, with
out the foreign aid of ornament" At the ho.
tells the water undergoes alteration. In the
cottages through the country, it is kept in
large vessels which allow the sediment to fall
to the bottom. The small clay jars in which
it is placed before you in the hotels, are very
graceful in form and finely adapted to keep
the LIQUID cool.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1881-09-15

The FIRST SAw-M1LL.-The old practice
in making boards was to split up the logs with
wedges; and, inconvenient as the practice
was, it was no easy thing to persuade the
world that it could be done in any better way.
Sa g.mills were first used in Europe in the
fifteenth century; but so lately as 1555, an
English ambassador, having seen saw.mill
in France, thought it a novelty which de.
served particular description. 1t is anu.
sing to see how the aversion to labor.saving
machinery has always agitated England.
The first saw.mill was established by aDutch.
man, in 1868 but the public outcry against
the new. tangled machine was so violent, that
the proprietor was forced to decamp with
mure expedition than ever did Dutchman
before. The evil was thus kept out OF Eng
land for several years, or rather generations
but in 1853, an unlucky timber merchant,
hoping that after so long time the public
would be less watchful Of its own interests,
made a rash attemptt to constructanother mill.
The guardians of the public welfare, however,
were on the alert, and conscientious mob at
once collected and pulled the mill to pieces.
Such patriotic spirit could not always last,
and now, though we have nowhere seen the
fact distinctly stated, there is reason 10 be-
lieve that saw.mills are used in England
PHILADELPHIA Ledger. ....-
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ure responsibility by conventional standard,
is totally at variance with our Republican in
stitutions. It creates an Emporium in impe-
rio" for while the law declares all citizens
equal, it erects social standard which en-
deavors to ignore that great truth. The
coarse, british, knavish, proAigate criminal
in short, all who fall short of their duty to
themselves and their fellow-men-are those
who are not "respectable; - and this whether
they are rich or poor. While those who live
honestly, and strive to do what good they can,
constitute in reality, the respectable class, ir
respective of the fact whether they eat with
silver forks or steel ones.- Philadelphia
Ledoer.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1881-09-15

The INVENTION OF SHOES Sandals were
most common among the Orientals. Az they
were mere soles of wood or leather fastened
to the foot with strings, they were no pro-
lection from the dust; hence arose the hos
pitsble practice of washing the visitors feet
a practice so much insisted upon by public
opinion, that if any one passing out of a
house beat the dust from his feet. it showed
that they had not been washed, and left on
the house the reproach of inhospitality, which
was the deepest of all dishonor. The Greeks
and Romans added the moccasin or buskln
to the sandal-the former was worn by trag-
ic actors. The shoe makes quite feature in
English history. In the time Of Richard |,
says Stowe, "began the detestible use of piked
shoes, the toes being tied up to the knee with
chains ofsilver or gilt" Edward ~, says the
same historian, ordained "that no man shall
wear shoes or boots having the toes passing
two inches long; no peaks of boots or shoes
to pass that length on pain Of cursing by the
cle-gie."-Home Journal.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1881-09-15
RESPECT OLD AGE.

There, give him all the path. Tread slow
ly and reverently in his presence. Hush tina
rude laughter check that idle jest. See yol
not upon bis temples the snow of many win
ters See you not The sunken eye, the bowed
form, the thin hand upon whose surface thu
blue veins stand out like cords ? Gone are
the beauty and the strength of manhood ano
in that faded eye but little light is left, save
that of love and kindness. That voice has
lost its music, save the soft undertone of affec
tion.
Sit down, young friend, and hear that sto
ry of the olden time; and if, in looking
backwards into the mists of the past, he
sometimes forgets-. sometimes confounds dates
and incidents, or tells the same old tale fol
the twentieth time-think, over what a vast
vast field his laboring memory wanders
Think, over what checkered web of events
thought takes her beaten track down into
the depths of years. Oh, the joys and sor
rows, the hopes and disappointments, the
anxieties, and wrongs, and sufferings he rouses
from their dreamy beds, as he fights life's
battle DER again"
"And scenes long lost of joy and pain,
Come wildering DER his aged bran.'
Standing upon the boundary line between
life and the untried future, his feet would
fain turn backward into the paths of the
past. One moment he longs for rest-the
next come back the mocking memories OF
departed joys. The thorns have dropped 81
lently away amidst the leaves of the roses he
gathered in childhood and youth-their beau
ty and fragrance alone remain.
Oh, you in whose bounding veins young
life yet fingers; and you in the full beauty
and vigor of manhood, respect the aged
Speak gently, hush the rude laugh, check
the idle jest, listen to the wisdom which is
the voice of experience Cheer him with
kindly words encircle with your strong arm,
and lead him as he descends the Western hill
of life, the shadows deepening into night
the white hairs upon his temple already drift
ing in the cool breeze which comes up from,
the valley of death.
Honor the aged, that he may leave you
his blessing on the threshold Of the unknown
land. Honor him, and God will raise up for
you friends to remove the thorns from the
last league of your own life journey ; for the
sake of the weary one of the long ago, who
never wept for your ingratitude, whose bowed
form never struggled with weight of care
or grief which you might have carried, while
you walked carelessly along, intent upon your
own ease and pleasure. :,
Honor the aged, for His sake who was old
before the world was-whose life is from ev-
erlasting to everlasting.
Honor him that feebly walketh
With his staff, the white haired sage,
God will curse the wretch that mocketh
Hoary hairs, with sighted age.
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process that follows, to hold the mouth of the
balloon directly above and not too near the
stovepipe, to prevent the blaze from setting
fire to the paper, which would easily catch.
At this stage of proceedings one person must
take the bottle of alcohol, uncork it, and pour
the contents over the wick ball in the basin,
and the ball must be made to soak up all it
will hold of the spirits. The balloon will be-.
come more and more buoyant as the air be.
comes heated inside, and at length, when dis
tended to its utmost, it will begin pulling to
free itself. Holding the hoop at the mouth,
walk to one side of the fire, and with all
speed have the ball attached securely in place.
Touch light to it, and it will blaze up. At
the words "All right" let 60. AT the same
instant the stick must be slipped from the loop
on top, so, as not to tear the paper, and away
will sail the balloon upon its airy voyage.