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Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1881-05-24
SPEER'B FERRY, May IL, 1891

bPIER fERRf, May II, 1901
The little stream called Troublesome,
here touches Clinch river at right angles.
For mile 1t has cut its way directly
westward through deep gorge in Moe
casin Ridge, and as the Clinch here cuts
its southwark way through Copper Ridge
and Moccasin Ridge, this little Trouble
some here pluuges into it. When one
arrives here he finds the river suddenly
brought to view, and he beholds beside
1t and everywhere hills-hills. In front
the river and hills. To his left, the RUS
tic mill with one Of lite races 80 feet in
the air, and hills. To his right the neat
and comfortable hotel and dwelling of
Mr.. Speer, and more hills. AS the N.
@. line here deboucbes from the Troub-
Iesome dcale II swings round the noun
tain angle above the hotel 80 that If the
cars should get mad at the mountain and
aim for the river 1t would fare badly
with bi other Spear and spoil II very good
place TO stop at.
Yesterday morning Mr.. W. ". James
and loft Bristol and thought we would
have all easy time to reach this pleasant
apot FOR the tourist and tlE traveller
Vain arc any mans hopes founded on
country roads at this season Of the year.
From Brlstol TO tho Three Springs the
road la almost impossible. How any
farmer reaches that place with any load
Of produce that cannot be fcarried on
horseback l fail to realize. know OF
but ono parallel case-that Of the road
from Mcccasln Gap to Rstlllville. Both
are an outrage on trade aud travel and
both calculated for town killing. The
Bristol merchants now could for 5000
have every road for three miles out Of
town put In good order. Wagner's hill
Ia disgrace.
Passing ria tho old Livingston farm,
tho scene Of bloody Indian affair one
hundred years ago, vtd the Jett farms
and thouce to Poor Vallcy,'wc soon ran
upon a scone calculated to still the doubt
of thoso who fear the n. G.. Il. Il. will
not be built. Thousands Of new ties are
fer miles stacked along the road. Two
steam mills and n brigade Of axmen are
making tho woods ring with the music
of business. Never anywhere have l
seen any lot Of cross ties that equal these
In beauty aud good quality. Mr.. T. 8.
Hawkins has built him very neat dwell
ling on his new farm near Hilton. the
coming name of the coming depot, and
no has left the impress Of both energy
and taste upon that home In the forest.
IL was difficult for us to pass bls hospit-
able abode. AT Estlllylllc we took an
hours rest and enjoyed talk with Mess.
Mcconnell, Ayres, Maj. Wood, Judge
Wood, II. 4. Kane and others. Estlll-
Vile IL a very interesting town aud has
the virtue Of good taste as evidenced In
neat dwellings, good paint, handsome
grounds, and generally minute atien-
tlon.
A ten mile ride by moonlight, for the
moou was just full, brought us TO thls
point at II T. M. And now We are OF
10 the Natural Tunnel, which often "a ]
have aecn I desire to sec again.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1881-05-24

A nice young man M q church fair re-
Gently took the place Of young lady
who was selling kisses ut twenty-five
cents apiece. aud doing much towards
rcplrnishlng the church treasury and
promoting rcllg on and 40 forih lie
said Leap Year sanctioned The change,
The only customers he had dntlng The
nexl hour were two old maids, one with
o wart Oh her nose. aud the other suns
front teeth, The nice young man there
upon raised the price uf his wares to
$1,000 per KISS Some thing can be bct-
ter than others. but young mcq ARE not
tho parlc. o. du Ihrm
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1881-05-24

ThatTeOder must be hard to please in-
deed Who In the diversified contents Of
the Nor6 American Regiag for June
should find nothing to win hisattcnton,
First we have an article by the Hon,
Hugh McCuIloch on "Our Future Fiscal
Policy treating Of the problems Of re-
funding, the remoniti1utiou ofsllycr, and
the restoration OF the United States to
their just rank among the maritime ma
tions of the world. George b. Lorlng
writes Of "Thc Patrician Element In
American Society, but the reader need
upprehond no gloliheatlon Of artificial
rank, for In The authors estimation the
pntrican element here Is simply the
Btlongesy popular elemeUt--that portion
Of the people, whatever their lineage,
who are engaged in developing the mcut-
al, moral nnd material wealth OF tho Re-
public. Dorman y. Eaton makes q splr-
tied defense Of Ciyll service reform; Prof,
W. G.. Sumner states very clearly the mr.
gumcnt Tor free slllps; Frederick Doug
lass writes Of the "COlor Lino"; Desire
Charnay, Of "Thc Ruins OF Central
Amclican Or. Austin Flint discusses
the benefits Of Wcclna,Ion;J j, NJ. Mns0n
asserts the Lawful power Of the govern.
mcnt TO regulate railway chnrgos; and
finally, Prof. v. y. Morse seis forth the
evidences of Che existence OF man upon
this continent in prehistoric times,
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1881-05-24

Poetry is lhc m. w HtbsiantlaDirg
shadow aud lending existence 10 noll-
Ing
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1881-05-24
Winning a Wife at Cards,

When Hazlcton was first finished and
laid out as the town Of the middle coal
field, u number Of young men used to
concrcgate IN somo Of tho shauiics at
Crystal Ridge and play cards for such
stakes us railroads, mines, mills, horses
and pretty women. on one occasion the
boardcm were playing forty.AYc for the
servant girl, blooming mald Wlloae
name was Biddy McGhcc, Biddy was,
Of courac. Unconscious OF the fact that
her fate hung on pack Of cards, and
was at the time wishing dishes N The
house, when loud gu0aw cauacd her to
run IN The shanty. .
"Phats tho matter Wild yccs nowY'
said she, and IN jay, Charley Nc
Glnnls jumped to bis feet and eHcIalm-
ed
"Blddy. Bcgory, / won YOU this mln-
nit, and bate Tom DrannlgOn
"Dld yoY"
"rroG, / did, and plat do you think
oy itfn
"surc, I think you got prize Char
ley"
"Are you IN earnest, HdddyY"
"Of course, ! AM"
"Wcll, would ye marry ucY'
"ln troth I would, Charley"
The ncNl day there wins wedding,
and Charley and his wife who arc SIN
living, will never forget ihc game FLOR
ty-fyc played hy The boardee in The
shanty 10 Crystal Ridge twcnty-siNycare
ago,
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1881-05-24
The New Russian Empress.

nHn YRARs FOR ilER cniLDnES--rnr
aniM ROMANCE or SOPHIE rrRowe-
KY--A STRANGE CAREER
The Paris correspondent Of the New
York Tribune gvcs the following inter-
eating details, derived from Russian
visitors 20 thcTrcnch capital, of the coh-
dIion Of Affairs IN Bt. Petersburg; The
new Empress has pretty ways and Is
charmlngly pretty woman. AT Christ
mas she gives nursery parties for the
children OF the poor quarters OF ~. Pe-
torsburg, but holds IN nervous horror
democracy, socialism, republicanism,
and indeed, all thoec robuet, oyorpowor-
ing forcca OF our timo. Her weak phys
icnl organization Ia not equal 10 the erie
ele which she aud her husband have TO
ieco.
SOPHIE rEnowsKY.
Rho IL now In mortal terror lcat the
NlhillHts should, ns they threatened be-
fore the execution Of the five, Rvcngc OH
her children the death Vf sophie pcrow-
Aky. would have bern good policy TO
have made hostage Of that cNiraordl-
nary heroine, who Is already regarded.
10 appears. M martyr by the dlscon-
tented clasace IN Rupaln, high pnd low.
Her poalhumous Influence nnd prestige
nfu said 10 be immense, Although po-
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1881-05-24
How @ Duel Was Fought.

A Paris journal, IN referring 10 the
memorable quarrel between thu Duke de
FlHlnmcs and NJ. Grelulho, both Of
them expert swordsmcn, snys tie differ
enCc Of opinion was extremely slight,
but, Gs usual, public opinion interviewed,
aud the two gentlemen were compelled
to appoint seconds and consider the Of.
fair as an exceptionally serious one, The
question NJ Issue wns political one, and
had been warmly discussed nt the Jock.
ey CluD. An encounter was declared
Inevitable, The Duke, who wns an In
innate friend Of NJ. Grclhlhc, determine
cd, lfpowlblc, TO prevent any rcgretia-
bic consequence lie had been ont over
aud over again, consequently 10 one
could doubt his courage. When the Two
paroles mot on The ground, the Duke
went up 10 Greilulho and said 1--WE arc
making ourselves most rcdlculous; give
me your hand, my dear fellow, ana let
our quarrel droph "Neyer" replied
Grefulhe, Hlhe insult was grave and
one or other Of us must remain here. -
"Is that 80, " rpioincd the Duke With .
Bmllc; "woll, 50 he &C., You can remain,
| nm off, he turned his buck and
marched on IN On opposite direction, but
before ho had gone y dozen yards Grci-
fulhc ran after bin and said, look here
Robert, my good fellow, you are the
most reasonable. You are quite right ;
give me your handin The two shook
hands, and the champagne breakfast
which followed rcconcilcd all parties
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1881-12-10

The popularity of this unfailing
remedy has incited imposters into de-
luding the unwary with the false hope
that preparations of a name similar
to that which has won wide and
well earned reputation will rebuild
shattered constitutions ard restore the
bloom of health. The public should
bear in mind these subterfuges are
offered not for any benefit, but to sell
IA medicine that has been bought
cheap, and, not daring tG criminate
themselves by exact copies, their OBJ
ject is to get as near to it as is neces-
sary to deceive aud yet escape the
penalty of the law for counterfeiting.
Buy nothing, however plausibly re-
commended, unless in our White
Wrapper having large red q on the
front and on the side the signature of
J. H. ZeIlin 4 Co.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1881-12-10

Are your hands and feet cold? Does
your pulse beat irregular? Does your
heart quickly palpitate at the least ex-
ertion, worriment, or nervous excite
ment? Does your face often flush
from rush of blood to the head? Are
you troubled with dyspepsia, indlges-
ton, or some urinary disorder? Be
ware Death may at any time sudden
" ensue from apolexy. Do not delay.
Your system needs some true medlcl-
nal tonic Nothing is SO good as
Browns Iron Bitters. This excellent
remedy will assist nature III quickly
regaininG her lost hold on health and
life. 1t strengthens every part of the
system, and restores the different or
gans of life to their normal condition.
In diseases OF an exhaustive nature,
having a tendency to weaken both
mind and body, it invariably acts like
a charm.-JOurnal.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1881-12-10

lsOulsFllle OOurlOr JOtrnbl-
"Just now, about the only bone OF
contention is the tariff, and on that sub
iect there are many men of many
minds IN this country, and there is no
perfect harmony in the ranks of either
party. The leading New York daily
papers of both political parties are all
on the side Of free trade, or at least,
freer trade than is found under the
protection system, and this view is also
advocated by leading morning repub-
lican newspapers III the west, the Chi
cago Tribune. On the other hard,
senator Voorhees,, of Indiana, one of
the leading democrats of the west, has
formally abandoned and denouc-
ed the ariff-for-revenue-onl nonsense
of his party, and declares that it will
never fight another presidential battle
under that banner. r."-Chicago Jour
nal.
Wait until 1884 and you will see il
the democratic party will not fight
another battle under that banner" "
That is what the democratic party will
do, and democrats who do not indorse
tn at programme will find themselves in
a mighty small minority. The tariff
question is one OF those vital questions
which will not down, and the feeling
throughout the country that one sect
Of business men have no right to as
sume the work of directing legisla ton
exclusively in their own selfish inter
est is growing mountain high.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1881-12-10
A Card.

During the next six months there
will be a large number of people out
of employment On account OF the
drought; in some parts of the country
there is a great deal of suffering
There are plenty OF men and women
In this country, who, if some friend
would put them in the way of earn
ing two or three hundred dollars dur
ing the winter months, would be
grateful for lifetime. A large
manufacturing company i'll New
York are now prepared to start per-
sons of either sex in a new business.
The business is honorable and legiti-
mate (no peddling or book csnyass..
ing), $50 per month and expenses
paid, So, if you are out of employ
ment, send your name and address
at once to the Wallace Co., 60 War
rem street, New York.
The Household and Farm in its is
sue of October says, "tbe offer made
by this company (who are the most
reliable in this city, is the best ever
made to the unemployed"
The Wallace Co. make special
offer to readers of this paper who
will write them at once, and who can
give good references.
Figured srmures and luster pop
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1881-12-10

The following, which we take from
letter received from one of our old pa
tients at the south, dated June 5, 1880,
shows the effect of Compound Oxygen
in keeping up vitality under circum-
stances of great fatigue, loss of rest,
exposure to fever, and all the depress-
ing Influences attending ON the sick
ness and death of near and dear rela-
tives. "For ten weeks my sister and |
nursed our father (the late judge con-
stantly, day and night, she losing one
half and L the other of each night. l
took the Oxygen regularly twice day,
and though feeble and much exhausted,
did not have any symptoms of fever;
while my sister, who did not use the
Oxygen at all, took the fever and died.
She, too, was very delicate, but | do
not believe she would have had the
fever if sine had been using the Oxygen.
We used every precautionary measure
in the way of cleanliness, pure air,
wholesome food, etc" Our treatise
on Compound Oxygen, containing large
reports of cases and full information,
sent free. Drs. StGrkes & Palen, ll09
and I'LL Girard street, Philadelphia,
Penn,
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1881-12-10
who /. Mrs. WinsIow.

As the question is frequently asked,
we will simply say that she Is lady
who for upwards of forty years has I'M
tiringly devoted her time and talents as
female physician and nurse, prlncl-
pally among children. She has especl-
ally studied the constitution and wants
of this numerous class, and, rs result
of this effort, and practical knowledge,
obtained in lifetime spent as nurse
and physician, she hHs compounded a
soothing syrup for children teething.
1t operates like magic-givipg rest and
health, and is moreover, sure to regu-
late the bowels. In consequence OF
this article, Mrs. Winslow is becoming
world-renowned as a benefactor OF her
race; children certainly rise up and
bless her: especially Is this the case in
this city Vast quantities of the sooth-
ing syrup are daily sold and used here.
We think Mrs Winslow has immortal
lied her name by this invaluable arti-
Gle, aud we sincerely believe thousands
of children have been saved from an
early grave by its timely use, and that
millions yet unborn Will share its bene-
fits, and unite III calling her blessed.
No mother has discharged her duty to
her suffering little one, IN our opinion,
until she has given 1t the benefit Of
Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup. Try
it, mothers try it now. Ladies Nisi-
tor. New York city. Sold by all drug
gIsts at y cents bottle.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1881-12-10
IL. T.. BURNHAM Il 60.

To obtain first-class liquors, pure and
unadulterated, and direct from the
manufacturers themselves, is an ex-
ceedingly difficult matter There is
one finn in this city thFt has placed it
self III immediate connection with
such manufacturers, aud with some of
the most reliable dealers in the couu-
try. We refer to Burnham 4 Co, No.
63 Austin street, who keep none but
the choicest and purest liquors i'll their
establishment, and by long conrse of
honorable dealing have obtained the
envied name they now enjoy. They
also keep line of fine and well assort-
ed cigars at prices to suit the trade.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1881-12-10

Out of many kind expressions
rendered by the state press Oh the
recent proprietary accession to the
EXAMINER, we select the following
because it comes from a near neigh
Dor and is consequently more appre-
ciable. 1t is from the Marlin Ball {:
Gen. L. S Ross, state senator from
the Waco district, has acquired a
half interest i'll the Examiner. Gen.
Ross name is intimately connected
with the history of the "lost cause"
and as a citizen and public servant
he stands high in the estimation of
the people. We welcome him into
the journalistic field.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1881-12-10
Democrats and the EHrifi.

Uncle Dan1 McGary's Houston
Age has tariff platform Ii reads
IS follows:
No federal taxation except a tax on Imports
And no TAX On iIup"rt- except Tor Tryenn
purposes
so far so good, Uncle Danl. But
who do you look to to inaugurate and
carry cut this policy of tariff for
revenue only Z Not TO the republi
can party, for it is party of pro-
lection. Perhaps YOU expect the dem
ocrats to loom up as tariff reformers.
In 1876 and again in 1886
we had planks in the democratic ma
tiOnal platform, limiting at free trade
and demanding tariff for revenue
only. What was the result In the
first place the democratic candidate
for president wrote and had printed
a letter practically repudiating the
democratic tariff plank. And worse
than that, the democratic party was
beaten at the polls. This thing of
" bucking" at protective tariff
has about played out. 1t is
an old demOci attic hobby
that will have to be given up. The
old, petrified truth is that the peo-
ple-the men who do the voting
don't want and won't have free
trade or a tariff for revenue only.
The democratic party Is pretty old,
as age is counted i'll this country,
but it is not too old to learn. When
it opens its eyes to palpable facts il
will begin TO achieve victories IL
stead OF recording defeats.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1881-12-10

Many persons take medicine for
their ailments, and as soon as they feel
better they disregard all directions
and stop taking it. They try it again
and again, and finally throw it aside
as worthless, when, had it been perse-
vered in from the start, permanent
cure wonld have been effected. Now
in taking PRICKLY ASH BITTERs for all
complaints of the stomach and bowels,
remember to give the medicine a
chance and don't expect one or two
doses to cure you.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1881-12-10

For originality and terseness the
Dallas Times stands at the head OF
the Texas journalistic class Now,
to illustrate, the Times read the
proposition of the Panola Watch
man, suggesting Judge Silas Hare, OF
Sherman, for governor. Here is the
Times comment:
Judge Hare is a good NINA
smart man-a friend of the editor OF
this paper. He is entirely too good
to have his character hurt by
scrsmbling for Office. Therefore, we
advise him to keep just as far as he
can from the race track.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1881-12-10

The Rev. DR.. F. G. Wilkes, chap
lain of the state senate, died at Lam
pasas on the Sth instant. Formerly
q resident of this county, DIR. Wilkes
will be remembered as minister of
extraordinary ability, and many of
our readers will no doubt mourn
his untimely demise. The deceased
had suffered for several years past
with partial paralysis.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1881-12-10

The Marlin Ball is Que of the best
printed papers IN the state. More
than this, it is edited with marked
ability. 1t comes to the EXAMINER
regularly and is very valuable as All
exchange. We do not know that
Mr.. Oltorf, the editor and proprietor
of the Ball, ca:es much Tor COM
mendaticn of this kind. But it is
voluntary and sincere, aud as it is
without his knowledge and does
not cost him a cent we suppose he
will have to stand it.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1881-12-10
buys Them by the Gross.

STEUBENvILLE, o., May -, 1881.
Please send me Mt once one gross of
your most excellent medicinal tonic,
Browns Iron Bitters. l have used
them in my practice, for indigestion,
dyspepsia, sour stomach, heartburn,
nausea, vertigo, etc-sand have met with
great success, in effecting cures.
find they give perfect tone and real
strength to every part of the body, and
in cases of kidney diseases and
consumption they quickly stop all
decay. r. B. ALEXANDER, NJ. ID.
and druggist.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1881-12-10
A MISTAKE RECIlFED.

Not a great while sgo there was
published IN the EXAMINER an edl-
torial article, calling attention to an
alleged railroad .accident.near Grape
land station, ON the International and
Great Northern railroad, whereby a
large number of state convicts-
iwenty-three, we belieye-were kill
ed or wounded. Attention was
called to the fact that none of the
Teyas dailies had received reports Of
this accident. The first the EXAMfN-
Err saw of the matter was dispatch
in the New Orleans Democrat. From
New Orleans the item went to the
metropolitan press, although in such
transmission the locality was
changed, reporting the accident as at
or near Corsicana. The New York
Herald, Chicago Times and other
leading metropolitan dailies teie-
g-aphed TO Corsicana for full details.
The EXAMINER believed the report
in the New Orleans Democrat to be
trustworthy and apprehending that
the details of the accident were
being hushed up suggested all ill.,
yestigation. 1t appears that our
article (which was republished in sew
eral state papers, came to the notice
of Mai. T. J. Goree, superintendent
ofthe penitentiary. We received, yes
terday, from Major GOree, a letter in
which he assures US that the details
of the accident were greatly magnl-
fed. lie says that a convict train
was wrecked near Lovelady (on the
international and Great Northern
road) on or about November 8.
Fifty convlCts, a sergeant and eight
guards, were aboard the train.
Seeing that wreck was in-
evitable convicts, sergeant and
guards leaped from the cars
and nobody was killed or
even seriously injured. Major
Goree thinks the dispatch tele-
graphed to the New Orleans Demo
crat grew out of this wreck at Love
lady. 1t is hardly necessary to say
that the EXAMINER takes pleasure
in publishing this statement OF
Major Goree's, feeling assured that
il is in every way accurate and re-
liable. We were misled by the dis
patch to the New Orleans paper,
having ample reason to believe it
Trustworthy until assured TO the
contrary, which assurance now
comes from Major Goree, who, We
know, tells the truth. We had no
interest or object in the matter be-
yond getting at the true facts. II
an accident of such magnitude had
really occurred Major Goree will
agree with us as to the proprlcty OF
all investigation. Now that we are
assured of the unrehability OF the
report we are glad to have the op
portunity of doing Justice to the
management of the penitentisry.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1881-12-10

The grand lodge a. f. and A. NJ, ,
now in session at Houston is very
largely attended, and the reports Of
the several officers indicate high de
gree of prosperity in.the order III this
state. Gen. Albert Pike is one
among the several distinguished yisi-
tors present, and he has been invited
to address the lodge at his convent
anca
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1881-12-10
The Old. Reliable Standby.

1t is OF special interest to our city
readers to know that perfect
upholstcring establishment can always
be found by calling on W. NJ. Ander-
son, who has furnished our homes for
thirty years. One OF the most skilled
artisans is regularly employed, and
there is nothing in the furniture or
house-furnishing line that is not
handled and turned out in as artistic q
manner as any establishment can boast
Of The reporter was astonished to
see the variety of work turned out by
Mr.. Anderson, and takes pleasure in
informing city readers of the agreeable
fact.-decltf