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Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1881-03-22
THE NASHVILLE AMERICAN.

This faithful and unwaverInR advo-
cate OF Democratic principles, views
the result of the late Ma
tlonal and State elections, as only an
additional incentive to every sncre
lover OF his country and It's Institutions
to look more closely than ever into the
aem Illustration Of public affairs by the
peoples servants, II will be the prov.
ince OF The american to approve right
ana denounce error as heretofore, and
toRive the people such information az
Will lead them to correct conclusions.
The facts II will give will be without
bias, upon which its readers can form
their own opinions. Time and the
recurrence OF popular elections, show
mat very large portion OF the voters
OF the Union act from tho imnulse OF
the moment, rather than from settled
convictions In regard TO correct prin
ciples OF government. Hence the
greater necessity for the use OF public
journals to obtain juster and more set
lled views on governmental questions
THIS Tho american will endeavor
with the utmost pains, 10 supply.
me american will continue the well
known and highly appreciated extern
slve volume Of general news, State and
National, and will strive TO deserve
what u already enjoys, tho name Of
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Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1881-03-22

AonNrr WANTED fotths ns,l and y,.,..,
- lllnf fielufal BOOKS and bibles rfless 10
9nefd al paf osh' NAlioni Pnbilshinr d.. IA
hvu"i h' Mel 7, at' Hm
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1881-03-22

The foreign Fire Insurance. companies
represenied BY l. Q. Fopicr are rendered
douoly secure By hdrhg heavy deposits
wth Che Treasurer " Va. These are 10
secure Virginia customers andanaot lisvo
remorc them psii Nh at paM,
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1881-03-22

CARPETS Of superior qnNlltv at extremely low
prices, UO oiror great Inducements, so as not
10 carry any of this stock ovor,
ENGLISH ORETONNEs Tor curtains. furniture
covering, 60, ut $50 per yard worth nc.
BLACK SATIN BIZ LYON at q, 30 por gard worth
$l,76, ut $50 worth az, at " worth 1910.
COLoRBD SATIN DIR LYONS, BRaCADBs, SAT-.
Sand PEKlN STRIPES, very cheap.
PLAID DRESS GOODS al l2Hc por yard worth
26o
TWO BUTTON OPERA KID GLOVES at loo.
THREE MUTT N OPERA KID GLOVES at SIZE.
ONE BUTTON BLACK SEAMLESS KID GLOVES
s-slaos ~ OK and 0. tho best gloves mOdo-at
900, pair,
POSTERS CELEBRATED KID GLOVES. with
patent lace fastcnings. We show the largest
stock Of thoso gloves In this city.
largo assortment Of HOSIERY for mon, women,
and children;
HUCKA BACK TOWELS from Coo, to A. por dozen
LADIES UNDER WEAR Of our own manufacture
the boat goods for tho money In tho city, Our
own mRnuiaoluro should bo encouraged ospo-
Clally In this instance, whore better goods can
bo had for tho money than these manu- fac,urcd
North.
LAP. BLANKETS reduced from ~ 30 to l76, from
$3.50 to 800, from 10 800 FROM 8 to dollars.
BED, CRIB, aud ORADLB.BLANkETs In all
qualities, ut the lowest prlecs.
CLOARS, ULsTBRS, aud DOLMhNs -onr ex.
tromoly low prices have reduced our stock 10 u
very few Of these garments; what we have left
will DO sold very cheap.
FANCY RIBBONS reduced from ~ 10 Use, from
from IS TO 25o. from 90 10 SOC, from u TO 10 cts
peryard.
A largo stock of SILK 0INdHAM, SERGE ALPA'
Ca, and CAMBRIA UMBRELLAS. direct from
tho manuiAeturoH-all aolJ ut bottom prices,
LACks and BMBRulDBRlES IN groat variety,
MARSblLLRs QUILTS Mt 90 worth 2,h0, ut 800
worth s, Al . worth s; At $50 worth 10.
Elegant DAMASK TOWELS at " pcr dozen, would
be cheap 70,
DAMAsK TOWELS from LEO to nnccn dollars
per dozen,
NAPKINS from soc TO 40 por dozen
TIDES from 7c, TO three dollars each.
LACE-s pRBAD rs, with PILLOW .SllAMs 10 match,
from 400 toI,ho, u set,
LACE CURTAINS from two TO twenty. I've dollars
Hcl fnr two windows,
WINDOW SHADES IN great va-ioiy very cheap
RUGS, MATS, ttASSOCkS, cnl CRuMb-CLOrlBS
MARSglhLRs TOILET MATS Ut 25a Tor act Of
six, worth 75ci
NoTR.pApER and CARns In boxes with ENVE.
LOrEH 10 match from vs. 10 noe, box
BXcollcn, NOTB-pIPER nj ~ por roam good
ENVELOPES nj 6c package, or Zoe fora Of
ten phcka,
COMlis md BRUSHES n every description;
HANbkERctiEFs, scARFs, TIES, ROWS, cob
LARS, and CUFFS.
LEVY BROTHERS,
1917 aud 1919. Main street.
eli. fobi 81 RICHMOND, VA
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1881-03-22
Gp- THE BIGGEST BARdAINs OF THE
SEASON,


THE WHOLE STOCK or pRPas GOODS MUST DR. SOLD
-PRtcw REDUCED PROM 20 TO 40 PER oRST--
MANY ARTicLEa SOLD PAR BBLow COST
~ oRDBR TO MAKE a CLEAN SWEEP,
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1881-03-22
...
IL HOUSE

Reopened by
JAS M THOMAS
Main Street, Bristol, Tenn.
r HAVE again reopened the Thorn
L as House, on Main Street, and am \.
prepared to furnish first,olass accom-
mediation to, the public. No money
and no pains will be spared Ia make
the hotel all it was in its palmiest
days. ..>.,or -
Boarders will be received on &C
terms. r fy5 ,,s
Being provided with good stablesl
am prepared to furnish stalls. food and
attention to horses.
Rail road passengers will find the
house located in easy distance Of the
Passenger Exchange, the tables we'll
furnished and lodging unsurpassed. ,pa,
Porters regularly at the trains to re.
ceive baggage and conduct passengers 4.
Jan 6''74-tf % siiir sorl aaiast
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1881-03-22
Town Property for Sale
A Chance to Make Money.
Dwellings, and Lots
on Easy Terms.
Take Your Choice.
GREAT FALL In PRICES.

The following described property can
now be had at a bargain, or any one Of the
| lois described. The cost of each 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 ore who wish
es either complete and furnished home,
fitted up with every conven. ence, and situa-
ted in the very centre of town, or one in
the suburbs of the town, or an unimproved
lot, can be accommodated, as to price and
terms. The various pieces are described
as follows;
MO. Is about ope acre lot, with n
large story frame dwelling, with an ell
about 40 feet long, front portico and side
porch, good cellar, fine we'll of water, sta
BILE, ice house and other out buildings
Original cost aSOu, $4,000, and situated on
the corner Of Shelby and 9th streets, Bris'
toni, Tenn.
NO. 3 Is about half acre lot, lying on
the south side Of the the Vineyard lot, and
fronting the +. T. Va. and Ga. Railroad on
the east side and near the Tennessee Depot
and cost originally 1915.
MO 4 Is Slots continuing q acres on
u beautiful elevationin Bosangville--over.
looking the towns Of Bristol, Tenn, and
Good -on, Va, and is the hnndsomest build
ing site in or near town and cost originally
$1,000.
NO 3 Is half acre lot in Bristol
Tenn adjoining the Brick House lot of j.
N. Barker and lately occupied by Andrew
Galliher Esq. Original cost about 5000.
These lots arc oil offered for sale on ac-
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. & Tenn.
August IL, 1877 Of
Towanda daily review. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1879-1921, 1881-06-27

PA. AND NY. r. r.
Trains on the Pa s. n. Y. X. h. pass this place
as follows:
Nocing South.
No. 8, at 5 :O5 a. M, for New York and way sta.
No. I, at 10 AS a. m mail train for New York, Phil
adelphia and intermediate points:
No. 9, at 3 200 p. m.-EXpress for Philadelphia
No, Is, at 10 :46, p: m-Fast express for Philadel
phia and New York.
No. 91,-Local Passenger Train, between Elmira
and Wyalusing, 23 p. m.
lMoojng North.
No. s, at 1 100 a. m.-Fast express from New York
and Philadelphia
No. 80, at 80 a. M, WiIkesBarre accommodation.
No. 2, at :43 p. m.-Mail train from Philadelphia
Nc. u, at Il 49, a. M, from New YorA.
No. 50, at 6 :53 a. Distinguishing and Elmira local
STATE LINE AND SULLIVAN Il. r.
700 O'Clock p. for Bcrnice ard intermediate sta.
9 100 a. m, from Bernce.
BARCLAY Il. II. B.
Leore
7: so a. M, for Barclay and all stations, and 90
p. Ia.
Arrice.
10 rs m from Barclay and intermediate stations
and 6 20 p. m.
CANTON STAGE.
Leaves at o'clock, a. m. Arrives ats o'clock 2.
TROY STAGE,
Leaves at 10 so a. m. Arrives at l p. IN.
sHBsHEQUIN STAGE.
Arrives at II o'clock Departs at y N.
LERAYsyILLE STAGE.
Arrives at u m. Leaves at 2 p. m.
TERRYTOwN STAGE.
Arrives Monday, Wednesday and Friday, at II M
Departs same days at l p. m.
NEW ERA STAGE.
Arrives Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, at L m
Departs same days at p. m.
Towanda daily review. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1879-1921, 1881-06-27
CHERCH DIRECTORY.

PRESBTTERIAN-Rev j. s. Stewart DID, Pas
tor. Preaching at 10 80 a. M and p. m. eve
ry Sunday. Prayer meeting Thursday evening
at 80. Sunday School-D'A. Overton, Supern
tcndent-at12 O'Clock.
CHRIST CHURCH-(EpiscopaI) John s.
Beers, Rector. Service and preaching at 10 80 a..
m and :0O p. m. Service and lecture Thurs day
evening at 80. Sunday Schoo-,Jas. r. Hale,
Assistant Supt.,-at II m. Teachers meeting
Tuesday evening at AS.
NJ, E. CHURCH.-Rev. G. II. Wright, Pastor
Preaching at 10 30 a. and I p. IN. Prayer
Meetings on Sunday evening at 80, Thursday
evening at I 80. Young mems prayer meeting
Friday evening at s. Sunday School-B. NJ. Peck,
SUperiptendent-at12 L m.
Ss. PETER AND PAUL.--R. O. Rev. Chas. F.
Kelley, Priest Mass at and 10 80 a. m. Yes
pers at 80 p. IN. Sunday School at II 80 and
2: 80.
CHURCH OF TIE MESSIAH. - (UniversalisD
Rev William Taylor, Pastor Preaching at 10 80
a. m. and p. M Prayer and Conference
Meeting Thursday evening at 80 Sunday
School-Dr. Taylor, Superintendent-at Il m.
BAPTIST CHURCH-Rev c. T. Hallowell, Pastor
Preaching at 10 3 A. NJ. and I p. NJ Prayer
Meeting Thursday Evening, p. NJ. Sunday
School at II m.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. at 10 80 a. m. every Lords
day. Reading meeting every Wednesday evening.
Sunday school at p.
Towanda daily review. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1879-1921, 1881-06-27
the GREAT
BURLINGTON ROUTE.

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Steel Track and Superior Equipment, COM
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West.
Try it, and you will find travelling luxury
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Through Tickets via this Celebrated Line
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All information about Rates of Fare, Sleep
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II. j. POTTER, Gen. Manager, Chicago.
Towanda daily review. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1879-1921, 1881-06-27
SOCIETY DIRECTOR Y.
MASONIC.

MASONIC.
Union Lodge, No. 1GS, meets First and Third
Wednesday of each month.
Union Chapter, No. l61, meets Second Wednesday
evenings of each month.
Northern Commandery, Knights Tcmpiar, No. 10.
Meets fourth Wednesday each month.
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAs.
Towanda Lodge 10. 900. Meets every Tuesday
evening.
Endowment Rank, Section l01. Meets Third Fri
day in each month.
ODD FELLOWS.
Bradford Lodge, No. 157. Meets every Monday
light.
Bradford Encampment, No. Il. Meets Second and
Fourth Wednesday night Of each month.
I.eoh Lodge Degree Of Rcbeka. Meets First and
Third Fiday evenings Of each month.
KNIGHTS or HONOR.
Crystal Lodge. Meets every Monday evening.
Mystic Lodge, X. and l.. OF IL. Meets Second and
Fourth Friday evenings of each month
G. a. r.
Watkins Post No 6S. Meets every Saturday evening
KNIGHTS OF THE GOLDEN RULE.
Towanda Castle No. 5S. Meets at X. of P. Hall
every Wednesday evening.
ROYAL ARCANUM.
Towanda Council No. $50, meets first and third
Friday of each month in X. p. Hall.
Towanda daily review. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1879-1921, 1881-06-27
TR,FTELKEs'S GUIDE.

PA. AND N. Y. Il.
Trains on the Pa s. n. Y. r. r. pass this place
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-06-07
A SCHOOL TEACHER SUSTAINED.
Complete Failure of the Prosecution OF
Miss G. A. Lewis.

The committee on teachers of the pub
lie schools who have been investigating the charges
against Miss C. A. Lewis, a teacher in the seventh
division, concluded their examination of witnesses
last night and decided TO meet again at the call
of the chairman to consider Il report to be submit
ted at the next meeting of the board of trustees.
1t is stated that the report will fully exonerate
Miss Lewis of any immoral conduct, as no
testimony has been adduced to sustain such
charge. 1t will, however, recite that Miss Lewis
was indiscreet in permitting Mr. Marshall to visit
her, as he was married man. and caution her in
the matter. Four meetings Of the committee have
been held and q host of witnesses examined, but
the charges upon which she was suspended have
not been sustained in single instance. 1t has
also been adduced that the standing of Miss Lewis
in the community and school has not been damaged
turn to her school at and carry out the terms
of her contract to the end of the school year. It
WILL however, be in the power of the sub-board OF
the seventh division to superSede Miss Lewis next
year in making up the appointments; but from the
nature of the testimony such a course would be
unWarranted. The report will not reflect upon
the action of the sub-bOard in ordering Miss
Lewis to be suspended, as it is stated clearly
that they were actuated by what they deemed best
for the interest of the pupils under her care. In
conversation with member of the board he stated
that the case should never have been allowed to
come before the board for action, as it simply
matter for the consideration of the sub board of
the seventh division.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-06-07
RICHMOND LOVERS,
Who EIOped to This City on an Excursion
Train and Were Married.

Whenever an excursion comes to
town from Virginia the exchequer of the clerks
Office generally increased by several dollars paid
in for marriage licenses Washington is the Gretna
Green for Virginians. The attraction of the city is
that here zone pays his money and no questions
asked" The Knights of Pythias excursion
from Richmond yesterday brought three young
couples who deemed it expedient to get as far
away from the old folks as round-tri
ticket would let them before having the nuptial
knot tied. These couples found their way to the
City Hall very soon after arriving i'll the city.
They signed their names on
CUPIDs REGISTER,
kept by Clerk Meigs, as Robert Bosher and Matte
Blanchard, Reuben Johnson and Margaret Lockett,
and w. T. Duval and Minnie Armstrong. The
two rst-named couples left at once i'll search of a
doctor or doctors of divinity, and it is presumed
that, i'll consideration of the usual fees they were
shortly made happy. The last-named couple, Mr..
Duval Stalwart young mechanic and Miss Arm
strong, blushing spinster of sixteen, cOnfded
their mission to the court officials. In the good
old days of Virginia pair of fleet saddle horses
or coach and four, with a knowing coachman in
knee-breeches and a loud cracker on his whip
were necessary scenic adjuncts 10 give a romantic
effect to an elopement. In these degenerate but
practical days however, the eXpectaut groom
takes advantage Of cheap excursion rates and the
blushing lovers make their flight from parental
wrath in crowded and unromantic excursion cars
This was the case with the couple in question
They found ready sympathy about the City Hall,
where everybody seems To be sworn to oppose
parental tyranny in whatever shape it appears
and 10 give comfort and assistance TO
DISTRESSED YOUNG LOVERS.
The young couple were invited into the office OF
Deputy Marshal Williams, where they were
made as comfortable as possible, view of the fact
that the Office has been turned topsy-turyy by
painters and scrubbers. The Rev. J. Wesley Bote-
Ter, divine OF the NJ. E. Church South, was sum-
moned, and the work of issuing subp9nas and
regulating the legal affairs of the District was in
terrupted for a few minutes while the solemn cere-
mony was performed. After the ceremony a brief
reception was held and the happy couple left for
trip homeward to confront the flashing eye OF an
raj In
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-06-07
PITIFUL PERU.
Futile Attempts to Organize n Govern
ment.

The Peruvian Congress, which convened
on the 18th of May at Chorrillos failed to assume
constitutional form for want of quorum. Senators
and representatives were present in the city IN
numbers amply sufficient for that purpose, but
such is the state of feeling among Perus leading
men at the present moment that united action for
the most patriotic ends is impossible, and no ses
sions have since the preliminary meeting taken
place. Admiral Lynch, who has lately taken com
mand of the army of occupation, has ample
powers to come to terms with the Peruyians
He has all the officials at his command
(Chilians) to form a Gillian government OF nj
own and leave PeruTianS to fight their mlser-
able political questions out among themselves
without the dignity of official character or
standing to assist them. Pierolla has disappeared
as efeetually as though the earth had opened g. d
swallowed him up His lieutenants, Salar and
Montero remain as the only visible signs of what
WAS once his dictatorial government. AreQuipa
stall preserves her hostile organization and VOWS
war to death against Chilians and all Peruvians
who believe in the new provisional government.
1t is reported that CaIderon is beginning 70 dis
play something of military strength in the way Of
consolidating his government He dispatched
four hundred men the other day, armed with
weapons borrowed from the Chilians, to thrash
the project of Huaraz into subsection This he
will no doubt do, and enable the deputies in that
department to take their seats in Congress, which
they had been forbidden to do. Montero has been
invited to take his seat in Congress as member Tor
the province of PIIira.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-06-07
EMBRYO RLAcKsToNEs.
Programme of the National University
Law commencement.

The graduating exercises of the law de-
partment of the National University will take
place in the Congregational Church tomorrow
evening. The programme of exercises is as fol-
lows: Overture, ' Diadem, Herve waltz, Golden
Showers" Waldteufel; march, Early in the
Morning" Faust prayer, Rev. c. B. RamsdelI;
address, Hon. Arthur Macarthur, president OF the
faculty; waltz, g" Mon .Reve" Waldteufel; senior
Grafton, Walter Geer; selection; La Perichole"
Offenbach postgraduate grafton, F. D. Thomson;
polka, "Otty," Heyer; address to the graduating
classes, Hon. John 7, Morgan; waltz, lies
SireneS," Waldteufel; comforting of degrees, His
Excellency J. A. Garfield, chancellor er-otfeio:
galop, Through the Prairie" Faust. Music by
Weber's orchestra The faculty of this institution
consists of: ]. A Garfield President ofthe United
States, chancellor er-offciO; Hon. Arthur
Macarthur, president OF the faculty; H.
o. Claughton, esq, professor of practice applied
evidence, commercial and maritime law;
William B. Webb, esq, professor of pleading
evidence, and equity jurisprudence: Eugene Ca
rusi esq., professor of the law, of real and personal
property, contracts, and negotiable instruments
The following are the committees and class OIL
GERS: Joint executive committee-C Theo-
T. G. Lewis Fred. Benjamin, William
Newell, J. C. Dowel, F. D. Thomson
Glass officers-senior class c. T. Brentano, preSi-
dent; E. ON. Condor, vice president; NJ. L. York
secretary; C. C. Norton treasurer. Post graduate
class: William Newell president; B. Il. Richard,
vice president; ]. c. Dowell, secretary; W. H.
Plunkett, treasurer. The reception committee,
which are from the junior class, are II. +. Webb
chairman, Messrs. William B. Todd, J. o. Camp
bell, A. Toulmin, W. \. Redmond, J. u. Mckinney
and Chase Stewart.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-06-07
yoltoire,s alleged prediction.

To the Editor of The REPCBLICAS:
I note the remarks of " n" concerning
my criticism of statements made in a recent ser
mon, as per REPUBLICANS report, in q regard to a
prediction made in 1854 by Yoltaire, :" sharp and
discriminating atheist that in twenty five years
the Bible would be banished from the world, and be
an obsolete work" called attention to the facts:
First, that the alleged prediction could not have
been made in 1854, as Yoltaire was only born in
that year. \ mistake in respect to the date is ad
mitted. Second that Voltaire was not an
atheist OK" says: Whether he was an
atheist or deiSt may admit of difference
of opinion" There is no possible ground
for such difference, as even the most uninformed
person may determine by referring to an ordinary
encyclopedia. Take AppletOn's (Americanl for
instance article "Noltaire -: NOltaiTe was de-
cided thest, and he rebuked the philosophy of his
age which tried to Danish God from the universe
Third-That as the statements above noted are
manifeStly erroneous, the prediction ITSELF being
found in such bad company Is liable to suspicion.
Now, if such g prediction was really made, vii!
Y. please indicate where in NOltaircs works 1t
may be found, when and where it was uttered,
and upon whose authority it is related?
THEOLOGICAL STUDENT.