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Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1881-01-18
OUR two Lynchburg dailIes the NEwa

OUR two Lynchburg dailles the News
and VRcINIAN, ought to pause and con-
slider. They are now alarmingly exer-
cised, and very justly so, at the shadow
Of Baltimore which seems rapidly drift
ing over their city, and over Petersburg,
Norfolk and Richmond. The Shenan-
doah r. r. Co. are likely to purchase in
less than thirty days the A. M. & o. r.,
so that all the valuable tonnage Of this
line will be lifted on the car elevators at
Lynchburg and shot through to Balti-
more. This, however, is to be merely
temporary, as the Baltimore and Ohio
Co. propose to finish quickly their line
from Waynesboro to Salem. This is the
"horrid shape" that will not down, and
which will stab Lynchburg in the back,
leaving wound that even Maj Daniel
cannot cure.
Did not Maj. Daniel resist and kill oil
bill that was;introduced in the Legis-
lature Of 1870 which would have ena-
bled the State Of Va. to purchase this
line and tlus save these very cities and
also her own four millions of dollars!
Did not one or more of the Lynchburg
papers then publish series Of articles
attacking this bill as scheme of Ma
hone?
Query: II I.ynchburg's chief and Of
ten endorsed politician, with the tacit
sanction of her papers, prevented cure
Tor this evil In 1879, when it could have
been done, ought Lynchburg to grumble
now when It Is too late to obtain any
remedy?
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1881-01-18

Mcssrs. r. II. Maury & Co.., of Rich
mond, in their latest circular pay the
folio wing compliment TO Auditor John
Il. Massey:
Referring to what was stated in our
last touching the efforts Of the energetic
Auditor Of Puplc Accounts to collect
promptly all balances due his office, we
find that he has been so successful as TO
have gotten in all past due Coupons save
u little more than 100000, which Is the
smallest amount ever left outstanding at
the close of an interest period EXpcri-
encc has shown that there have always
been some Bondholdcrs who will not cut
of their coupons except for actual col
lection, aud we do not doubt that the
larger portion Of this amount is SO held,
20 that really the market may be said to
he swept clean Of past due Coupons, and
this scarcity not only keeps mp the price
of Coupons, but also tends thus Indirect
" to stillcn the Bonds.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1881-01-18

WE will attempt next week to lay be-
fore our readers the mastery and unan-
swerable resume of the whole public
debt question Of Virginia by Senator elect
Malone. The ablest papers and politi-
clans of the North have been aroused by it
and ask, can it be possible that this is all
true? They appeal to the FundeIs to
know--and the Funders are dumb.
Silent as death GUILTY.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1881-01-18
At LAST.

Those Virginian who have been so cx.
cecdngly anxious TO know what Read.
ustmcnt has to do with Congress, are
about to obtain the desired Information.
Gen, Malone has not yet even been scat.
ed In the Senate, but the mere fact oI
his being Scaat0r-eiect, has opened the
ears of Northern men to his ultcunccs,
Al last we have sympathetic voice.
north Of ia. We 0rc no longer adycr.
tiscd M thieves aud highway robbers
We clip The following and ask Our read
ers to give It their attention.
From the wa,hiuslou Republican.
Financial iiOneAty IN VIfglnia
The lucid and satisfactory presentation
10y General Malone of the debt question
Of Virginia, TO which we give 80 largn a
space OF our paper this morning, cannot
fail 10 convince all who read Il that II
bears us out IN the statements we have
frequently made that the Rpadiug.crs of
Virginia are the real Dcbt-Paycr.. while
the prnmlsc-hrcaking, eelf-slylpd Debit
ltNtib WIt lnt hNllNlupIh Ol n Jeremy
Diddlcr policy, riinous to the State and
destructive Of The rights Of her creditors.
Tie term "Rendiuament" is greatly
misunderstood. People suppose II io
mean an arbitrary reduction of the debt
by The debtor. Instead Of this It a The
offer Of one Of the two fragments into
which the debtor State was broken dur
Ing the war M TO the proportion Of the
old debt which the fragment finds Itself
In duty bound 20 pay. The erection of
the State of West Virginia created nn
obligation on the part Of that State Go
assume some part Of The indehtedness OF
that Virginia or which She had hepn "A
part. Utterly refusing 10 confer with
Virginia on The subject, the latter nulel
nX The proportion for which ahe coneid.
ers herself bound. Al parties have de-
cidcd that proportion TO be tNo-thirds.--
The manipulniions Of the State Lcpisln-
turc by adyenturers Who have Visited
Nirrnia for purposes Of gah arc given
by General hahone In minute detail as
are their operations under the lnaws they
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1881-01-18
The Readiuster Address

This able document, by its length so
far filled our columns last week that we
had no room for editorial comment We
hope no Virginia reader will fail to give
it good circulation among the people,
ltiea very able document and It opens
out the entire case and lays It before the
public. Even the Richmond DIsrATcH
says of IT.
1t is, we repeat, most ingenious
nay, ablc-document. 1t marshals the
dement's Of the Funders and the merits
OF the Readlustcrs with mastcrly hand.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1881-01-18

UsFrw Rrcpr3 An exchange slys;
Ifa bottle OF penny royal lc loit uururh.
ed va % room at night mot u mosquito on
blood-Huckcr viii bo found there ucND
morning. Mis- potash with mcul and
throw " into thc holes of the cellar and
rats viii depart Ifnmt or mouse gel
in,o your pantry FiuT into the hole %
rug saturated Wi.hH solution of caypuud
pepper, AMI no int or mouse viii touch
the rag for The purpose of opening O
communication with - depot Of supplica.
These recipes are worth trying.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1881-01-18
TILL NASHVILLE AMERICAN.

This faithful and unwayeIing advo-
cate of Democratic principles, viows
the result of the late Ma
tiOnal aud State elections, as only an
additional incentive to every sinCre
lover of his country and It's institutions
to look more closely than ever into the
administration OF public affairs by the
peoples servants. II will be the prov
lnce Of The american to approve night
aud deno~uce error as heretofore, and
to give the people such information A.
viii lead them to correct conclusions.
The incisit VIII give will be Without
BIAS, upon which it's readers can form
their own opinions Time aud the
recurrence Of popular elections, show
that very large portion OF the voters
Of the Union act from the impulse Of
tae moment rather than from settled
cOnv nviCiiOns IN regard TO correct prin
cipleS Of government. Hence the
gredlcr n9ccs-ity for the upe Of public
journals 10 obtain iustrr and more set
tied views on gOvcrumuu, al questions
This THE AmerjcdR Will cudtayor
with the utmost paiHs, t0 supply.
the american viii continue the well
known and highly appreciated extc0-
-jve volume OF general news, State and
National aud viii strive 10 deserve
whs II already 2Uioys, the name of
heIng the be-! ac,CSPdpCr south Of the
Ohio River, regardless OF politics or
location.
TuE WEEKLY AMERICAN
VIII hr Furnished In Nture at the
exceedingly low price Of 81 per an.
uun; six months - cents, three
months iOc,s. rhr semi-Veekly hy
mail Sl ~ aud the dalN$lO 60 per an
mum. Postage paid No paper sent
by mnil unless paid in Adyaere.
Address
~ MERICAN
Nashville Tenn
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1881-01-18

d. VI. Ferry s. Co., the celebrated
secdsmcu Of Detroit, Mich" have just
erected mammoth Seed Store, prob1-
bly, the largest seed store IN the world
certainly the largest IN the United States.
II extends 800 II by l20 70, ia four stories
high besides The large basement under
the whole building. The area Of the
combined floors rs nearly dre acres,
This house docs an immense business,
growing ON their own Seed Farms u
large proportion Of The seeds they sell,
They are entirely reliable, md our rcnd-
cr5 would do we'll 10 send 10 them for
their beautiful Scel Annual before pur-
chasing their supply Of Vcgaabc or
Flower Seeds. See their advertisements
In our columns.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1881-01-18
1Ae fonlan Fre hanralle. eamnarLe.

repcseniod byL O. forier are rendered
dousg mthe tg hgtirg bearg dpoahs
ts'h Nc Treasurer ~ w. 71est oro 20
secure Ffgian rtsigmors aia tbsy cgFa8i
remorf Mem vNm ~ me- Bs,d,
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1881-01-18

JOB WORK Of all kinds neat
~ executed at tlq News Office
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1881-01-18
FROM RUSSELL COUNTY.
4 Shower Of Blood in Russell
Strange But True.

On the evening of the 9Th Of Jan, 1881
near the residence Dr.. Abram Salyer in
the lower end Of Russell county, Va, Il
substance resembling blood fell upon
about one half acre of land, and on the
9th day Of this month (Sabbsth) quite a
number Of persons visited the spot 20
testify to the truth Of the matter and say
that 1t was plain to be seen upon the
rocks and boards, and on some clothes
that Wss on the fence.
have talked TO quite number Of
persons Thai say they saw the blood or
what looked like blood, and | have no
room TO doubt their statement
JAS. NJ. QrmLEN.
Nickclsyillc, Va, Jan. 10, 1881.
We desire TO call the attention Of our
readers to the grand hoiluy offer Of Tie
Mpudclsshon Piano Company, whose
advertisement appears elsewhere. This
Company Offers an $3.50 square Grand
Piano, 3 shibgl3 "a oct0res, in Il hand
some rosewood ease, for only $2ij, also
many other styles Of Pianos aud Organs
az great bargains for the Holidays, in
clUdug sheet music at one-third price.
These Pianos, including Grand,
Square and Upright, made one Of The
finest displays ut The Centennial EXhib-
don, and were auunimo8sN recommends
ed for the Diploma ot Honor Ud NcRd
II .EcTi.
The MENDrrs7ouN PIANO Co. are the
first to do u general business with the
purchaser djrcct, saving him more tbdp
oUc-bult the price charged by other fysi-
class makers. This saving is made by
doing away with the Agency System,
aud giving the people the Pianos at
Wholesale or Agency prices.
We would recommend any Of Our
readers who have any idea Of ever huy-
ing a piano or organ, 10 send for their
Illustrated and Descriptive Catalogues,
which win be mailed free to all,
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1881-01-13
A Rabbit Story.

A while ago a father and son
went out into the snow rabbit
hunting. The snow measured
twelve inches in depth in some
places, and at no place was it less
than six. While strolliog along
signs unmistakable led them to =
hollow chunk not more than three
hundred yards away from a negro
cabin. The chunk was crooked,
short, and by no means over heavy.
The son threw 1t over his shoulder
and walked away to the cabin,
where he procured an axe, and in
few strokes cut into the hollow
He inserted his arm ami took from
the chunk two fine. fat rabbits, and
thinking that was all, left. In the
afternoon the old man who lived
in the cabin carried into his room
one section of the chunk and
threw it upon the fire. After feat-
ing up for awhile, and when it had
nearly burned through, two bounc
ing fat fellows jumped out and were
captured in the room. They were
stewed, and furnished most en-
joyable meal tor the old darky and
his wife.
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A Joke On a Rorsa

Detroit Free Press: One of the
houses on Woodbridge street has q
horse which is the terror of every
pedestrian who got within three
feet of his head. The animal has
teeth like q shark, and up to a few
days ago he'd bite everything with
in reach except 8 pile of grind
stones. Whipping had no effect,
and be would get rid of muzzles as
fast as they were put on. The firm
had paid out considerable money
to settle for his bites, and was won
dering what they could sell him
for, when along came a man who
guaranteed q cure for So. He was
told to go to work, and his frat
move was to get an old suit OF
clothes and stuff it with straw.
He was driven down the street,
and the suit tied TO the hitching
post back to the street. A full
pound Of cayenne pepper was then
into and sprinkled over the
garments aud the straw stufliug.
and the joke was ready.
The horse came jogging back,
and the driver left him standing
within SIX feet of the man of straw.
The old biter's eyes had twinkle
n them as he saw a fine chance to
use his teeth, and As soon as left
Alone no began edging towards the
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post. When ready for business DO
made a sudden lunge and caught
the "man" by the shoulder. The
old horse meaat wickedness, bu4bs
had a surprise in store for him.
As he lifted the figure off its feet
and gave it shake it fell apart,
and his mouth nose and eyes were
filed with smarting powder. Great
tears rolled down his long nose, he
sneezed and snorted, and coughed,
and he was just as chagrined st the
general laugh on him as a man
would have been. He did not
cease weeping for a day, but when
he got so he that could look the
public square in the face he was a
changed horse. Anybody can pull
his ears or rub his nose now with
IMMUNITY. In fact, ne courts ca
resses where he defied them, and
on the approach of a stranger will
shut his eyes and mouth, as if fear
full of another dose.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1881-01-13

MADE UP FROM THE BEST CLIPPINGS
A Privilege Tiger.

- Sr1VlleGe G1geTs
That a pair OF lions should Sc
long have been allowed to be KEEP
at private house by lady living
on Howard street, Boston, was con
sidered remarkable, and caused nc
little uneasiness. Bostonions would
be still more uneasy in Calcutta
where it is said that ladies and
gentlemen occasionally keep pet ii.
gers. Here is a description OF one
belonging to an English officer. The
animal was capture 4 when quite
young, and soon began TO stalk
The other animals that rosmed
about, and went to work in bust
ness like way that was really as
tonishing. Increasing in size he
did not increase in wisdom. so q
stout leather collar was put about
his neck, and strong chain tas-
tened him to a stake. AT first the
restraint was irksome, but getting
reconciled to it he became an es-
pecial pet of the table servants, who
rolled him over on his back, and
tickled and scratched him TO his in
finite enjoyment. He had no raw
meat, but was allowed n small
amount OF boiled goats flesh daily,
with as much milk ss he could
drink. The milk lie would only
take from bottle. III a d;shtul
were put before him, In went his
huge paw, upsetting the vessel.
His first taste of raw meat was al
3 photographers, where his ex-
IRENE resJiessness was SO annoying
that the operator thoughtlessiy
gave hlm rio ot raw beef. Find
ing the motion of gnawlng it equal
ly destructive to MS hope Of get
ting a good picture, the keeper
was ordered to take it away. The
attempt was met by savage
growl, and the tigers eyes glared
angriIy as the man retreated. The
affair was becoming critical, and
the Major interfered. He took
hold of the bone and commanded
the animal to let go; but his an
swer was in growis still more omi
nous and such a vicious stroke OF
the paw as left no alternative but a
blow full on the mouth o1 the mu-
tlueer, SO heavy as to force Out the
delicious morsel. The experiment
was an unfortunate one, for tile ani-
mai was uneasy anu caprIcIons IL
temper for a long Time afterward.
He was often allowea to visit his
N aster in his sleepihg-room, when
the doors were closed, where be had
q Wild game OF romps, leaping over
him and chairs, and worrying a red
sofa cushion, which was mis- especial
object of attack. He did not al
ways wait for permission, however,
and one light he broke his chain
and stole softly TO the scene OF his
happy frolics. 1t was evening; the
lamps had not been lighted, dinner
was not yet over; so he waited pa
tiently, play being OF ne account
unless somebody shared it. When
his master entered and began to
feel for a match, he was still SILENT
but softly put both paws about his
masters legs, and took the calf OF
them in his mouth. II he thought
to terrlfy, he was disappointed.
The Major patted the animal, when
Zslim jumped u and gsmboled
about him with trollable de-
light.
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In the midst OF large forest, Ave
or six miles back of the village,
lives Henry Merrill, a Wsll-knswn
hunter and trapper. He has but
one companion in his solitary
abode daughter aged about
eighteen years. Lotsis Merrill car
row = boat, shoot gua or trap .
bear as well and skillfnlly as any
man in the county of Wayne. A
day or two age che started 10 sroBs
. large inland lake, on the border OF
which her home 10 located, in q lit
tie skin. She carried, a. was her
custom, n small rife slu.E across
her shoulder by . leather strap.
She wac padding alosg lsisursiy
and when nearly half way across the
pond, discovered an object moving
in the water, and upon approaching
closer, found that il was an in
msnss Ave proAgsd buck, whish
had been driven into the water by
dogs. She Immediately drew her
rife and, after taking sarsfal aim,
hred. As she pulled the trigger the
buck made . sudden movement, and
the ball, instead Of reaching its
mark, entered the animals seek,
making al ugly and painful wound.
The buck, snrAgsd by the pain,
struck At the boat With one OF its
forelegs, SCATTERING the frail bark
in pieces. The boat saak ut enes.
leaving Mics Merrill in the water
with the struggling aAd Infatuated
animal. But she was plucky and
could swim. She grRsped the buck
by the horns, and deliberately !
drawing her hunting knife, which !
was as sharp as Q razor, from hsr |
belt, plunged it iAto the dser's neck,
killing him almost instantly. She
then swan to shore, about an
eighth OF a mile, and hurried heme
where she put On dry clothipg, and |
after procuring another boat, rowed
Dut to whore the dead buck was
ioating, and towed the animal TO /
shore. When dressed, the buck
more than two hundred aud
pounds. and was the
inest one killed in this section for
ears. This IL the eighteenth deer
Miss Merrill has killed, and she 10
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1881-01-13
A BRIDES RICH TOILET.
The Dress in which Mn Sharsz was
Married to an English Lord.

San Francisco Chronicle: Tbs
bridal robe was one at for . queen
and never before was such . COS,
tune seen in this country. The
gown was of new style Of silk
known as gros de tour, the point oil
the skirt bsisg one solid mass OF
embroidery, wrought upon white
satin with beads, crystals and pearls
OF the very finest description, the
pattern for which was copied from q
painting of an old court robe now
hanging in the gallery of the Lou
Vra in Paris Down the aides OF
this embroidered front piece were
panels of point d'AHglsterrs lace,
| fifteen inches wide, with revers of
the pearl embroidery that joined on
to the undertrain, over Whieh fell .
second train Of the same nagAiG-
cent silk, and which 10 known az the
Hantsau de Cour, or, to it in En-
glish, the same style of court train
that 10 worn at . presentation to
the English queen OF to-day. 1t
was put in deep plaits On q band
and joined to the waist uadsr the
body, which was cut IN points both
front and back, with bands OF the
same embroidery around the square
cut nsck, dowA the front and around
the side, and laced in the back.
The demi-slseveS were finished with
a fall Of the same rich lace, about
two and = half inches wide, and
above it a band Of the embroidery;
but the crowAing of the robe was
the rich piece of lace (also point
d Angletsrre and the same width as
pAnels), which commenced at the
point of the body in front was car
RED gracefully over the hips and
met in the back, falling over the en-
tire train and rsachisg to the bot
tom OF 1t in two broad waves, be-
ing caught TO the gown with bunch
es OF white flowers OF an ihdsserib-
able style. A drspery OF point
d'Angleterrs lace fell over the
shoulders, meeting in the freAt, and
was held together by . bunch Of au-
bepine flowers. A perfectly plain,
long tulle veil, reaching to the floor,
was fastened to the hair with . lit
tie knot of aubspiHss. The orna.
msnts were most magnificent dia-
nonds, that once belonged TO her
mother.
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LADIES O0LUU.
SEVEN sISTlRs
Who are Creating Soma Stir in New
York Shew Circles,

New York Sun: The Sutherland
family is q most Extraordinary one.
They are highly cultured and OF
high descent. being distantly rela-
ted to the Duke OF Sunderland and
to Prince Rupert, who at one time
was quite a parsonage in England.
He would be a brave man, however,
who would marry into the family,
for there are seven sisters, and the
idea Of six sisters dropping in at
lunch, or coming to stay a week or
two, would be perfectly appalling to
Benedict of slender means. The
girls are all, more or less, prodigies
in their way, and their fortunes
consist chiefly in the wealth of hair
and their rich and tuneful voices.
The seven sisters, or, a. they are
called, "ths seven wonders" are at
present stopping at No. 4s West
Ninth street, and are daily on exhi-
bition at BunAePs new museum.
Their father, a kssn-eyed, dark
haired man of intelligent features,
accompanies ''the girls" The
youngest is fourteen and the oldest
twenty-one years of age, and they
all possess hair OF the color of the
ravens wing, and Of the most mar
velous length and thickness.
The girls are named respectively
Sarah N. Sutherland, Victoria. Isa-
bella c., Grace, Naomi, Dora and
Mary. When they stand eide by
side they look like steps OF stairs.
Sarah sings Scotch and English
sentimental ballads exquisitely,
while her hair tips the ground at
her heels. Victoria has mezzo-
soprano, and her hair measures
over seven feet in length. Isabella
G. has a high soprano voice. Her
hair is just six feet and a half in
length. Grace rejoices in a con-
tralto and q profuGion of hair. She
is also pianist. Naomi has q mar
velous basso voice and is looked
on as a musical prodigy. Her hair
grows so thick that when she lets il
down it covers her persUa from
bead to foot, no part of her being
visible. Dora sings eontralto and
her hair is already Eve and a half
feet long. Mary, the youngest, has
an immense growth OF hair, and
when let down it eAvelops her like
an ulster. They are all highly cul.
tuFsd girls, and some Of than are
OF a religious turn OF mind.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1881-01-13

VICK's FLORAL GUIDK-Of the many
Guides and seed and Plant Catalogues
sent out by our Seedsmen and Nurse
rymen, and that are doing SO much to
inform the people and beautify and en-
rich our country, none are so beautiful,
none 80 instructive as Vick'S Floral
Guide. Its paper is the choicest, its
illustrations handsome, and given by the
hundred, while its Colored Plate is a
gem. This work, although costing but
III cents, is handsome enough for a
Gift Book, or a place on the parlor Ia
BILE. Published by JAMES VICK, Roch-
ester, n. Y.
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not long ago, she struck oanN
Alice ;.that was the first wrong deco.
Then She de led having done y,
and that was another. Then she
WAS unhappy and cross ali that day
because she had told q lie. What
long list of buttons went wrong
because her naughty little hand
struck baby. The best thing she
could do to make it right again
was to tell mamma how naughty
she had been and ask her to f, =
give her, but that was much harder
than just to do the buttons again.
Janet thought 1t all over, and be
tween the buttons and her very un-
happy day, 1 think she learned
never again to forget to look out
for the first wrong deed.