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Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1882-02-21
An Orange Wrapping in Florida

Last night our party of tourists went
to an orange wrapping" a large
warehouse belonging to the Wilkinson
place was lighted up with candles
placed along the walls, and all the
"help" of the nelghborhood was gather
ed. In one corner of the room there
were huge boxes filed with oranges
They were rugged with handles at each
end, and II took two men to bring one
OF them IN. On the opposite side Of the
room were long tables, bchinu which sat
the wrappers" The fruit wassupplied
TO them by boys, who carried II In bread
trays, putting tray TO every three men.
Before each man was package of tissue
paper. BY dexterous movements, an
orange was enveloped IN u leaf of paper
by one movement. AS the fruit was
wrapped, II was dropped into another
tray, which was carried TO the pack
crs," who stood before pile of empty
crates. Each orange was placed in the
crate separately, being packed In close
rows. A crate holds from 100 TO li0
oranges, and sells here Tor about SO.
The oranges are not brought direct from
the grove 10 the packing house, but rest
day or two In the drylng-housc.
There they are spread over lattice shelves
where they go through "sweating"
process before they arc ready for ship
mcnt.
The scene IN the wrapping house was
q pretty one. The golden fruit. piled In
rich profuslon, the men and boys laugh
ing as they handled Il so rapidly, the
orderly crates with their tempting con-
tents, a heap Of pincapplcs In an odd
corner, filling the room with their ex-
quisite flavor, huge bunches Of bananas
with Just . fcck of yellow here and
there amid the green, clcan-looking LEM
ons almost as large ~ the oranges heaped
Off TO themselves, great cItrons with their
royal gold color, groups OF boatmcn and
hunters with their swarthy faces aud
picturesque attire leading q hand wher-
ever II was needed, negro with banjo
strumming rude tunes 10 which the
crowd gave casual accompaniment the
ladies watching curiously and sampllng
M orange now and then--theae were
some Of the elements that made mp the
sccnc--the whole being cnllyened with
the haste and hustle Of getting ready
against the next days boat and having
the fruit ready 70 90 out with The ship
Florida Letter IN atlanta Constitution.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1882-02-21
yennor's latest bulletin,

MONTREAL, QUEBEC, February. A.
-.Vennor predicts for the close of the
present week storms OF great severity
from Toronto westward to Chicago,
Milwaukee, and other points in Hi
nois. Wisconsin, Iowa and adjacent
States In the st. Lawrence valley.
below Kingston, the same storms, but
less severe. may extend to Montreal
and Quebec, while In n southerly
direction snow. sleet and rain Is likely
to extend TO Washington. There Is
likely to be n serious blocade of snow
In the Western sections And possibly
In the Northern and Middle States.
Should these storms be well marked
In the sections mentioned, Vennor Is
Of the opinion that March will enter
exceedingly rough and with heavy
snowfalls from st. Lawrence to very
southern points.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1882-02-21
The Charm Of Manner.
Youths companion.

... .. u L WV" q 'VhlP''hiVH'l ""...
\ man died violent death IN New
York u few years ago, who was known
to all the country as II thief, II libertipe,
n speculative gambler In the most exag-
geratcd degree, and who prided himself
on being known ~ such yet when lie
was dead there was sudden gush of re-
gret. r...l,Hnal Hr I.
One person told how fond u son he had
been to his father. Another how gen
crous was his care Of the poor. This
man had story to tell of his jumping
from his carriage to help fallen horse
in the road; that, Of the pet birds who
followed the gambler from room 10 room
of his house, oerching on his shoulder
eating from his lips.
Even good men were so da2zled by
the sunny generosity, the warm sympa-
thy, and genial, good comradeshlp of the
man, that they were almost blind, or ut
least we're silent rs TO his crimes, until
the secular press boldly denounced this
false charity, showed It's probable effect
upon the boys who were just entering
life, snd labeled the dead man MS only
4 successful, opcu-handcd swindlcr.
Now the point Ia, lfgcnallty and gem
croslty are such good qualities rs to lend
n gloss TO n debascd and vicious char
acter, why do not good people uso them
oftcner to adorn their real vlrtues9
Nothing Is so rare In the world as that
unselllsh, cordial good fellowship; that
quick throwing of 0f ourselves into the
interests and feelings Of others, which
gave to this unplinclplcd man his mag
netlsm aud influence. Nothing is
so attractive r'poweflll With every rank
or class. Not beauty, or money, or IN
tellect, has lts irresistible charm Sim
ply because tho most interesting thing TO
every man Is his own self, and the con-
cern you show In that that the greater
will be your influence with him.
Besides this, II Is the right feeling to
cultivate towards others, and the right
mainer to show Many high princlpled
people do their duty nll through life but
with as hnrd aud calons n temper and
face NJ II they were paying debt OF
which they bcgrudged every penny.
They rondor their dues, perhaps, TO
God and TO Cesar, but In rusty, black
metal, instead Of shining, ilnglng coins.
They march alone along the pathway Of
life wrapped In their own thoughts and
purposes, when they ought to be singing
In good company, H....
Many girls who lack beauty Of ncc,
many duh boys, will read this, who are
tempted TO envy the beauty and clever
ness Of their companions, but who do not
realize that they have within their own
reach n real Aladdln's lamp-a sincere,
cordial manner, M unsclilsh interest In
others - which viii not only communal
trends for them, but will brighten their
own inner llycsns no other glft can
brighten them.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1882-02-21
Bishop Wightmnn Dead.

CHARLESTON, S. c., Feb. r5.-Bis-
hop William May Wightman, of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, South,
died at his residence in this city this
a. M, after an illness of over rs
months, aged "a. He was licensed
to preach in rSa7, and was success
sively Professor in Randolph Macon
College, Va, editor of the Christian
Advocate and President of Wofford
College, S. c., Chancellor of the
University at Greensboro, Ala. He
was elected Bishop in 1866. He
was fine scholar and pulpit orator
Of rare power, and was immensely
popular.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1882-02-21
tCoAMUNIcATED.]

HOUSE, OF REPREsENTATIvEs,l
Washington, ID. c., Feb. llth, 1925
TO the Editor Of the Bristol News:
For the Information Of the large num-
bcr OF people who arc dependent on the
route between Bristol and Estillville for
mall service, and have been deprived of
all mall facilities for the last two months
BY reason of the failure of the "pro-
fcssjonal bidder" who had secured the
service on that route, | will thank you
20 publish the enclosed letter of 2nd As
sistand II. NJ, General Elmer.
The trouble OIL this route grows ont of
the vicious sub-contract system, and the
law compelling the +. o. Department TO
accept the lowest bid IN all eases, with
out exception. Under this system the
route In question, aud many others in
different parts OF tue United States, were
let 10 "professi0nal bidder" In the
mountains Of Ky. 10 the exclusion of
local bidders who knew the actual cost
of the service on this route, and bid ne
cordingly. The business Of all classes
Of the people Of tie United States, be-
Ing largely dependent on the postal scr
vice, the y. o. Department should be
conducted on purely business principles.
This Ia not 80. This department Is po-
lItical machine. Willie It Is expected
that the Head OF the Department will be
In accord with the Administration the
herd OF tho subordinate Departments
and the chief clerks should he appointed
with view to qualification, and remov-
able only ON cause. | know this idea
conflicts with the established theory,
'to the victor belongs the spoils," still
permanency IN the business bureaus Of
Tho Post Office Department, would great
Iy promote the Interests Of all classes Of
people In the United States.
Measures are now before Congress TO
remedy the eyils scomplained OF, hut they
are sharply opposed By the syiidIcates OF
''ProfcssIonal Illddcrs,n and ] cannot
foTeteiI their fate.
iicspectnlliy, lA.FcLKERsoN
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1882-02-21
Buried Continents Changes ir
the man of Europe,

The indications of bureid continents in
the Atlantic, moreover, are so marked as
to establish presumption that the At
lantis Of Plato was u solid geographical
reality. In fact, according to the best
calculations, it will take only q million
years for the Mississippi river to fill the
Gulf of Mexico. Commenting on these
and kindred facts in areview of Professor
Winchell's latest work, the New York
Star says: One of difficulties, grow
ing ont of the the limitations of the hui
man mind, in dealing with the phenom-
ena of the globe, Is to grasp geological
tme--and one of the essays in the
volume deals with this subject in a fresh
and helpful way. People found it hard
to realize that they are living in the
midst of terrestrial revolutions; that the
Orient and Occident were united by an
isthmus which held the place of Behring's
Strait; that the Yellow Sea was dry
land that since man first appeared in
Europe the North Sea has been solid
ground, and that Great Britain has been
joined to the Continent twice or more,
Europe was populated before the begin
ing of continental glaciation when Great
Britain was part ofthe Continent.
A substance of some | 300 feet isolated
Great Britain from the Continent. The
next change annexed it to France and
Holland aud made the bottom of the
North Sea dry, and Scandinavia was
continuation of Scotland.-Continental
Europe stretched to Ireland, Greenland
and Spitzbergcn, where the climate was
mild and the vegetation Of the temperate
zone flourished. The rivers of England
were branches Of the Rhine, which join
cd the ocean in the latitude Of the Farce
islands. Aforward the continental
glaciers dissolved, n subsidence sue
ceeded, the climate cold and humid,
immense marshes formed In northern
Europe and Great Britain became insu-
lar. Another elevation was followed by
another subsistence and prehistoric times
slowly merge into the historic period.
1t is hard formen who lived by minutes,
and often by seconds, to take snch vast
periods up into thought.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1882-02-21
The Court in Banc.

The assassin's recent reference to his
hopes of relief from the court in banc has
moved several correspondents 10 ask the
World what this expression means. 1t
simply means full court sitting for the
determination of questions Of law eXclu-
sively, as distinguished from the court
sitting to determine questions of fact
in which latter case the court is called a
court in nisi prius. Banc is the old COM
mon-law word for "bench." In the in
fancy Of the common law the king sat
on the bench and dispensed or dispen-
sed with Gas the case might be) justice
to his people. In Guiteau's case Judge
Cox held u court in nisi prius to con-
Wet Guiteau, and Judges Carter, Wyle,
Humphreys, Macarthur, and IIagner, of
the District of Columbia Court, will hold
the court in banc to hear the appellate
law questions in Guiteau's casc.-N. T..
JY0rh
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1882-02-21
ATumor Weighing 112 Pounds
nEMARKADLE SURGICAL OPERATION A

hh"AHhApbE 9'h"i'Nh orH""'ioN al
THE HOSPITAL OF TIE UNIVERSITY.
Pale and nincbe,l IN TEXTURES. n woman
of large pronortion was carried into the
clinic-room of the University Hospital
Yesterday afternoon. where Dr. William
GooJcll was busy arranging a case of
glittcrin9 surgical instruments subse-
ouentlv e,nnloyed IN mn operation of an
nn,isunl character. The subject was n
woman lhirty.one wears of apc. the
mother of three children. who had come
from her home In tho little hamlet of
blanchard. Centre county. 10 have de-
termined by the knIfc the question of
her existence. There were about thr.
Nv physiclans present. including DR..
Tarello. II. Is. NJ. DIR. Parker. u, 3. NJ.
and Drs. a. W. smith aud Rolla. of
IIollIdavsburg. and n croup of students.
who watched The operatlon with interest.
T'he nntient was about Ave feet five inch-
cs IN height, and by actual measure
mont Ave feet one and half inches In
0irtb. or within three inches ms great
nronnd as she was In stature. The cause
of her abnormal condition was nm oya-
rlan tumor. which had ulready attained
n weight much greater than her body,
and was slowly and surely sapping her
vitality. The tumor made It's appear
ancc nine years ago, mud from the start
grew with amnzlng rapldity. For some
,imc the woman has been absolutely
unable 10 assume any other than sitting
poattlrc. The very net OF lying down
linking death Certain by suflocatlon.A
Dr. Goodell, nfter notwithstanding el-
ther. placed the lnscnslble subject IN the
beat poaitlon her great bulk would permit
a,d n,oJo tho incIelon The kccn.adfycd
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1882-02-21

yourself and MIR. Pettibone have kept
this troublesome matter so constantly
before the Dept, and regret exceedingly
that by reason OF the limits prescribed
by law, 1t has been entirely out Of my
power to do more or other than has beer
done to remedy the evil.
You can rest assured that am as de.
sirous as You can possibly be, to secure
for your people the regular service on
this route, to which they are entitled,
and | shall continue to use every means
which the law win permit to accomplish
this result as speedily as possible. II
you will examine the laws enacted by
Congress, by which of course this de-
partment must be governed in its action
in cases of this kind, am sure you
must admit that in this case the Dept.
has applied and is applying every RENE
dy within its power to correct the diff
culties so justly complained of. and that,
too, without any asoidable delay.
Very respectfully,
II. A. ELMER.
&a Second Asst. p. NJ. General.
To Hon. A. FULKERsoN, ....
House Of Representatives,
Washington, ID. G..
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1882-02-21
wAsnrsoros. PC, Feb, il, 1882.

Ia response to your personal request
fora written statement showing the ac-
,!on taken by this Dept. In the matter OF
failure OF service on route 1893, Estlll-
willie 10 Bristoi, about which yourself
and Mr., Pettibone have 40 repeatedly
called 10 see me, permit me ta say, that the
contract for this route was originally let
to y. q. Litton, at 1851 per annum, aud
he sub-let Il 70 8. A. & w. II. Smith at
. 500 per annum.
About tho sth OF Dec. complaint was
made % this Office Il thluk BY yourself
and Mr.. Pettibone) that there was no
service being performed on the route
The T.. M's. were immediately written
20 for report, and under date Of Dec. ls,
the i. M, at Brietoi informed this office
that service had been abandoned by the
sub-cOntrActor on the 23d Nov. 'Sl.l
Upon receipt Of this report the Dept.
at once took such action In the case as
tho ld,e authorizes, |. q. Instructed the 7.
M. at the head Of the route 20 employ
temporary service at n rate not 90 exceed
the laet preceding uBntrnct, which was
9G09 per annum, aud which II the maxi
mum amt allowed by law 10 be- paid for
such service.
Tho contractor was also notified 10 re-
aumc the service by Jan. !. 1882. I'M
der date OF Jan. I, 49,, the T.. NJ. re-
ported that the contractor had failed 10
resume, aud Immediately upon the re-
oeIpt of sald report (Jan. 8, 's2) the SER
Vice was offered up. allowing 10 days for
the reception Of bids. The ten days cx-
rlrcd tho 18th ult., but at your request, IN
order that bids might bc received from
certain local men. action was delayed
until the l7ih nlt., when the contract
+. was awarded 10 the lowest bidder, Vim
cent boring, from Feb. l, 1882, NJ 1910
net nnnum. subsequently, Mr.. boring
asked 10 be allowed until the 10th inst.
In which 10 commence the service. This
request was deemed reasonable, and II
was believed that service would he put
on the route IN leas time, by accedlng 10
Mr.. Bp. request, rather than 70 through
the form required BY another rc-lcttlng,
no ne wa ailowed Ire additional time
neked lor, Wlt WA Informed that II be
failed "a provide the strvice hy That date,
ne wonid be declarrd falling bidder,
and The route would be re-let bhls cN-
7 WIN sav Iust here, that pIncc you
called, a letter has becu received nom
Mr.. noefing statlnR that he would sure
" commence the service ~ agreed, and
I nm llrreunicd. from past cxpurlcnce
with hInl na a contractor, That he will
carry out ha contract even though he
ehould lose money BY VI.
n cannot but commend the iailhniI.
pess and perslstency with which both
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1882-02-21
The New Scientific American
Il Il Offices nF

We arc glad 10 announce that the Sell
entifc American came out OF the late
fire IN New York, like the fabled Phu-
nix. with renewed life. The snbscrlp-
ton lists, account books, patent records,
patent drawings, aud correspondence
was preserved III massive ilie-pfoofsafcs.
Tho printing Of the Scientific American
and Supplement was douc In another
building; consequently the types, platcs,
presses, paper etc, were unharmed, hnd
no interruption Of business was occa-
stoned.
The now Scientific American offices
are located at POI Broadway, corner Of
Warren Street, a very central and ex-
cellent situation The new building
fronts towards the City Hall, the Court
House. and the New Post-ofllce-- q
magnificent structure, which cost eight
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1882-02-21
Sc1nlo Y Y nnr 1 1917

SVIPIO, \, T., Dec, 7, T6lU.
] am the Pastor of the Baptist Church
here, and an educated physician. / am
not in practice, hut am my sole family
physician, and advise in many chronic
cases. Over n year ago recommended
your Hop Bitters to my invalid wife,
who has been undor medical treatment
Of six ofAlbany's best physicians sever
al years. She has become thoroughly
cured Of her various complicated disea-
Ses by their use. We both recommend
them to our friends, many OF whom have
also been cured Of their various ailments
by them. REV. Il. Il WARREN.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1882-02-21
New Nominations.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE presi-
dent nominated John G. New of Indiana
assistant Secretary of Treasury, James
Il. Jolly Collector Of Customs, District
of Louisiana, Augustus s. Seymour
United States District Judge, Eastern
District of North Carolina, William F.
Faster, United States Attorney Western
District Of Tennessee; and Andrew Nc
Claim. United States Attorney Middle
District of Tennessee.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1882-02-21

Health, hope, and happiness are re-
stored by the use Of Lydia Il. Plnkhm's
Vegetable Compound. II is positive
cure for all those diseases from which
women suffer so much. Send 10 Mrs.
Lydia E. Plnkham, 233 Western Avenue
Lynn, Mass, for pamphlets.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1882-02-21

Terrible itching and scaly humors,
ulcers, sores and scrofulous swclings
cured by The Cutlcurn aud Cuilcura Sonp
tthe great skin cufcs) externally, and
Cutloura Resolycnt tblood ptrlhcr) In
tcrnally. Ask about them At your drug
gls,e.
Death to rats, mice, foncles and ants
PARSONS BNtrnMATon Barns granaries
aud households cleared In single night.
No fear OF bad smells. Best and cheap
est ycrmln killer In the world. Sold
every wasfo, f @
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1882-02-21

Prof. L. Lee Dye and wife, accompa-
MED by Messrs. Charlie and Willie
Vincent, left Fall Branch, Tenn, on
the rath inst. for Collier county, Tex
as, which place they will make their
future home. Prof. Dye was Princi-
pal Of the Masonic Institute at Fall
Branch for some time, and is gen.
tleman Of rare qualities, and fine at
tainments as scholar. We heartily
commend him and his excellent wife
to the citizens Of the community to
which he has gone. They have many
friends in East Tenn. and Southwest
Va, who regret to part with them.
ED. News.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1882-02-21

Young men, and middle aged ones,
suffering from nervous debility and
kindred weaknesses, send three stamps
for Part VII of Dime Series Books,
Address WORLDS DIsPENsARY MEDI-
CAL ASSOCIATION, Buffalo, N. Y.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1882-02-21
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 81, 1882.


Prof. l.. Lee Dye is a graduate OF
this College, and left a record with us
Of a very enviablc character. AS to
department, attention to study, high
standing in, class, and proficiency,
few excelled him and none surpassed
him. He had the confidence of all,
students and teachers, and we are
glad to know that as teacher in
Tennessee he has measured up to the
expectation Of his friends, having
conducted Masonic Institute" with
great credit to himself and patrons.
We regret to know that we are to lose
his professional service.
Respectfully,
THOMAS N. CONRAD,
Pres't. Va. Ag. * Mech. College,
Feb 9th, ga. Blacksburg, Va.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1882-02-21
eRecamc sonnd AND wcII.c
HATcHER's slATl0Ns \. on Ga

March ~, 1876.
R.v rirucE, NJ D.; Dear sir--Ml
wife, who had been lll for over tw,
wars, and had tried many other medi
clnes, became sound aud well BY nsiul
your "Favorlto Prescription NJ,
niece was also cured hy us Use, altc
several physlelans had fallcd to do hoi
any good
You're truly, THoMAs.J. MELVIN.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1882-02-21

The secret Of good manners is to
forget ones own self altogether. The
people Of really fine breeding are the
ones who never think of themselves,
but only Of the pleasure they can give
to others. No adornments Of beauty,
or learning, or accomplishments, goes
SO far in its power to attract as the
one gift Of sympathy.
All human souls have their heights,
but then they have also their morass-
es, their pits. A frequent mounting
upwards, or more constant abode
upon these heights, is the stipulated
condition of mans proximity to
heaven. .esFat a