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Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1882-08-15

Sunday School Convention llc''
VIII bearnuuly sabbath school tou'o"-
'luu at Maplc Grove church, stiup'0F
anil suuda, Sept . md Jid \ very
I|iFt. .Yt.t. A a. ..I..t.I
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1882-08-15

Dyspepsia, heartburn, nausea, indigestion,
etc., are always relieved by Browns Iron Bit
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1882-08-15

The Democrats or the First Tenn.
Dist. hold their convention to doy NJ
Morristown, aud the question viii DC
raised whether Il be beat TO nominate NJ
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1882-08-15

Spmker kcllv isa candidate for re-
election to Congress, aud having been
rclominatcd, his election Is conceded,
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1882-08-15

The Bristol Courier makes the Chalt1-
noogp Times sly there will be double
,lelegatlplis flomNll the counties In the
Second Tennessee Dist. aud that boh
Rule and lTOik will be elected We OBJ
jrrt. But the Times may be correct IN
ihls--that tbs Democrats VIII make no
nomination and will vote for Rule to
beat llouk. .a.. rr
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1882-08-15
- INNNT 'lf'"f . y ? n
N'0/eSSt0N0I ('U1'HS.
JOHN G, SUMMERS,
a ttOlnNY-nt-llnNY.

WILL prOCtloc in the uounty UuL tihcub
Courtr Of Washington, Scott, Snlythe and
liuseCli. Also ip the Court Of Appeals and
U. S. District Court ~ D,N'C
Special attention .Nid to sui,sin Bont,
ruptcy 0iico Main Street, Abingdon, Va
Sep. 23-Iy H .
The semi-weekly miner., 1882-04-15
Interesting Facts.

A high heat opens the grain Of steel
and prevents refining.
Saw-mills were first used in Europe
in the fifteenth century.
The temper Of steel is regulated by the
percentage Of carbon.
Brass casting shrink One-eighth inch
to the foot, in cooling.
Libraries existed in Egypt contempO-
rarcously with the Trujan war.
At Po,npeii combs have been found
exactly like the modern fine-toOth kind.
Stamps for taxation were invented in
Holland in tI,e seventh century.
Chauccr received pitcher Of wine ev-
cry day from the cellar Of Edward ILL.,
Ouecn Elizabeth wore her prayer
book hanging from her girlIe by u
golden chain.
In the seventh century, on the coi'ti-
neit. boots were never worn wlthOut
*purs.
The New York, Chicago & st. Louis
railr.n,d uses Il steam shovel that Ilfts
eight tons Of gravel 1T one ~v'"p.
Thc strength Of l:o is required t" tear
asundcr an ir.,n wire "nc-tw-.l'J-hi'h
Of an inch III diameter.
The most ancient Of all recipes comes
from, E.vynt. from an ancient papyrus
roll. and is 4 recipe for hair-dye.
An Englisl, horticnlturiSt. who J. u
careful observer "f the insect llfe III his
garden. has noticed that honey-lkts
rarely 70 near those flowers wh'c'' o"'''-
b;plwcS seem tO like best
The semi-weekly miner., 1882-04-15
Household Maxims.

All water may te made soft by adding
horax. When required for the waehlNE
nf L,.s. canibric>, linens, etc, hlucI
s.,s,,. also labor, will be saved ny the "d-
tlili.,n OF bOrax. e .,,;,.r.
Mos,,uito netting, folded four thick
,,...... and hemnietl, makes the very
i".st sort Of u .lisi,-clOth, snd one easily
kr,,t sweet and clean.
sI,irt bosom may I've made saertcr o!
on...r in ironing according ~ u - pulleo
.,,ot:,w -. or cr,mswise during the pro-
.....s & If s.urched in ironing expose tht,
sc.,r.hed lUrtion to the bright sum- AL"
it will .4mn disappear ,.,, ,..n +
~ cI.un enamel lied leather, WASH ).
4, .t with clean water ana ory VIII "
na,.,,,.,;s akin. Iftherc are Spots o.. tne
i...ti,er remove them with .urifn.ine,
,e.'d ""H then rub over the entire surface
WIZ nat:''.. s~ ,,sinv new iron kittIe NIL y
viii, water and add ~ hanG1u .'.;t,. oi n.w
IT," % mi let l,oil. scaiding WIN 10: .,
,.y ,..';..r viii remove the iron tas'e az"
v'.nI..r the kettle sweet anu c'e"'''
vo.,nx Yankee clerk on Broad % H. ~.
NO. Work. has leen making n.c. ..a,,t n.
~ 10y tv shortening cable dislntcnes 1s... .,"
lug iI ~ ,...scs and ln'cketing twen!y-mH,.e
~ y,.. -, !, wnrli. Some inaccuracies Iss1I. .,'s
Genus zen t,,sre we're conpl'ints, aud nov .;.'' tne
Erench Cable Company 8s .sres
The semi-weekly miner., 1882-04-15

BUTTE, N. T., April IA, 1852.
The following are the Wholesale prices
aid by merchants and hotel keepers for
The commodities enumerated, delivered
from the wagon. Price list carefully
every Saturday,:
Flour, Ruby Valley, xxx, 1915
per cwt.
Min Greek, xxx. 1915
percwt.
Mill Greek, New Process, $4.35.
Gallatin, 1915 per cwt.
Union Mills, New Process, Cream Of
the Valley, $6 90
Utah Common, 1915
Utah Choice, $500.
Graham, $500.
Wheat per h., q cts, fair demand.
Oats, $275@2.8O.
Ruttcr, per h., 40 cts.
Eggs, per dozen, 25G, 30 cts.
Corn Meal, SC.
Beef, on foot, cts.
Beets, 81 cts. perlb.
Hay per ton, S23G3.
Cheese, p cts.
Barley, $500 2.775 per cwt.
Dried beans, Montana, : cts.
Mutton, 10 cts.
Pork, dressed, IL cts. per Ii.
Veal, 10 cts. per lb.
Chickens, 50 IL 81 per dozer.
Wood, s. a. -. In demand.
Rutabagas, cts. per ID.
Potatoes, 1.75(o 200 p cwt.
Sausage, Is cts. per III.
The semi-weekly miner., 1882-04-15
me -1c2n Joke Played on Sam
Price.

!, >an; Price wo,xl sawyer, living in
i"iia!ii. Or, WAS cna,,,"rtei Of !. cilani-
'ef'lah! IN one uf the hotels, hut MS
.,''"n' : WAS unrcturnctl. lie was, now
e'rr allowed !" continue his attentions
",';. "'H' Q" every opportunity pressed ms
sui: IL" ntly an cti.,l'il'ate- looking
,' waiter. on>~,ri in young lady's co.,
,u"it. Received l'rice when he came 70
I"!i''S Usual call to the c.lan,!'ern'a'u;;
.., ~ IN" Partially lighted room the WoM @
""vtr did not detect the dcCt'pt!o!i,
I", Ii" rs usual, pressed his suit. anu :"
.,' 81 Snal JOY, w;s accepted. Price WISH. ,.
n.y.. nw w'"h>u.nm,atc the nuptials inneH;-
.'!' and the hlusliing nlaid III nIs
'i'' ,.> consented. An accOmpIice I'D tne y.
r;. r"; Was the justice, and in cold OF OH
wa: performed the ceremony. Inc
,"PpS bridegroom with his bride ret1Te0
w. ~" O: The rn,llns Oi the hotel. when
,'., c new .,w wife ram Iaughing into the Dali,
th ~" ;'>toni>!Ic.l Price, as he stt'Oa ~
in. inv "MH'r, saw about forty bOarders )s.eI-
nns;n MN. lie WAS not allowed to 1Dhlcs
t;..%''s:h!'l~nt t;..' on the author Of the PTsc'
jOke.-ISYN FruMciscO CybrOSetcSe.
The semi-weekly miner., 1882-04-15

now Arthur Aoknovlad~.d III.
Identity and 0ottled = nef

!, The mistake made BY President A..
tnur recently, In Baltimore. when he
supposed the applause Of the audience
20 the performers Of "Patience' wa ins
tended for himself, has . disfin~mis,,a.a
precedent. Many years ago when Gen
Moresu: "f France, the 19etit 0cneroi
whom Napoleon subsequently killed On
the continent, was In the United State.
ne was invited to q box at q Phiiadei,
PIMA theatre to witness an opera. The
noet popular song Of the piece was ono
entitled ''TO-lnOrlOw. :" aud il vas .avar.
a times encored. The gallant genera
Presuming that the refrain s.'To-mor-
row was = tribute Ito M0reau." aud ex-
cusing the pronunciation, stepped to the
front of his box and both gravely and
politely bowed his thanks to the audi
ence and artists.
In!S baltimore occurrence is not the
first tuur pas, If it can he so termed. in
President Arthur's career. We collect
OF having been an eyewitness to anOth-
er Iaughable mistake he made not less
than wear ago. At the spring meeting
Of Ivy City about May last, Arthur
tnen vlce-President-was pacing the
banquet In front Of the grand stand.
held glasses athwart his shoulders and
unaccoml'anied. Pretty soon We saw
him talking earnestly with well-known
sporting man OF the "blOck." The lat
ter gentleman is handsome fellow. and
always handsome in dress and address.
he struck upa conversation with Arthur
and the two walked together nm and
down the plank road for about ten min
utes. The starts began then and thev
separated. Thegentle.man Of fthes.blockx
returned to q lmrty of his cOmnanions
and in an cmpbatically indifferent man
ner said:
"Well, I'm solid with the atlministrs-
tion. Did you see me talking with my
friend Arthur:''
''Your friend who?" chimed in the
inquisit0rial chorus Of sporting men.
MY friend Arthur; Vice-President.
you know. just met him today. He
seems s::e: to be aEood fellow, and takes y
''Vice-President hell!" sneered the
un6elievers. He's some old Baltimore
bleke. You can't work him in on us
that away"
"Well, here's $40 that says he's Vi"e-
President Arthur" retorted the gentle
man Of the ''block," producing two -
bills.
"We'n take you," was the response,
and wager was made.
Two Of the gang saunteres up to Ar
thur, and one If them, gently tapping
him on the shoulder, began proceedings
by saying:
''See here, mister; we fellers over y0n-
der have got a bet on you. Are you the
vice-president? ! mean, are you Vice
President Arthur
"Yes, sir, l am," politely responded
General Arthur.
''Got any proofs?" insisted the inferno
gator. "Ths moneys up, you know,
and we want to do the thing on the
square,"
General Arthur, with his characteris-
tic lNliteness, drew from his pocket sew
eraf letters officially addressed to him,
and showed the dOubters the envelopes.
They were satisfied, thanked him, and
returned to the stockholders and actlui-
e.sced in the loss Of their l,et, with the
remark to the winner: ''If Arthur had
been a-walking with anybody else, we'd
hav believed lie was vice-presi<lent on
sight; but to zee him a-talking to you
looked too blank thin"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-10-27

lie annual GeporI ui the signal service
bureau shows that lJon weather reports are
received daily from which predictions are
made and distributed 10 Ill the papers of the
country also 10 mo'r than 5000 points
where '1lrmcl7 Bulletins are displayed,
and To- lIu railroad companies which post
them at their ?300 stations. The frost warn
ings Tor cotton. sugar tobacco and orange
growers are in successful operation and are
Ia be extended 10 the wheat and corn regions.
Tie sea coast telegraph has been strengthen
Ell and short cables laid, making the line con-
tinuuus from SANDY Hook To- Caps Fear, and
giving warning nj coast storms. The storm
warnings on the lakes and coasts have been
distributed In Canada and the West Indies
The predictions on The rise and fall ol rivers
are aso found TO BE- valuable.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-10-27

ana nm aftnencc Of golden brown hair, rip.
ping oil over her fine head, aud gathered
into mass al the ngpc Of her graceful neck
She wore an inexpensive, closely fitting dress
OF dark blue serge, whose very plainness set
OIL the complexion Of her figure and en-.
HANGED the brilliancy Of her complexion.
showing to the best advantage that splendid
beauty, which at the age of thirty.fve had
reached its zenith. Just now, however the
vivid brightness of her bloom had faded to
pale rose tint, and her lovely blue cyes
seemed heavy with unscd tears.
Her young daughter, OdaUte, equally
beautiful 10 her way, was yet Of an entirely
opposite type. She was of medium Height
and her form, though well rounded was
slender almost TO fragility. Her head was
small, aud covered with fine suit Of rip
plng jet black hair which She wore care
lessly partly in black net, partly escaping
down tue shoulders. Her eyes and eyebrows
were black as jet her features were delicate
and regular and her complexion was Of a
clear ivory white She wore n crimson me.
rino dress, plainly made, closely hitting, and
relieved only by narrow white ruiles nj
throat and wrists
Only for moment they paused, and then
they walked out of the room, and the pretty
| picture disappeared
They went to Odalitc's chamber, where, ia
privacy, the proud lady could tell the
daughter HER MOTnRE's SECRRr-a secret so
terrible that she believed 1t would compel
the poor girl to give up her young dream OF
happiness with her chosen lover, Leonidas
Force, whom she idolzed and accept life
of misery as the wife Of Colonel Angus
Anglesea, a hcartless adventurer, whom She
loathed. The above we publish as a speci.
men chapter but the continuation Of This
story will be found only in the n. \.
Ledger. Ask for the number dated Novoln
Der A. which can now be had at any news
office or bookstore, If you are not within
reach of a news Office, you can have the
Ledger mailed to you for one year by send
ing three dollars to Robert Bonner, publish.
er, 1872 William street, New York
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-10-27

fuhhy opinion - rejected IN the State
press, seems decidedly adverse to the pro-
posed Communication of the murderer Moaker' 5
death sentence, and Justly 50, it seems to us.
The crime IN all It's revolving circumstances
was perhaps the most awful ever committed
In Vermont and from Makers own conies-
sion II is difficult Ia say why he should not
undergo The condemnation under which he
stands today. His weakness Of mind seems
by no means t. hc 81 such a character as 10
render him irresponsible tor his deed, and
the State hos SEM To the ga.lows murierers
OF less intellectual strength than he-Royal
Carr, Tor instance. who was hut little better
than mere brute
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-10-27

Though some may be inclined to poke fun
At the bill TO encourage the permanent desig-
nation OF historical sites in this State, intro.
duced by Mr.. Perkins Of Windsor, the OBJ
ject Of the bill seems to ls TO he II good one.
Nermonters as rule are proud of their
States history As they have n right to be I;
aud the desire to sce historic spots and
events commemOraled by permanent memo
rails is rs natural as it is proper, The pnb-
lie treasury seems To be amply guarded in
the bill. The distinguished gentlemen who
are to decide on the piopIirty Of an appro-
pration in any case can he lrustcd not to
designate any site Nncss it is truly worthy
of such COmmemoralion. The amount to be
given by the State in each case Is small and
as no money can be taken from The treasury
ill an equal amount is raised by private par
ties, there iced he no fear the bill will cal
for much of the public money. Yet it may
secure the erection Of some monuments on
tablets, which every patriotic citizen will be
glad 10 have erected and which will repay
their cost in the encouragement they will at.
ford to future generations 10 study the history
Of their State, and to initiate the patriotic
examples and emulate the virtues of the
fathers Of cur commonwealth.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-10-27

lion in 1866, cos, sixty-gne millions in 1882
aud interest on the public debt, which has
grown from less ,bun twJ millions to seven
ty.one millions, but which for one year, in
1867, WINS nearly one hundred and for,y-four
millions. The surplus revenue in 1856 was
S4,is5, 900 In the years of the war the en-
pcnditurcs exceeded the receipts by four hun
bred millions of dollars in 1862, six hundred
in 1868 and 1864 and nine hundred and sin
ty-lhrcc millions in 1865. Siucc then the
balance has always been on the right side of
the ledger, the surplus of receipts oyer cx-
pcnses ranging from tao millions of dollars
IN 1874 10 Sld5 DAB, $40 during the fiscal year
1880
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-10-27
THE O\ERNMENT'S INCOME AND tx.
PENDITlRE,

An interesting statistical table lately issued
by the treasury department gives the reven-
ues and expenditures of the United States
for each fiscal year from 1856 to 1882. The
changes, due in part to the growth of the
country, and in part to the enormous bur-
dens imposed upon the country by the civil
war; are notable. In 1866 the total net
revenue was s74 ,058, 899 and the expendi-
ture SG957l ,025, leaving surplus revenue
of about four millions and a half. The
revenue at that time was derived almost cx-
clusivcly from the customs and the proceeds
OF public land sales, which latter were nearly
nine millions of dollars, much more than
they have been in any year since. The GUS
and little more than one million was de.
rived from miscellaneous sources. The Gus
toms revenue sank 10 about forty zone mil.
lion dollars in 1853; reached one hundred
millions in 1884, aud sank to eighty -four
millions in 1865. The next year witnessed a
| tremendous gain, the revenue lcaping to
nearly one hundred and eighty millions; and
the amount steadily increased each year
until it reached S2O8, 600 900 in 1871 and
| S2l6, 900, 600 in 1872 Thcu there was a
large and constan. decrease until 1879, when
an upward turn was taken, and for the fiscal
year 1882 the customs revenue amounted to
the enormous sum of S2eO, 900, 900.
Receipts from internal revenue appear for
the first time in 1868, when they amounted
to $4,000 900. They reached their highest
point-sS9, 100000 - in 1866; and after
various fluctuations, according to tho ebt
and How OF the prosperity of the country,
amounted to SAC, 600, 900 for the year 1882
The net revenues for the last fiscal year were
S403, 525, 200, of which SEQ, 410,73 was
derived from customs, -, 1853 140 from sales
of public lands, and $3l, 7O3, G4a from mis-
ccllaneous sources There were only foul
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-10-27

The use o! the telephone has given Use To
an Interesting legal question, to vii Can
testimony be taken and aiiidavis be made by
telephone II such mode of iransacting
this sort Of business is declared legal, it will
be very great convenience often to witness
es lawyers aud courts. II notary can
legally take the oath of party through the
medium OF q telephone, or master put
questions and receive answers by the same
meaus, 1t will often facilitate legal proceed
ings and save much time, trouble and money.
There is no difficulty in recognizing and iden-
tlfying voice through good telephone, but
1t Is question whether such recognition
will be deemed sufficient in a legal sense.
But many things are permitted and declared
legal which would no, have been thought at
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In connection with discussion On the pub
lie school question, row a leading topic in
our safe exchanges, there is one fact that
seems TO have hcen overlooked all around.
Aud that is that some portion Of the enor.
nous discrepancy between the number OF
children Of school age and that in attend
ance N the public schools may he set TO The
accoun, of The Roman Catholic schools.
In this city, for instance, there are as many
children in the Romluist a in tho public
schools. How tho case may he in other
places in the Safe where there are large
Catholic congregations, We have no means
OF knowing but it would seem MS though the
aggregate number Of such children might be
large. This d.tracts but slightly. however,
from the d!scredit The statistics throw upon
our school system, Tor the number, though
absolutely large, must he relatively small.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-10-27

The False Prophet was is creating so
much trouble at present, is the eldest son of
Senuussi, the founder of powerful nonastlc
order in North Africa, who, when he died in
1850 pr, jicted new Messiah for Islam in
the person Of his son. FL Mehd has lived in
mysterious retirement during The last four
years, and his hodemelgcnce ION seclusion
is well designed To infame the wild passions
of the snperstiious population. He is at the
head Of the whole able bodied population OF
Scudan, reinforced by the cannbal tribes Of
Central Africa. The cable says that the
prophet permits the pouring of boiling tallow
into the eyes and cars Of the capliyes and
otherwise iendishy to,tutes them and that
his man-ealers in some cases actually devuur
the prisoners fol refusing 10 recognize him as
the true prophet and hhalif-al OF which
must be taken with a grain Of salt,
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The annual report of the Commissioner of
Indian affairs highly commends the system
II industrial schools and cooperation with
the several religious societies for thcimprove-
ment of the Indians. The total Indian pop
ula,ion IL placed at 5000 au increase of
several thousand Their condition is report
ed TO b. favorable The report recommends
an allotment in severaltv Of land to the H.
diaus points ont the evils of cash annui,ies,
and urges amendatory legislation regarding
ulers IN the Indian lands who 60 there to
carry on the liquor iiailc with the Indians.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-10-27

solved in moment. No empiric can give
specific remedy for tho disease complained
Of And looking at the matter In its broader
aspect, no suggestion go promising has been
made as that of the creation of such com
mission as we have advocated. We sincere
ly lrust that the Legislature will take fnvora-
bic action ilpon IL
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-10-27

all admissible little while ago, For long
time courts refused TO admit as evidence the
results Of photography, but now the adlnis-
sion OF photographs of individuals and docu-
ments, in court proceedings is common
thing. Possibly telephone testimony and
legal swearing will be the next innovation.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-10-27

The interest bearing debt OF the nitcd
States is now s1,42l BAL $50, and this sum
will be reduced some ten millions or more
at the end of the current month. In 1860,
we were paying interest on S2,3sS, $50 900
Of indebtedness. which was S4.29 per capita.
We now pay Sl.07 annual interest for each
inhabiiant of the country. Then our hl2l-
e.i interest was , $40 per cen, and the low
est : now the rate ranges from AZ to 3. The
average rate at that time on all our debt, III
Guiding the portion that paid no interest,
was ) 4-lO per cent. 1t is now 4-lO per
cent OF the extended five and six per cent
bonds, now bearing three and onc-half per
cent interest but S1sO,,5O,000 remain.
These bonds are subject to call at any time,
and at the present rate Of payment will be
redeemed Il year hence. These and the new
three per cents, amounting in all to S432,
4o5 900 are all that can be paid before 1891
nine years hence, when $3.50 ,OOO,O 900 OF four
and onc.half per cents become due. Then
the country will have TO wal, until 1907,
twenty-five years hence, before the remain
der Of the debt, S,3S, 900, 900 of four per
cents, can be cxtingushed All the debt VT
can nay before lS9l--if the revenue is kept
up 10 the present tigurc-will be paid by
1881