Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1869-09-03

teemed journal Of n certain man that has |
been residing in Bristol for two years or |
more, who calls himself TOM DEER. he |
claims to be an East Tennesseean, aud was
formerly n resident of Jonesborough, but
after the war he found things had changed
very materially in Jonesborough, as the
honest people Of the place had learned TO
hate co,odrdiy rebels aud hieuing Yankees.
10, and behold Tom, by mere accident,
happenedto be one of tho former
The people OF Jonesborough y credibly
informed that ut the battle of. Big Greek,
Miss, the Ulcers of Toms CO npany forced
him to the front, as they wanted the Yam.
KEGS to view their famous Tennessee despe.
RADIO, and try to measure the dimensions Of
his co pus with their glitteriug shields but
| Tom could see through their stratagem at
once, and he knew that they were about to
| get him into an ambuscade, so he used every
exertion to battle Confederate vigilance, but
every effort failed. The Yankees came
steadily on. A thought told Tom they were
terrible cannibals, which caused his mind
to react aud his poor heart to palpitate
loudly he thought Of one more alternative,
and, alas, it was the only one and that
was simply to make n good quarter race,
which would carry him safely from The
horrors of cannibals, as bo called them; so
Tom wheeled to,the righband away he vent,
with his feet touching ground at elevated
places and his back taking good view Of
the foe, as mu h as TO say, catch me IL you
can. But, pshaw there was NJ use Of
talking about catching Tom, as the officers
in vain tried to halt HIM they threatened
him even with death and destruction, but
all was of no avail Pom kept II going, and
some of the boys thought he would be
blessed with perpetual motion and would
never stop but they we're mistaken. Tow
halted permanently when he reached the
| genial cline OF old Jonesborough,. but agair
, his bright hopes vanished, as the mercilesi
people of SAID place were so cruel as to pu
t Tom in the calaboos but he went to woi
, and soon reaped the fruits of his labor b,
breaking the calaboose and making good hi
: escape to Bristol, where he now lives il
sweet tranquility, save few little famil,
combats that he is the habit of performing
I It seems that he has not forgotten the grea
benefit that he realized from the gloriou
race he made at Big Black, as he sometime
6nds his way out of hard places now b,
{ performing some Of his good old feats-rul
when he gets in a close place.
l He has been making some accounts will
the merchants and traders of Bristol.
few days since one of II EN- Il GIT T, m wa
| lhC DOSh ph1 III tuN NOIlhs 81 COHClnuti
he would dun him and get him to pay som
of the old score. Tom said no he did'r
: have any money. He then turned to one o
a his friends and said, "These fellow dun IN
on the old score every time j pass by, SO
have got tired Of hearing about the damne,
s old score, and won't pay any more on it,
| Now, all can see from the above what al
honorable man Tom is. ] have had DEALING
( with him and know that he will not pay a,
honest debt. can prove the same by re
liable gentlemen in Bristol. Whenever
J q person duns him il makes him angry, an,
q he will say at once, sue me and make it /
you can. He is always posted, and know
: person could not recover judgment agains
him for hen and chickens. hope err
long every person around Bristol will
posted that they may watch such humbugs
yea, such swindlers that is, men who bu
s goods under false pretence.
think tht above will be. sufficient warn
: ing to all those who may perchsnce hav
-. dealings with him, and that they may saw
/, their dimes by letting him pass by.
. Respectfully,
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