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Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1882-08-01
Petersburg Index Appeal

The following correspondence between
Miss lIatchett, Mr.. Addison, and Mr..
Garland, will indicate the eXnCt gauges
which led 10 the lRnentnble duel be-
tween Garland and Addison. In con-
ncction with this correspondence we
publish n statement made by two gem
Element who witnessed the duel. Gar
land was seen ut Wattsboro' yesterday
morning by reporter. He read the
statement carefully, and pronounced II
correct In every particular.
Mr.. Garland Is son Of John II. Gar
land, of Mccklenburg county, late Dem
ocratic candidate for the Legislature.
lie Ia twcnty-sevon years old, tall, and
of spare build. Miss Ilatchett Is n
daughter of DR.. II. j, II. Hatchett, OF
Lunenburg county.
Appended Is the correspondence In
full. The first letter Is from Miss Mamie
IIatchctt, others follow IN regular scqu-
encc:
MISS HATCuErT TO GARLAND,
OXFORD, N. c., June 20, 1882.
Mr.. Garland.
Before leaving Lunenburg ] heard
that II wns reported throughout the
county that had been ilirtod with by
no other than yourself, but ns there
seemed to bo no certainty about the ori.
ginator OF the report In question, mere
ly denied II Indignantly as n hOrrid false.
hood emnnnting from the futile lmnginn.
tion of some idle mlsrhief-mnker, who
a.
wreck what value infinitely more high.
" thnn lie itsell--yz., my reputation
| Not, however, until had registered n
vow, that VI you had ever made such MI
assertion ! would traco II up, II II tool
my whole life TO do H.. I came for pur
pose and hive accomplished II. | nov
have II from your own lips and YOU dnr,
not deny II. Now YOU know that u !
the iOulcst ialsChOOd you ever uttered
and II IL impossible for me to realize how
amy one who claims to have ,ho first IN
stinct of n mnn could let pl1uc aud dis
appointment carry him NO far as to stool
80 low and adopt 80 bnso u means o
nvcnglng himself on one who had IN re-
alty never Injured him In the lcnst
and who, from The lnct Of her being
plrl, he thinks unable 10 defend herself
| Now, all | wish to say Is just lhlsi
have known for n long time that nclilc
of the words truth, principle, or homo
were 10 be found In your vocabulary
aud although acknowledged that you
intellect was weak, yet must say tlm
for one who las been prncilclng trcnche
~ as long M you have, YOU certainly
| displayed less tact than ! hnd given yoi
credit for For several months pnst
have known more Of your character thai
YOU had any idea Of but made fcsoly,
never expose ynii or try TO inlure yoli II
any way IN the estimation OF others, IN
less knew positively without n dOub
that you had said something detrimental
In connection with myself. This prom
lso have sngrudly adhered 10 until now
but "thcfe IA point where endurance
ceases 10 be- n virtue" The climax
reached nj laat, and care little for N
consequences. You know M well ns
do that II you would tell the truth
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1882-08-01

suspected that the Co. which prints
these bonds may have brattd moye o,
Mem than are turned over to the Com.
monwealth, it might be said again
that suspicion as to the genuineness
OF all Of them would exist in the mark.
ct and down would go their market
value.
The point is visible, and it might
be asked of the Funders if Mry have
an eye to the dcar side of the market.
"Watch the professor.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1882-08-01

The above circus and menagerlc will
give exhibitions in Bristol Monday Au-
gust 7tl. The Louisville Coltrier-Jour.
nal has the following to say Of this show;
THE CIRCUS,
Maybury, Pullman & Ilamilton's
"Grand- United .Mast0don Show, 81
designated on the bills, gave two per-
formanceS In Louisville yesterday, which
con siderlng the disadvantages of the
weather and other drawbacks insepara-
Bile from the opening exhibition of the
season, were very successful. The
crowd at the afternoon performances was
not as large as usually attend circuses
here, owing TO the rain which was fall
ing at the time, but nevertheless 1t was
by no means small crowd, and at night
1t was all that could have been desired,
The show is good one. The menage-
rie Is interesting, while the ring pcrfor-
nance Is long and varied one of much
merit. All the features cannot he men
toned, but it would be unfair not to
give praise to the splendid horsemanship
Of German, who, IN his numerous bare
back fcats, displayed admirable skill and
daring. The Zeiglers and Baldwins, In
their athletic performances, were re-
markably effective, us was the young
"AjaX" IN his fine contortions. The
Belmonts were consummate masters OF
the trapeze, and added no little to the
entertainment of the exhibition. The
trained dogs and pony were perfect In
their way, aud were certainly among the
most pleasing features Of the show. Lit
tie Blanche Pullman, in her ball-rollng
and rope-skipping, was wonderfully cX-
pert. and Sallie and win Marks, In their
double equcstranshlp, were capital.
The circus has M excellent clown in the
shape Of dog.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1882-08-01

THAT political paradox, the Fun
der party, having encouraged and in
spired the effort now made to have
the courts Of the country to overthrow
the settlement of the State debt under
the Riddleberger bill, is now unspeak.
ably troubled that the funding under
il is not allowed to proceed at once
by means of the bonds printed by the
Kendall Bank Note Company They
are now holding up in holy horror
their hands in emphasis of the fear
they express that some one may DC
causing the delay for speculative rea'
sons.
The facts arc these. The Kendell
Co. engaged the printing Of these new
bonds under the stipulation that, De-
fore requiring the commonwealth to
receive them, they should have the
favorable endorsement Of the NJ y
Stock Exchange. This was necessary
20 the value Of the new bonds to 'hel'
holders, and, Of course, would be cal
eulatcd to promote the funding OF th'
debt under the Riddlcberger bill
The Kendell Co, have failed to oh
tain IL. Nov il is evident that thos'
who desire to see the funding com
pletctl. would desire this stipulation
complied with. Hence the comm's
sioners require Il. II Is equally eV'
dent that those who desire to see tn'
complete funding defeated, would &c
sire to see 1t inaugurated under 'heS'
beelouded circumstances.
Hence the Funders arc clamorlnl
for these bonds to be received ny tn
State officials, because without the en-
dorsement Of the N. Y. stock eSchang
the newly funded bonds would ran
low on the market, and Others woul'
refuse TO fund. Auditor Allen an
Treasurer Rcyefy have declined =
receive them and will make ne'
contract with that first class eompan
tho American Bank note Co. w
readers will see the point, II II D
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1882-08-01

IT looks much as though Arab has
raised the crescent and called on all
the followers Of Mahomed to come to
come to its rescue. At any rate the
guns Of the British fleet cannot reach
him and he has it in his power to
trouble England a wonderful sight,
Johnny Bull has to keep one hand on
Ireland, and one foot on India.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1882-08-01
TUESDAY. AUGUST /, 1852.
MahOne's Success.
THE TOBACCO TAX RE-
DUCED BY THE SEN
ATE TO Sets.
The Rebate Allowed.

Senator Mahonc has succeeded IN lav-
ing the Senate rcduc1 from l6cts. the tax
on Tobacco to Sets, Large dealers al-
ready loaded with tobacco on which they
have paid the lGcts. rate are allowed q
rebate.
SO the good sense of Malone wins
again. Now let the bourbon stlnk-guns
open on him. The Ilcadjustcr confidence
In the Administration Is proven TO be
worthily bestowed.
The people see the point,
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1882-08-01
THE LADY'S LETTER,
Which Led to the Meeting Be-
tween Garland and Addison
and the Death of the
Latter.

MISS HATCHETT's COMMUNE ALTON, WITH
THE ENDORsArIoN or ADDISON, AND
MENr OF Two GENTLEMEN WHO wERr
PRESENT Ar THE HOSTILE MEETING, AND
VINO GIVE Az ACCOUNT or n DIFFER
tNr FROM Any HITHERTO Published
-ENAMINATIoN or GARLAND BEFORE A
BENCH or MAGISTRATES; SENT oS TO
THE GRAND JURY AND COMMITTED TO
JAIL.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1882-08-01
What T;yorxbody Wants.

Isa reliable medicine that never
does any harm and that prevents and
cures dIsease by keeping the stomach
In order, the bowels regular. and the
kidneys and liver active. Such n
medicine is Parker's Ginger Tonic.
II relieves every case, and has cured
thousands. SEQ other column. TIL.
bunG.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1882-08-01

The two "boys" were evidently
looking both ways for Virginia, and
yet though on the very backbone Of
the old Commonwealth, such was the
dimness Of the July dawn that the
"old man down below" could not see
them through his "specs.p
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1882-08-01

PETTIBoNE was nominated too easy.
In fact, he did not half try. Ran
dolph will cave in due time, or if not
II will be about all the same.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1882-08-01

Was Massey hunting for the Luray
Cavern, while Wise was at Abingdon
Ifnot what was he doing away cyan.
der" in the Luray Valley.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1882-08-01
DON'T he Alarmed

at Brghl's Disease, Diabetes, or any
diseuse of the kidneys, liver or urinary
organs, as Hop Bitlers will certainly
and lastingly cure you, and 1t is the only
thing that will.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1882-08-01

Owing to the high price of beef IN
Florida, the people OF 'ravcrns, In that
State, have taken to eating alligator
steaks, aud pronounce them delicious.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1882-08-01

A Canadian widow recently achieved
local notorcty by marrying her daug' .
ter's wilowcr eleven weeks nftcr the
death of her husband, ..
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1882-08-01

II estimated on fairly good author
ity that there are seven millions of boys
and girls in the Sunday schools Of the
United States. These are taught by
about one million of teachers. ~.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1882-08-01
A DpIIphCuI Novelty

Ladies' prefer Floreston Cologne be-
cause they find this lasting comblna-
tion OF exquisite perfumes n delightful
novelty.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1882-08-01
FULKERSON & PAGE,
H. G. ANDERSON,

Attornev.at-Law.
AND GENERAL COLLECTING AdENTS
TAHEWELL, G, H., VA.
VIII be In regular attendance on the
courts Of Tazewell, the circuit couit
Of Washington and Russell counties
and Federal court at Abingdon, Spec
ial attention given TO TO the claims Of
creditors against bankrupts In he
Federal court nj Abingdon
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1882-08-01
T'veSsion0I carts.
JOHN c. SUMMERS,

VIII. pracrice In the County and Circuit
Courts Of Washington, Scott, smythe and
Russell. Also in the Court Of Appeals and
U. 3. District Court.
Special attention paid 10 suiis In Bank
rupicy. Office Main Street, Abingdon, Va
Sep. 2S-ly ..... ,..t...
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1882-08-01
n. b. GArtANp.

r. s.--As you chose Mr. Addison Ne
the medium Of orr correspondence en-
cloae this 10 him TO be- forwarded 20 you.
The following reply 70 Mr. A1disOn's
letter, VI same date o. the above, was
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1882-08-01

You said in your note to me that You
endorsed everything Miss lIatchctt said
in her letter to me. will attend toyou
In due season, you Internal, low-lifed,
lying scoundrel.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1882-08-01
Kidney Disease Cured.

.II.1 Christiansburg. Va, 1851.
Suffering from kidney disease,
from which could get no relief, I
ined Browns Iron Bittes, which
cured me completely. A child Of
mine, recovering from scarlet fever,
had no appetite aud did not seem to
be able TO eatatall. Igave him Iron
Bittcrs with the happiest results.
]. KYLE MONTAGUE.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1882-08-01

postmarked and was ready for mailing
when the above was sent, and upon the
advice of Mr.. William w. Boswell 1t
was retained in the post-ofiicc two days
before 1t was forwarded in order to give
Mr.. Addison time to reflect. The post
mark on the envelop of the Bellcfontc
post-oflice will verify this statement;
WATTsBoRo', VA, July 5, 1882.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1882-08-01
Maybury, Pullman and Hamil.
toms Show.

The above circus and menageric will
give exhibitions in Bristol Monday Au-
gust 7th. The Louisville Coltrier-Jour-
nal has the following to say of this show;
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1882-08-10
Queen Victoria Amazed.

During the marriage ceremony Cthat
of the Duke of Albany the Queen hap
pened to look up at the Knights ban
ners, and, to her aanazement and indig-
nation, she discovered half dozer.
opera glasses peering from behind them,
all pointed straight at her own face. An
inquiry was speedily made, when it
turned out that a permanent official at
Windsor, at the last moment, had Sc
cretly constructed small private gal
lery up behind the carving at the top of
the Knights stalls, from which, after
reaching it by the aid of perpendicu-
lar ladder, bis friends had ap excellent
view, perched up like owls in an ivy
bush. The Lord Chamberlain and the
Lord Steward, supported by posse of
their subordinates, summoned the err
ing official before them, and. not con-
tent with administering the question or
dinary and extraordinary, ordered him
to come up for sentence at the London
Office of the Board of Works. But be-
fore being again iracked, he is under1
stood to have gone down on his knees
to John Brown to induce him to rep
resent the thing properly" So he got
of with tremendous wigging.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1882-08-10
r. M. WHITE, Editor and Proprietor.l
Why She Wants Ter Earriare Annulled.

Why She Wants Ter Marriage Annullad.
1t is seldom that Il bill introduced into
the legislature has within it the KEY to
romance, but such Il one is that present.
eo by Assenblyman Farrar, of Ononda-
ga, providing that the marriage of Dan
lei Walrath to Emma A. Sawyer be de-
clared null and void. The story of the
marriage which is thus sought to be set
aside Is strange one. Mrs. WaIrath
lived at Chittenango, and she and the
man to whom she is welded were
schoolnates and playfellows. AS they
grew older, they kept company with
each other to some extent, although
Mrs. Sawyer objected to her daughter
seeing much of Walrath. One evening
he called upon the girl when she was
alone, and without any preamble in
vited her to walk to Minister Irwin's
house to be married. Miss SAWYER de-
INJURED at first, but, pleased with the
romantic aspect of the affair, at length
consented, and the marriage was SOL
emniZed a few minutes afterward. On
the return from the minister's house
Walrath related his plans for the future
to his wife, and when the couple had
reached the gate of the brides home he
bade her good-by, after telling her that
she had better not say anything about
the affair for awhile. and that he would
not be able to see her again for few
days, as he was going to Syracuse.
From that day to this she has never seen
her husband nor heard from him direct
ly. Wairath was man of quiet, studi-
GUS habits, while his wife IS an attrac-
tive but retiring woman of 81 or % years
of age, who now lives at West Troy.
The truthfulness of her story can not be
doubted. She can not obtain a full and
complete divorce in the courts because
of lack of grounds on which to base an
action, and SO she appeals to the legis-
lature. e.-Albany Argus.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1882-08-10
Bees, Nice, Cats and Flowers.

Many of our orchidaceous plants abb
solutely require the visits of moths to
remove their pollen masses, and thus 60
iertilize them. l have also reason to
believe that humble-bees are indispen-
sable to the fertilization Of the hearts,
ease (viola tricolor), for other bees do
not visit this flower. From experiments
which / have lately tried, have found
that the visits of bees are necessary for
the fertilization Of some kinds Of clover;
but humble-bees alone visit the red
clover (Trifoiium pratense), MS other
bees cannot reach the nectar. Hence !
have very little doubt that If the whole
genus of humblc.bees became extinct or
very rare in England. the heartsease
and red clover would become very rare,
or wholly disappear. The number of
humble-bees in any district depends in
great degree on the number of field
mice, which destroy their combs and
nests; and Mr.. H. Newman, who has
long attended TO the habits of humble
bees, believes that ''more than two
thirds of them are thus DESTROYED all
over England" Now the Number of
mice is largely dependent, as every one
knows, on the number of cats, and MIR.
Newman says: s.Neaf villages and
small towns l have found the nests of
humble-bees more numerous than else
where, which l attribute to the number
of cats that destroy the MICE" Hence
it is quite credible that the presence of
feline animals in large numbers in dis
trict might determine, through the in
tervention first of mice and then of bees,
the frequency of certain flowers in that
district!-DarWin.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1882-08-10
Queer Story of Anna Dickinson,


You remember l told you that Anna
Dickinson would never be more than a
curiosity as Hamlet when the announce
ment was made that she would appear
in that part, says Chicago Correspond
ent of the Louisville Courier-Jo4raal.
Now, my reason for that was that, al
though Anna is, in many ways, really a
nice fellow, she is not altogether virile
and manly. don't believe I ever told
you the story of her attempt to get
drunk
Well, whenever she wishes to express
an opinion upon any subject, either pri-
vately or in public, she makes herself
practically the master, as far as posi-
BILE, of experiments and experiences,
giving her nearly absolute knowledge
i'll the matter.
Some years ago she was interested in
the subject of intemperance. First she
read up the subject thoroughly from a
scientific, ethical and social standpoint.
Then she secured male attire and passed
days and nights, not only in the fashion
able resorts of vice and intemperance,
but in and about the lowest dcns and
dives of New York and Philadelphia
Not satisfied with seeing all that could
be seen of drunkenness and its results,
she concluded to 60 to work systemati-
cally and get drunk herself.
At this time she was boarding at the
Continental, in the latter city. She got
one or two confidential friends in her
room, arranged to have physician
within call, and then, ordering liquors,
set about getting chock full in most
methodical fashion.
First she drank freely of the lighter
wines. These had no effect upon her,
when she resorted to stronger liquors.
She drank on until she had taken about
everything from claret to straight "old
Crow" and enough altogether to have
sent dozen registering Scotchmen I'M
der the table. Still she was not drunk.
All of sudden, however, Miss Anna
jumped up four feet in the air, clasped
her head in her hands wildly, and gave
very womanly sort of shrek.
The doctor was Immediately called,
and declared that one glass more of lid
uor would have surely had fatal effect.
She was promptly. pumped out, and the
result was several weeks serious ILL
ness. But, mind you, she did not get
drunk!
"Now," concluded the old gentleman,
his eyes twinkling with merriment, ..the
reasons why Anna Dickinson can't play
Hamlet are identical with those why she
can't get drunk-and fellows no fell
low at all, you know, if he can't get full
she simply can't do it,
subsequently learned from a hotel
clerk in this city, who was formerly at
the Continental, that this statement re-
garding Miss Dickinson's experiment
with liquor was true, and thar it came
very near being the cause, at one time,
of very unjust accusations against Miss
Dickinson's character.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1882-08-10
Life's Spring Blessings.

He came out of the side gate with
Kangaroo motion to his legs, aud an ex-
preston of his countenance that would
have frozen a tramp into solid block
OF ice in six seconds. Then he turned,
and while he held to the fence with one
hand he shook the other at the house
ia wild. strange manner. Then he
stood on one foot and felt of the other
rs tenderly rs If he was caressing new
blown rose. WAS il all there?" He
seemed to doubt, and that same wild
expression f1oated over his countenance
again, and again he waved his arm
around his head and shook his fist at an
unseen enemy.
white, scared face appeared at .
window, and the man danced up and
down on his leg and cried out:
''Never! Never again on earthm
A white hand behind the glass beck
oned to him, but he waved his arm and
replied:
Il won't! Pll send up six men with
blocks and tackler'
The white face was pressed against
the pane and the blue eyes had a be-
seeching look. but the man hobbled
along on the grass and growled out:
.'Ill smash the Internal thing with an
axr'
Then a lady appeared in the door and
seemed to want TO explain something,
but he threw down his hat with an aw-
ful whack and interrupted her with:
II tell ye I'm going down and have
this foot amputated, and when YOU see
me clumping around with an old dwood-
en- pedestal you'll remember that told
you we ought TO turn the house around
instead of trying to move that old cook
stove into the back kitchrnr' Detroit
Free Press.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1882-08-10
Mrs. Siddcn's 8 Readings,

Mrs. Siddons in her readings was
like the tragic muse. She sat on chair
raised on n small platform. and the
look and posture which always presents
itself to me is that with which she con.
templates the figure of Hamlet's ghost.
Her eyes elevated, her head little
drawn back and inclined upward. her
fine countenance filed with reverential
awe and horror, and the chilling whis-
per scarcely audible but horriiic. Sir
Joshua Reynolds picture Of Mrs. Sid
dons as the tragic muse gives perfect
conception of the general effect of her
look and figure In these readings.
In her readings the under parts, which
in acting are given Extensively by some
vile player, were read with beauty and
grace Of utterancc which was like the
effect of very fine musical recitation,
while the higher parts were the grand
and moving airs. 1t was like a fine
composition in painting; the general
groundwork simple, the parts for effect
raised and touched by masters hand.
In the higher parts it was like the
finest acting, The looks, the tones. the
rapid hurry Of the tumultuous emotions,
the chilling whisper Of horror, the
scream of high.wrought passion, were
given less strongly, but as affecting as
on the stage.
lhe comic touches were light and
pretty, but she has no comic power.
The graceful and sweet parts we're
quite enchanting The mellow subdued
voice OF sorrow. 10 give variety, she
kept much in whisper-very audible
notwithstanding. Her whisper is more
audible and ineligible than the loudest
ranling of an ordinary plnyer.-ProC.
Reits Notes t,s MacmHlan's.