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The Evening critic., 1881-09-30
Messages of sympathy.

The State Department announces the re-
ceipt of messages of sympathy and condo
lence from J. A. Chaplain, premier of the
Province of Quebec; Theo. Robatsille,
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Of Quebec Il. Heath
Haviland, lieutenant-governor of Prince
Edwards Island. Also the following:
Blaine, Secretary:
son reaching Montana, hear with deep
sorrow that our hopes were ended by tile
death which all Canada will have deplorcd
with you.
"(Signcd) LoRNE."
The Evening critic., 1881-09-30

1t Is singular coincidence that portion
of the remains of President Garfield, who
was murdered by an assassin should have
been carried to the same building in which
President Lincoln fell by an assassn's hand,
The Army Medical Museum (Ford's old
Of the vertebral column and other portions
Of the anatomy Of the late President, which
were taken there for examination by sur
gical experts.
The Evening critic., 1881-09-30
Funded Indebtedness Of the District.

Hon. James Gilfillan, treasurer of the
District sinking fund. has submitted his
statement of the funded indebtedness of the
District and the late corporation of Wash
ington. The total amount registered is
$10,013,000 coupon, 81, SS3,450 total,
SCI ,s96,d50 Stock and bonds outstanding
on which interest has ceased, $5,S961S I;
amount of funded debt retired since July l.,
1873 $93OOOO reduction in annual interest
charge since July /, 1878, $55, 46777; issue
of District threesi-xty-fves, limited by law
to ST., 000,0 900, issued to date, $14 ,i63,05O.
The Evening critic., 1881-09-30
A Splendid stock OF Goods.

Messrs. Luttrell & Wine, the long-estab.
lished and so popular dry goods dealers, 1890
Pennsylvania avenue, have just received
their new stock of fall goods, and a superb
stock it is. All the new fabrics and late
shades and textures of dress materials are
among the lot, and an assortment of blank
cts, monte cloths and cuttings unsur-
passed. In the matter of silk dress pat
terms, kid gloves and underwear, the firm
of Luttrell & Wine can offer inducements
which are bound to appeal to public patron
The Evening critic., 1881-09-30
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Robbed Again.

Assistant Secretary ofthe Treasury Upton
was robbed again this NOR ling thief
entered his residence, 1884 / street north
west, by way of the balcony, stole his watch
and chain and srall amount of money
that was in the peck cts of his b. reeches. Mr..
Upton was robbed in u similar m amer some
months ago.
The Evening critic., 1881-09-30
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Cartons Condolences.

There is an officer on our police force who
has dread of the month of September. He
was born in September, married in Septem-
TENDER, enlisted rs sailor in the U. S. SER
vice in September, was discharged in the
month of September, his first child was
born in September, his father died in Sep
TENDER, and he was mighty glad
he did not die this month as his wife might
have married again in September.
The Evening critic., 1881-09-30
A SuspiciOus neatb.

The body of William Littell, white
man, who has been missing for two days,
was found down well on the Bladensburg
road, beyond Mount Olivet Cemetery, about
noon to-day. The Coroner has been mott
fed. 1t has not been determined whether
the drowning was accidental, or whether
Mr.. Llttell was the victim of fonl nlay.
The Evening critic., 1881-09-30

The Elmira Advertiser laments the fact
that while school children are drilled
week after week on the geography
of foreign countries, not one in n
dozen has the least idea about the gen
eral location of towns and cities in
the State of New York and the railroads il
would be necessary to take in going from
one point to another,
The Evening critic., 1881-09-30
Transfers orRenI Es,ntc.

Deeds were filed to-day as follows: Thos.
l.. Hume and wife to Edward Simms lots
l51 to 1863, square 206, S19250. George l..
Douglass and wife to Stanley Matthews,
part of lot as, square 139, $3.50.
Julius l.. Bundy to Martha Lodge, lot o.,
ga 7i2 $50
The Evening critic., 1881-09-30
FINANCIAL.
TO.day's stock Quotations.

The following observations Of the trans
actions in the financial market to-day, to-
gether with opening and closing quotations,
are furnished by the banking house of II.
ID. Cooke, Jr.. q Co., 1929 L street, Washing
The Evening critic., 1881-09-30

Walter Fowler and Celia Ann Jones.
John III. Jackson and Josephine Bush.
Il. Lorenzo Kengla and Anna Varnelle, of
Georgetown, ID. G.
The Evening critic., 1881-09-30

Geo. Scoville yesterday formally asked
Hon. Emory Storrs to assist in the defense
of Guiteau. Mr. StOrrs declined.
The Evening critic., 1881-09-30

The saddle horse knows enough oil
arithmetic to carry one.
The Evening critic., 1881-09-30
what 10 Wear.
A singular Coincidence.

Edmonston & Co., opposite the Ebbltt, are
authority on the newest styles in fine shoes.
The Evening critic., 1881-09-30
For Solid Comfort.
MIR. storrs Declines The Honor.

buy glaze,toed shoes from Edmonston & Co.
1880 and 13i1 + street.
The Evening critic., 1881-09-30

Copies of THE EVENING CRITIC may be
had and subscriptions left at L. X. Lundy's
book and stationery store, 12S Bridge street,
Georgetown.
The Evening critic., 1881-09-30
Special weather Bp,,etin.

The special bulletin issned for the Signal
Office to-day says;
The indications are that the storm now
over Lake Superior will move eastward 60
the st. Lawrence Valley, causing brisk to
high south to west winds, and local rains in
the lake region to-day, and local rains in
New England Tomorrow; and that slightly
warmer fair weather will prevail in the
southern portion of the Middle Atlantic
States today and probably tomorrow"
The Evening critic., 1881-09-30

LOANS
In sums to suit at 0 per cent.
The above Is only small portion of property on
my books For full list call at Office Tor bulletin
issued ON list and 18th. sep2S
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1881-05-03

Abingdon Prcsbytery met at Glade
Spring Church, Washington county, on
Wednesday last and was opened with a
sermon by the moderator, Rev. Rev. |.
N. Naif, from Dan'l ~.
There were present II minister and IL
ruling elders.
Rev j. p. BriscOe was elected moder-
ator and Rev. w. Il. Hill and Ruling
Elder John G. Allison, clerks.
The death of Rev. a, J.. lIogshead
was announced at the first days session
by the stated clerk, and II committee, of
Rev. $. ID. Stuart was chairman, was APP
pointed to bring in a memorial Of the life
and labors of deceased. Alta subsequent
period the conWitlcc made report and
Presbytcry took proper action upon
same.
Rev. W. b. Mcbane was re lived from
Orange On. c. Pretbytery and permits
sion given to IIillsyillc church to employ
his ministerial services until the next
regular meeting Of Prcsbytcry.
The stated clerk reported the finding
oftwo volumes of old records Of the
Presbytcry, embracing the years 1905 to
1884, and steps were taken to properly
preserve same.
The first days session was mainly tax
en- up with free conversation on the state
of religion.
Rev. |. N. Nan, Of Pulaski, and DR..
Il. G. Craig, Of Washington Co., were APP
pointed delegates TO the General Assem-
bly,, with Rev. j. y. Thomas, Of Wythc-
willie. and IL, b, Mechanism, ESD, of
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1881-05-03

WE ask our friend Orr, of the Lee
County SENTINEL, to read the New York
IERALD's interview with Senator Ma
hone, on our first page. 1t is perfectly
certain that we have to antagonize the
Funders, and such is their determina-
ton to thwart MS that we must accept
help from whatever quarter it may come.
In 1871 they coalcsced with Republicans
TO put the Funding Bill on IA. In Ten
nessee they have recently coOlesccd with
Republicans, and by that means alone
they put huge job on that State. 1t
seems to be n pretty bold job on their
part-a rather cheeky undertaking in
them, to now dcnounCc us because we
accept Republican hid to get rid of the
Funding Bill. The campaign Of 1881 is
the pivotal ono in this fight, and If they
can throw dust enough in the public eye
TO render their true purpose visible, they
will next year laugh us to scorn, and
Chuckle over the yerdnncy with which
wo took down their concealed poison, -
In every basket Of flowers they send n
Readjustcr, there is n concealed serpent.
We have no fear that the SENTINEL will
aid them In this decisive battle.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1881-05-03
NO. 3
Tobacco,

We have in our previous articles In
sisted ON making tobacco Of large size
whether intended far wrapping or ship
ping purposes-to do this, two things
are necessary, good land and good cult
walton. The working should commence
rs soon the plant starts to grow. II the
ground is light and loose, go over with
the hoes scraping down the hill, and put
ting little fresh dirt to the plant
wherever it can be done; the new ground
coulter and bull.tongues should be fully
used. Nothing but deep and thorough
! tillage will secure size and substance so
much desired in the leaf. One scraping
down, and two plowings ana hllllngs
will be enough, except in very foul land.
One thing is certain, if the grass ever
rets "A GOOD start in the tobacco ground,
YOU may never expect good crop OF to-
bacco. If the tobacco starts to grow of
with a narrow leaf, the rememedy is deep
blowing either with coulter or bull
tongue. Run close to the plant, so as to
break all the roots possible. Ihls checks
the growth and causes new and more
vigorous growth to set in MS soon as 1t
rains.
To be Il good tobacco planter, man
must have pluck, patience and experience.
He must be ambitious to excel. Then
experience is the best teacher. Begin
ners o, morally expect too much. They
fail, become discouraged, and abandon
the business. This came very near be-
inc the case with one Of Our most sue
cesslul planters. He tried tobacco two
years in succession, and failed utterly
every time--did not get but cents u
pound for his tobacco-a poor non de-
script leaf. He was the best farmer in
his neighborhood, Il progressive man,
and we were anxious for him to succeed
in tobacco. We pursuaded him to try
once more. He agreed to try one acre
only. We got him to use one sack of
fertilizer on that acre. The product was
sold in our warehouse for Sl25.00. That
set him all right. Last year he had in
four acres. We sold his crop at an aver
age of 20 cents. The four acres yielded
him $G57.00. Two of the four he cult
waited himself, the other two were cult
waited by tenants. The tobacco on the
acres cultivated by himself sold for $500,
being $3.50 per acre. lie used 200 lbs. Of
fertilizer to the acre. He says he is not
satisfied with $3.50 to the acre-that he
intends to 90 to 1915 to the acre thisyear
This crop was made on 2nd and Bird year
land. The name Of this painter is j. NJ.
Shanlllc, and his post Office is Bristol,
Tenn. SO much for pluck, patience and
perseverance,. But for these qualities
Mr.. Shankle would have abandoned to-
bacco entirely after his 2nd years trial
j. II. WINSTON.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1881-05-03

r. II. MAURY & Co. say in their cir
cular of last Saturday that there is a
perfect dearth of orders for Va. Consols,
while Peelers are in active demand.-
This shows the confidence Of financial
spectators in the success of the Read
justcrs this year. The Readjusters pro
pose to equalize Consols and Peelers, to
make the Consols disgorge and divide
with the outraged peelers. The wind
certainly is blowing against the Bour-
bon Funders, who are now frightened
at their own August shadow.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1881-05-03

Hon. LEWIS T.. HARVEY, Of Amelia,
writes us that we are partially in error
in having stated that he voted last year
the May ticket. Owing to i'll health he
paired with a FundrI, and did not vote
at all. lie was opposed to the policy Of
putting out the July ticket, but if he
had been well enough would have voted
the July ticket Col. Harvey is DEM
ocratic veteran of former battles and
contests on whose head has settled the
wisdom of great experience and fault
less memory. At Charleston he voted
with the stalwart Democrats, and fought
Douglass. But he acknowledges the
war and recognizes destiny. He sees to-
day that the South must move up into
line and cast off the shell Of Bourbon
ism. 70 be plain about it, the South
must "come out of Its hole" and march
off in the sunlight Of new season. We
wish Lewis Harvey were only forty-fve
years of age, but even now he is n vigo-
rous young American, compared to the
ordinary Bourbon.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1881-05-03

TIE campaign begins to clear up
The Readjustcrs will make a campaign
on argument and one years history. The
Funders are openings campaign Of abuse
and slang. Personal offence seems with
them is more potent than logic. We shall
merely show that in one year while we
have run the State we have done more
good than they have in the ten they have
had it. Already the schools are getting
their money. Cobwebs are swept from
the basement of the capitol. The asy-
lums are becoming efficient. The re-
issue of coupons has been checked. The
Penitentiary has been taken off the
Treasury. The poll-tax prescription
has been hamstrung. The Readjusters
are represented at Washington, and al
ready Northern men have been astound-
ed to find that they arc really the debt
payers.
Things are changed. Now let us
close the campaign like n clap of thun-
der, and we shall swing this old Com
mOnwealth into a lustrous era that will
make her the admiration Of mankind.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1881-05-03

We ask every one who may have the
opportunity OF seeing this issue of the
News to read The article in another COL
umn taken from the Richmond State Of
the 2Sth. The State is n staunch Funder
paper, and has resisted the Readiustcr
party with all its might. Its Senior
Editor, Capt. Chambcrlayn;was a member
of the last House of. Delegates. The
Wing has put the public debt under n
calcium light that has staggered the
State, and will astound any fair-minded
Funder. But there is the statement and,
though we have studied the State debt
for ten years and have grown rather
familiar with it, we can pick no flaw in
the Wings table. We take its figures to
be authentic and its conclusions must be
regarded as invulnemble unless some in
accuracy in its data can be shown. The
whole matter Is that compound interest
Ia left out and simple interest calculated.
Credit is given the State for all pay
ments. Then the debt is as Hon. Jonas
Kelley has all the time contended, ll-
teen millions, if war interest be left out,
or 1t Is twenty millions if war and Re-
constructed interest be added.
Now, let the poor, suffering and starry
Ing Consol h older howl. Let the Fun
ders curse and swear by Moncure, but
the Readjuster party is founded on the
Rock of Justice and, though they may
put the 81 BoUtbons Of the Senate on the
Virginia stump this summer, the Read
justeS will cap their good work with
the statue Of victory.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1881-05-03
ICoMMrNIrAIEn.l
Mn. Epironi

W W. InllbNi
Does anybody know how our Town
finances standY Tho Board Tor many
years made an annual statement Of the
financial condition of our town. Why
not Of late yearsY What IA everybody
business IA nobody's business. IL II not
time nm examination into our affairs
was being madc? Hue the Board the
right 10 subscribe the Johnston lands as
stock In railroads Should not the
Johnston land be used 10 pay the John.
ston dehtf Would II not be- well for the
people to place upon the Board this
year, some one or more members, who
are capable and willing to manage the
financial affairs Of our town. Docs not
the old lump need lcaycnlng litilcY
Citizen,
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1881-05-03

The Funders are in trouble over the
fact that the Rcadjustcrs have called
their State convention to meet two
months sooner than theirs. The result Is
something of n panic In their ranks, and
vigorous calls are made for the blundcr-
ing 10 to meet, take in sail and fix an
earlier day. Against This the DisrArcu
and STATE rather rebel, or at least they
advise against course so "vasclating. "
The STATE thinks that of the trio of as
pirants for the Rcadjuster nomination.
Massey, Cameron and Wise, the two un-
successful ones will sour on the party
and return TO the Bourbons. That would
be rorBrlch, indeed. We "should smile"
TO see Johnny WlsO, or Cameron or Mas
scy, stamping for the Bourbonsl The
bare expression Of such hope, implies
alarm and desperation. The fact Is "our
friends, the enemy" are celebrated for
their vain hopes and delusIvc calcutta
lions, When the Rcadjustcr nomlna-
Tons are made these people will bc con-
frontcd by n strong ticket and compact
army, which all the dynamite and giant
powder In the arsonals of their abuse
crnnot dlslodgc from popular favor.
Ranks Will very certainly close up and
with the banner Of Readiustmcnt In the
clcnched hand Of our Leader, we may
then exclalm to them,
Aud now good Bourbons hold thine own ;
No mnldcn's arm IA round the thrown
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1881-05-03

RICHMOND has determined on first
class hotel which is to be built in the up
per portion Of the city. The stanchest
men of the city have combined to secure
it, and the day Of the celebrated old Tx
change will have gone down in the
gloom and the shadow of the past This
looks II little inconsistent. AS Bourbons
these gentlemen ought not to move away
from and abandon the covey Of lively sta
bles, faro banks, and other associations
that have so long fingered and Mttencd
in the shadow Of u past age.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1881-05-03
t2o,44O,7s9,25

u,ffb, 90 90
In republishlng this statement the
WIG this morning says:
owe invite attacks upon II from all
Understanding full well that u has
not single error which Is not against
the State and in favor Of the creditors,
and that discussion will but make this
manifest to all fair AMI intelligent men.
That 1t has errors Of that character Din
that all advantages for the State are not
fully ClaimCd) we know, but we have
not been eager to correct them, because
they are comparatively trlillng In
amount and we do not care to do more
than justify the Riddlcbcrgei Bill us n
fair and honest settlement, no matter
on what Just basis 1t be considered. We
shall not only publish our statement
again to-day, but we shall keep 1t stand
ing in our columns, defying the sCruti-
ny of all comers."
While we have assumed and still be-
licve, from all the evidence outside Of
the above, that we have been able to
gather, that the Riddlcberger Bill Is a
measure Of rank Injustice to the credl-
tors Of the State, M II, In our opinion,
invoices nothing short of the reputation
of thirteen millions of the State debt,
asccrtalned in 1871, and being really the
actual debt of the State, less the West
Virginia third; yet, II these figures Of
our contemporary approximate the
truth, we have been paving for years
interest on more than our just and
equitable debt, and If so' II Is about
time we come to look the matter square,
~ In the face and have n correct balance
sheet, Surely our accountants hive not
all been incompetent or ignorant or cor
rupt, and they have printed the case
widely different from our neighbours
figures. But If they have been mislcd
or mislnformcd, or were unskilled In
their work, or have yielded to undue In
lluences, then Il Is proper that we should
have II full aud correct statement or our
Indebtedness.
There are many things included In the
WINGS statement Of which note has not
been taken, and not least among these
are the amount Of interest that hls been
paid In money during the past twenty
years, M well rs In coupons, and the
amount of the debt that has been can
cellcd by the sale of public works, NJ
also full account of the operations of
the Sinking Fund, All these things are
of interest, and since the attention of
the public has been attracted 10 them,
why should We not have "lhc truth, the
whole truth, and nothing but the truth"
Let the books be thrown open TO the
best accountants In the State, men
trusted by all parties, and let the full
and exact history Of our debt, including
ils actual amount, be laid before the pco-
pie Of the State, not only for tholr I'M
Bpcctinn, but for their action,
For our own part we want no conceal
mcnts, nothing but the plain facts, aad
then when the true amount Is ascertain
cd we want Il paid, that no man may
say he has been wronged out Of single
farthlng by the people of Virginia.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1881-05-03

We do not know that we can agree
with "ClIi2'n' in questioning the right
Of the Council to convey the need
cd ground for the Narrow Gauge En-
glnc Yard. We think the Council should
make n financial exhibit, and let the
town know It's condition. That far we
are quite agreed with "Citizen."
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1881-05-03

GEN. BRADY, the late second assistant
7. NJ. General, smells pretty loud under
the stirring pole Of p, NJ. Gcn'l james,
The star route business seems to have
been a huge job. lfall the impoundcd
dead dogs of n. Y. city had been thrown
into Croton lake, there could scarcely be
II worse taste In the public mouth than
Nndy has left,
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1881-05-03

Tm Iynchburg News seems TO have
"blt or more than Il can chaw," when
II tackled Collector j, II, Reeves, who
proposes to write his own qucstlons and
answers. Tho Capt Is opposed to mcrg-
Ing his party into an army Of Assistant
Bourbons and Fundcrs and will fight
with the Roadlusiers.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1881-05-03
Capt. Frank S. Blair.

There seems to be no sort of doubt
that this gentleman viii receive the Re
aduster nomination for the office OF Az
torncy General. Several of the counties
in eastern Va. have instructed for him,
The southwest will present his name ana
will leave the other two names to be pre-
scented by other portions of the State
Blair will not be afraid so tackle the
Bourbon-Senatorial ring when it invades
Virginia next fall.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1881-05-03

TIM Dourbons rofusoto pair with Ma
hone, In the hope that they can wear him
into surrender. They threaten to com
tlpue the deadlock MI tho year In order
to keep him out Of the Va. campaign
Malone can sit IN his room at Washing
ton and beat the whole combined pack,
though they invade Va. by relief pla-
ioNns.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1881-05-03

CONNECTICUT, Maryland and North
Carolina each hanged man last Friday,
and the poor culprits chariIably refrain
ed from throwing mp to their execution
ers the Bladensbmg dwelling ground,
wooden nutmcgs or the re-adjusting OF
90 millions TO 3 millions. .....
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1881-05-03

The Blountville STAR says the road
tax for Sullivan is only ten cents on the
dollar. With such tax rs that the
county ought to have narrow gauge rail
roads directly. One tenth of that will
do Brother Philips.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1881-05-03

Col. j. b. Richmond has sent to this
Office number of agricultural reports
which we will be very glad to distribute
TO those farmers who may first call for
them. This was his object in sending
them to us.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1881-05-03

WE have nm abundance of confidence
In the ability Of Capt. Eades to mike
the Tchuantcpee ship railway a success.
And we are opposed to allowing any
foreign power to cut the Isthmus Of
Dorcn for ship canal or any othcrpur-
pose.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1881-05-03

TnE Elizabcthton Momtoineer says
there was war IN that county last week
between whites aud blacks. About q
hundred or so shots were fired and only
one man hurt.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1881-05-03

Hon. JONAS $, KELLY has been inn
moyableip The conviction that the pub
lie debt of Va. is only fifteen millions,
and now the Wing has proven him cor
rect, Walk up head, Brother Jonas.