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Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1881-05-03
The Doubtful Fate of E. w
Crockett.

The Whythcvillc ENTERPRISE Of last
week contains the following touching an
excellent man who married one Of the
nlcest ladies' of Bristol:
The friends of Mr.. F.. w. Crockett,
who left this county year or two ago
for Texas, and who subsequently went
from there across the plains with lot Of
cattle, are very uneasy about him. When
last heard from, Aug. "a, 1880, he was at
Cheyenne, Wyoming Territory. Letters
have been written by his friends TO him
(and to his employers, Mess. Blocker
Bros, of Austin, Texas,) at various
points as to his whereabouts, but so far
without avail. In the hope that this no
tice may fall nBder the eye of some one
who will bc able TO give some informa-
tlon concerning him, and thus relieve
the anxiety Of his distressed mother and
wife, we will add the following dcscrip-
iion Mr.. Crockett IL about - years Of
ago, ST. inch high, weighs lS0 to 100
pounds, has grey eyes, light hair and
moustache. Wyoming papers will con-
fer favor by copying this notice, and
any intelligence concerning Mr.. G. will
be gratefully received by his wife, Mrs.
X. W. Crockett, Knoxville, Tenn, or his
brother John $. Crockett, Esq, Wythc-
VILE, Va.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1881-05-03
OBITUARY.

Died, Mt his home In Eslilvlllc, Scott
Co., Va, on the 2ud day of April, 1881,
Augustus A. Smythc, in the 5lih year Of
his age.
SO has passed from our midst after q
brief illness of some eight days, one of
our best citizens, and one of the best
men ever met, In his social relations
as nclghbor, friend and brother, he was
all man should be. Ever ready with
hand and heart TO perform some net Of
kindness or love to all who called on
him or asked his aid. His table was free
to the hungry poor, his hand always
ready to help the sick or needy. ! have
known him many years aud have always
found something new to admire IN his
truly noble character. Above deceit,
honest In every principle, returning good
for evil, aud the "solt answer that turn
eth away wrnth.n So quietly he moved
In his own path, suffering with patience
all that fell TO his lot, TINT none but those
who knew him well, could know his true
WORTH. Deeply do we and the commit
nifty sympalhlzc with his bcrcnvcd fami-
ly, his aged mother, aud many rcln-
tyes aud friends, who have the Consoln-
ton Of knowing that he made his peace
with his Rcdcemcr aud that "all was
we'll" Calling his wife aud children TO
his side the dny before his death he said
10 them, at IL not fur. | want you all
TO come home to me-, and with his dy-
ing breath he said, ave shall all meet IN
the end and shouts"
There Is place, where Jesus sheds
The oil Of glndness on our heads
A place, than all the world more sweet
IT'S found beneath the mercy scat,
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1881-05-03
Quoth the Raven, 'Nevermore,
DEATH OF A VIRGINIA LADY--THE FOSTER
MOTHER OF EDGAR ALLEN POE.

RICHMOND, VA, April 26.-Mrs. Lou
lisa G. Allan, one of the Oldest and best
known ladies of this city, and a leader
in society during olden times, died here
Sunday, aged SO years. She was neice
of Col. John Mayo, who 100 years ago,
built across Jrmes River the bridge
which is still called by his name. The
deceased was also friend of Mrs, Win
field Scott. She was born in New Jer-
sey, her maiden name being Patterson,
and of the family owning land after
which the city of that name is called in
that State. In 1882 the deceased mar
ried John Allen, well known and
wealthy Scottish merchant Of this city.
Her husband, after the burning of the
Richmond theatre in 1851, adopted Ed
gar Allen Poe, the parents OF the then
infant having lost their lives along with
Gov. Smith, Of this State, and some so
other citizens. Mrs. Allen was buried
to-day in Holly Wood cemetery.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1881-05-03
Rnilrond Consolidation In the
South.
New York Tribune, 25i

A consolidation of southern railroads
wns completed yesterday which virtual
~ gives the Louisville aud Nashville
railroad control Of all the south
crn ports. The South Carolina railroad,
running from Charleston TO Augusta,
with branch from Brnnchyille 10 Col
umbia, has lenged for nlnoty-nlnc years
the Georgia railroad TO Atlanta, with u
branch from Camnk 10 Macon; also, The
Central railrond of Georgia. running
from Savannah 10 Montgomery, Ala.
The South Carolina Company gllnian-
tees 10 Bny TO cnch Of The roads : .OO0.-
600 u year. The Louisville g Nashville
favored the combination, and u IA ulnln-
ed this Is really n combination Of inter-
eats which are 10 be- identical rail- trnf-
ilr on the several roads. The Luuisyllle
and Nashville thus secures n through
line from the West 10 Charleston, leay-
ing ils heretofore leased linc-thc West
crn aud Ailnnlic-nt Atlanta, and going
over The Georgia and the South Carolina
rOnds also 20 Savannah, leaving the
main line ut Montgomery over the Cen
trail of Georgia.
The new scheme defeats contemplate
cd project to create q system of railroads
through the Cuolnha, Georgia, and a
part Of Tennessee, to place Baltimore ON
new footing us q market for southern
products. The scheme wns IN the inter-
est Of the Virginia Midland ralroad,
which II was proposed 10 extend south
10 Dnnyilc. The Western North Caro-.
llnn rond Waa 10 form part Of the sys
tenn. which w. T.. Civdo, MAYOR Grace
and othcfa. were Interested 10,
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1881-05-03
Robt L Lees Descent.

Col. William Winston Fontaine, prin-
cipal Of al academy in Louisville, KY,
read Il long paper before the Southern
Historical Society Of that city at recent
meeting, In which he claimed that Rob
crt Il. Lee was sevcntccth In descent
from Robert Bruce of Scotland, and pos
sessed very many Of his notable charac-
teristits. Moreover, that of the five he
roes who particularly distinguished
themselves on the glorious field Of Ban
nuckburn, Lee, through the same chan
mel, was the direct descendant Of four
namely, King Robert, rhomas Randolph
Earl Of Moray; Walter, the High Stew
ard and Sir Robert dc Keith, Great Mar
ischal of Scotland
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1881-05-03


sourH AND now TO REALIZE THEN
CONDITION or ApTARs IN VIRGINIA.
s,e.iai Core. .pond,nss Now York Herald
WASHINGTON, April n, 1881.
Your correspondent last evening had
a conversation with Senator Malone, of
which, with the Senator's permission,
the following notes nrc sent you;
senator Malone remarked that he had
read with Interest recent conversations
with prominent public men on The Sem
ate deadlock aud on the relations Of the
Southern States TO politics and parties
tclcgraphcd TO the Herald by your cor
respondent. "All three were clear and
able statements from the different points
OF view OF those you spoke WITH" sald
he. "The Northern Democrat who
urges the dissolution Of the Solid South
as spromlalng only blessings 10 hls party
In the country nj large, nnd who pre-
diets that n Solid South, II maintained,
forcdooms the Democracy 10 defeat In
1884, makes his points we'll, But was
egperinlly interested IN the views Of the
Southern Senator. II am right In my
R,iess M 10 who he II, his Views are cnti-
lied 10 great respect, aud m given In the
Herald, they nre expressed with chnrnc-
tcristlc candor and Ingcnuousncss. Up
20 a certain point there Is no special di-
yergcncc between him and myself. Like
myself, ho IL n Southern man, deeply
Imbucd with the traditions and instincts
of the South and welded TO It's best .n-
tercets m he eeee them.
ONLY nopE oy rBR SOUTH.
"My attachment 10 the South aud
identity with lts people In nll their hopes
and interests have made me since the
war constant and anxious student OF
public affairs. One OF my earliest con-
cluslons wu that the South, having met
with such absolute and overwhelming
defeat IN ils effort 10 establish eeparate
nationality, must necessarily not only
abandon all aspirations for political in-
dependence save IN the Union, but that
its only hope OF prosperity and happl-
meas depended upon hearty alignment
with the host though Of the ruling Sec
fion OF the country. Acting upon this
View In 1890. urged with ccasclcss ac-
tlylty what was called the virginia
movement 0f that year, which gave VA
relief from military rule and absolute
self-government."
TnE VIRGINIA MOVEMENT.
Was that the movement which elected
Walker 0ovcrnorf'
Yes. And II was undertaken In the
face OF Bourbon Democratic oppoaltion
all over the country because two Of OH
three Candidates were Republicans and
all were pledgcd 10 the support oI
Grants administration upon the theory
NJ Abstentlon from interference by the
Federal Government With onr State NJ
iairi, anil NJ independence on our part
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1881-05-03
EX-President Hayes.
MS TEMPERANCE POLICY EXCLAIMED.

HIS TEMPERANCE POLICY EXPLAINED.
MINNEAPOLIS, MINI, April 1.-THE
Minneapolis Tribune published to-day an
extract from private letter to its editor
from eX-President Hayes, in course OF
which he makes the following casual ref
erence to certain published statements to
which his attention had been called, i'm.
pugnng the consistency Of his temper
ancc principles and practice:
"With reference to the matter to which
you call my attention, have only this
to say. When became President | was
fully convinced that whatever might be
the case in other countries and with 9TH
cr people, in our climate, and with the
cXcitablc, nervous temperament Of our
people, the habitual use OF intoxicating
drink was not safe. regarded tly dan
ger of the habit MS especially great in po-
lilical and official life. II seemed to me
that to exclude liquors from the White
House would be wise and useful as an
example, and would be approved by good
people generally. The suggestion was
particularly agreeable to Mrs. Hayes,
She had been total abstinence woman
from childhood. We had never used
liquors in ON home, and it was deter
mined to continue our home custom in
this respect In our official residence In
Washington, rs we had don ut Colum-
bus. was not total abstaincr when |
became President; but the discussion
which arose over The change at the EX-
aculiyc Mansion soon satisfied me that
there was no halfway house in The mat
ter. During the greater part of my
term at least the last three years, have
been In practice, Ns In theory, Il persist
cnt total abstaincr, aud shall continue to
be 50. All statements, including the
one you sent me, Inconsistent with the
foregoing, are untrue and without foun-
dntiOn.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1881-05-03
Tinsalia Coal.

A writer from Wise county says that
the Tinsala Coal and Iron Company
all Northern men--0wn between sixty
and seventy thousand acres of land,
mainly in that county, containing above
water-leycl over one thousand million
tons of coal which is from three to sew
en- per cent. richer in the fixed carbon of
its coke than the Pennsylvania, Mary
land or Alabama Goals.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1881-05-03
ALeRaC0I.
DR., J. F HICKS,
Physician G Surgeon.
JFFiUE on Fifth Street, two doors from Main
BRISTOL, TENN. ~ VA.

Offers his Professional services to the
Public. win give specol attention to Die
senses of the Eye, all Chronic Diseases
and diseases peculiar to females.
Aug. II, lS7i.-tf.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1881-05-03
SENATOR MAH0NE:.
HIS POSITION DEFINED BY
HIMSELF.

rrprosE oY THE INDEPENDENT MOVE
xESr--JrsT EXPECTATIONS or THE
sourH AND HOW TO REALIZE THEN
CONDITION oY ApvAiRs IN VIRGINIA.
s,,,lsl Corn.pondsnss Now York Herald
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1881-05-03
!Mhnl nhnnl Mr. Klddlohcrrnr2N


ellis case IA simple enough. You
know that NirglAln has now one among
the Senate oillccs-Coloncl Pcyton lie
n n Bourbon Democrat, and very Hc.
tive one. certainly mean. 70 far as my
vote would go, TO displacc him, becausr
owe nothing to the iutUlcwnt Bnur.
bona In my Smle Now. as The commit.
lecs nre Republican, and a. the Admin.
isiralion Il Republican, believe thai
the executive clcft. who " % conndcn.
linl officer, should be- o Republican also
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1881-05-03
knowledge in a Nutshell.

A cubit Is two feet.
A mthom Ia three feet.
A span Il lOl5 inches.
A paco IL three feet.
A palm Is three inches.
A league Is three milcs.
A great cubic Ia II feet.
There are 2,75O languages.
Oats, 80 pounds per bushel.
Bran, 81 pounds per bushc.
a dnys journey is ~ miles.
Barley "a pounds per bushcl.
Two persons die every second.
Sound moves 7l3 miles nm hour.
A square mile contains GO acreg.
A storm blows 80 miles per hour.
Coarse sult 81 pounds per bushcl.
A tub or water weighs 81 pounds.
Buckwhcat 90 pounds per bushcl.
4 barrel Of rice weighs coo pounds.
A barrel Of pork weighs 300 lbs
An acrc contains 1910 squarcyds.
Rapid rivers llow Z miles per hour.
A barrel Of -four weighs 200 lbs.
SLOW rivers flow D miles per hour.
A nrkin Of butter welghs 90 lbs.
Timothy seed 80 lbs. per bushcl.
A hand horse mensure) l. inches.
The average Of human life IL thirty,
one years.
A hurricane moves eighty miles pei
hour.
A rife bail moves ! 900 miles pcrho lr
The frat lucircr match whs made II
1920.
Gold was discovered In California II
1918.
Electricity moves 29s,OOO miles pei
hour
The first horse railroad was built II
1926.
A moderate wind blows seven mllc0
per hour.
The arst Steamer piled the Hudson II
1907
4 mile a. $3.50 feet, or 100 yards II
length
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1881-06-17
The Indian Green.Corn Dance.

One Of the most important events
among the Indians was the annual
Green Corn Dance.' This, contrary
to the generally received opinion, was q
religious festival. So soon as the green
corn was ripe enough to eat, the chief
sent out his order, and on day appoint-
ed the town assembled at the council
house. The leaves of shrub (ileX vom-
itorieo) were gathered and boiled till .
tea of strong purgative properties was
made. This was ussa-yohola, the fam
GUS" black drink" After drinking CO.
piously of the black drink the dance be-
gan in the council house. The braves
were all dressed in their best buckskin.
The squaws, in addition to their usual
ornaments, wore about their knees and
ankles small bells, which jingled soft
accompaniment to the motions of the
dance. The dance was q serious, silent
series of wild and grotesque evolutions,
varied by occasional interludes of indie
pendent, individual movements, accord.
ing to the fancy of the dancer. The ex-
ercises were continued day and night
until by perspiration and the active eff
fects of the medicine the system was
thoroughly cleansed and renovated.
And to this end tended the dancing ex-
ercises. During the entire period. the
diet was restricted to green confidence
the name. 1t corresponded in many
features to the Jewish Jubilee, ending
all previous liabilities and burying all
resentments and ill-feelings. Life for
life was the fundamental principle of
the Indian penal code, but if the slayer
escaped till this period and could, unOb-
served, slip in among the dancers, his
Offense was pardoned and his life safe.
At the end of the festival they "took the
talk, y" the chief slowly and solemnly ad-
dressing them on their obligations to the
Great Spirit, Saga Misseh, and their
moral duties toward each other. As
they had cleansed their bodies of all i'm
purities, SO they should cleanse their
minds of all animosities and resentments.
They were eXhorted to bravery, honesty
and faithfulness in the discharge Of
whatever duty was allotted them. To
this was added an exposition of the
tribal laws, with general instructions as
to their condnct during the next twelve
months, or until the next "green-corn
dance" While the "talk" was going
on not whisper was heard or a move
ment made, but all sat in the most alb
sOrbed attention. Before the talk begun
all fires were extinguished, and when it
ended new fire was made by rubbing
two dried sticks, and the ceremonies
ended. The utmost solemnity and de-
corum were observed throus hout the
antiro ,,oriod IF tho facfivo1 An old
Indian countryman, who had attended
many of them. says that the whole affair,
from beginning to end, was not only
free from levity, but solemnly impress.
sive-Macon (Ga.) Mail.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1881-06-17
Packing Eggs.

The secret of packing eggs for impor-
tation lies in solid packing with an elias
tic material between the layers. Be
sure, especially in the summer season,
that the eggs to be shipped are not only
sound, but recently Laid. The motion
of the cars so muddles all eggs not en-
tirely fresh that they appear cloudy and
stale, and will soon spoil if they are not
already bad. Do not hold lots after
they are packed; ship at once while
fresh. A New York commission mer-
chant furnishes the following directions
for packing eggs for shipment: Use long,
stiff barrels. Put two or three inches
thickness of long, soft hay or straw
evenly over the bottom of the barrel,
then fine-cut straw or wheat chaff
(never use oat or buckwheat chaff) to
depth of two or three inches, then .
layer of eggs laid upon the sides evenly
embedded in the packing, with the ends
toward the barrel, but fully an inch
from the slaves. Cover this layer of
eggs with packing to the depth of one
inch, rub we'll in between the eggs with
the hand. Place about three inches of
packing material over the last layer, and
then about the same quantity of long
straw or hay as at the bottom, filling SO
high that the head must be pressed by
lever or other mechanical power. This
will hold the contents SO firmly that they
cannot shift in the barrel. In winter
guard against frost by using more pack
ing material, leaving the eggs further
removed from the packages. Never
pack in new oats, straw or chat; these
will sweat and rot the eggs in short
time. Dry oats make good packing
material, but are too expensive. Do
not crowd too many eggs in one pack
age. For an ordinary flour barrel from
sixty-five to seventy dozen are quite suf-
fcient. Put, say, four and half dozen
in the first layer, and increase, half q
dozen to the layer, up to six and q half
dozen in the two middle layers, then de-
crease again at the same rate. Count
carefully-mark the number on the bar
rel. In warm weather forward the
packages by express. When only a
small quantity of eggs are sent, and at
short distances, those may be packed in
miil-board partitions, an egg in each
square cell, thirty-six in layer, resting
on cardboard sheets, one above another,
and the whole contained in q handy
sized packhg-case. Or, with careful
packing in straw and chat, baskets may
be used. When there is a sufic: ent
quantity to fill it, barrel makes the
best rackage.-N. 2. World.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1881-06-17


Mr.. Glenn Fair, tho celebrated hun
ter, climber, and rattlesnake-catcher Of
the South Mountains, was In town . few
days ago. He is over eighty years old,
but is still stout, hale and hearty, and
can kill q squirrel out Of the tallest tree
with rife without spectacles. He
climbed the flag pole at the celebrated
Henry Clay mass meeting in Morganton
in 1874, and drank q health to Clay from
the top of the pole, distance Of eighty
feet from the ground. He accomplished
the same feat at the Seymour and
Blair barbecue in Morganton in 1868.
and the old man was expecting to climb
the Hancock and English flag pole last
year, but was disappointed as there was
none erected. Mr.. Fair was never sick
in his life, and can do a good days work
now.-Morgant0n Blade.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1881-06-17

"A writer in the (English) Catholic
Times says that the stormy petrol pos.
sesses singular amount of oil, and has
the power Of throwing it from the mouth
when terrified. 1t is said that this oil,
which is very pure, is collected in St.
Kilda by catching the bird on its egg,
where it sits very closely, and making it
disgorge the oil into vessel. The bird
is then released and another taken. The
inhabitants of the Farce Islands make a
curious use of this bird when young and
very fat, by simply drawing a wick
through the body and lighting it at the
end that projects from the beak. This
unique lamp will burn for considerable
time.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1881-06-17

--Untutored minds have often short
way of taking hold of great truths which
men of culture might well covet. Here
is an illustration touching the order of
nature. A minister asked an old negro
his reasons for believing in the existence
of God. "Sir," said he, 1" l have lived
here going hard upon SO years. Every
day since have been in this world I
see the sun rise in the east and set in the
west. The north star stands where it
did the first time saw it; the seven
stars and Jobs coffin keep on the same
path in the sky and never turn out. It
isn't so with mans work. He makes
clocks and watches; they may run we'll
for a while, but they get out of fix and
stand stock-still. But the sun and moon
and stars keep on the same way all the
while" The heavens declare the glory
of God.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1881-06-17

1t is not what we earn, but what we
save, that makes us rich. It is not what
we eat, but what we digest, that makes
us strong. 1t is not what we read, but
what we remember, that makes US wise.
It is not what we intend, but what we
do, that makes us useful. 1t is not few
faint wishes, but lifelong struggle,
that makes us valiant.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1881-06-17
rPort Huron COMMERCIAL

Charles Nelson, Esq, Proprietor Nelson
House, speaking to us recently, observed: !
suffered so much with rheumatism that my
arm withered, and physicians could not help
me. was in despair Of my life, when some
one advised me to try st. Jacobs Oil. l did
so, and as II by magic, was instantly re-
leved, and, by the continued use Of the OH,
entirely cured. l thank heaven for having
used this wonderful remedy, for it saved my
ltte. It also cured my wife.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1881-06-17

William j. Coughlsn, of Somerville, Mass,
says: In the fall of 1876 was taken with q
violent bleeding Of the lungs, followed BY severe
cough. l was admitted to the City Hospital.
While there the doctors said had a holein my
left lung as big as ahalf dollar. gave hope,
but q friend told me of DIR. VIM. Halls BAL
sAM FOR THE LUNGS I got bottle, when "a
my surprise commenced to feel better, and to-
day feel in better spirits than / have the past
three years. Iwrite this hoping that every one
WINGED that CONSUMPTION CAN BE CURED"
Also asure remedy for Colds, Coughs, and all
Chest and Lung Diseases. Sold by druggists.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1881-06-17

The best Sabbath is the one as un-
like other days as possible, not by rea-
son of greater austerity, but in things
said, read and done. a superior clean
illness, stiffness, cheerfulness, restful-
ness, with prayer, song, worship, and a
quietness that invites meditatiOn-such
is the ideal Lords Day.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1881-06-17

"A minister at Echo Lake, n j.,
heard that his house was on fire just as
he was entering his pulpit. As it was
three or four miles distant, he judged at
once that it would be impossible to get
there in time to save anything, SO went
on with the services. and at the close
spoke pa,heticaily of the attractions of
home, and then informed his congre-
cation that his own home had just been
destroyed by fire.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1881-06-17

Ladies, you cannot make fair skin, rosy
cheeks ana sparkling eyes with all the cos
metics of France, or beautihers OF the world,
while in poor health, and nothing will give
you such good health, strength. bouyant
spirits and beauty as Hop Bitters. A trial is
certain proof. See another column.-zele-
0raph.