Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1875-06-22
GllL il New York I.I75.
ETE1lS FROM UNION.

The Presbyterian Sabbath School had
its annual Picnic Thursday last, in
Mr.. Deary's grove, about i mile from
Union, and close to the right bank Of
the calm, placid Holsto@. This grove
is delightful place Of resort in sum-
mer-the beautiful foliage OF the trees,
the dwarf cgdars, the modest wild
flowers that shoot up promiscu0usly
around, the melody Of forest soagsters,
together with the gentle murmur Of
the summer brceZe-aIi seemed to
make this acquestercd spot, a place on
which nature trad layished many Of
her charms. In the morning when
the members of the School and their
fricnds formed a procession and star
ted, the weather looked threatening
it pOrtenGCd rain, bat soon the dark
cloud was dispcl!ed, aud the sun shOuC
forth in all its brilliancy. In The
front OF the procession was carried a
beautiful flag, hearing the exquisite
inscription. "All for Jesus" The pro-
cession having arrived ut The grove at
10 o'clock, headed 10y the Marshais.
Mai. b. &. Mcdowell, and I. w. b,
Jenkins, the flag was erected in the
midst of the place selected for the Pic
Me. its graceful folds being waited TOO
and fIo 10y every passing breeze. Ar
Engagements were now being made for
all sorts Of swings for
The little boys and girls, Croquet for
the young gentlemen, and other plays
adapted TO the occasion. After an
hours uninterrupted enjoyment,
committee was appointed 10y the Su-
peIintcndcnt, Mr. }. w. NoTvClI 10
prepare Che table for dinner, and make
ice-cold lemonade, all of which was
promptly attended to. TabIe-clUthS
were stretchcn on the ground, which
exactly suited tire occasion The
dinner was a sumptuOUs one, and
could not fail to CRAFTY the taste of
the most voluptious epicuTe. Old
Chesterfield himself, the master of
ali the gracts, would have been capt.
tivaled With the dciicacy of taste, the
ncatness and iha elegant manner in
which every thing was regulated on
the table. But The ladies of Union are
seldom equaled ia this respect, The
ice cold lemonade was in demand, and
ii was par eXcellance. After dinner,
suitable speeches we're made by the
Rev. Mr.. Kennedy, Maj. b. q. Ne
EOwcll, aud others. And by the by,
| must say that DR.. J. II. King was
one OF the others. The Dr's address
was short. but thoughtful aud spicy.
and not maned by those things which
20 To illuminate and give vitality tOa
feeble mind-that is, aIectalIon, ego
tism, brass. lie spoke Just long
enough Ia convey to the breasts OF his
audience his own prOmcthian fire
Some beautiful hymns were then
sung, after which many engaged in
conversation, Others IN sport, while
the children were gamboling about III
the grove. When the suns rays be-
gan to slowly dee iue behind the sur
rounding hills all began to wind their
way toward home, their couutenances
and actions giving uumistakahle evil
dence OF the pleasant and Joyful man
ner in which the day had bl en- spent.
Concert at Shells Depot on the 2nd
July, at S o'clock z. NJ, rrof w. u.
German, Manager. The Prof. desires
me TO state through the columns OF
the NelU5, that "a report rs being CirCu-
lated through the country, that lac is a
married man, and has a family in Va.
TINS the WrIteI knows to toe fahYica-
ton, rs Goes also the people Of Bristol
such reports have tendency 10 mar
the gtntleman's happiness and cloud
very many bright prospects
"Evcn in tie trasquillest ol'mes
Light brcvres 81 fueis the blossoms some times"
OF course il viii not be inferred by the
far sex that Prof. German by this
deHiai OF reputation. places himself on
lac matrimonial market. Not Il bit
of it
New Bethel Church. about six miles
from here, was dedicated on last san
day by tie Rev. Jno. Il. King. All
the people # the surrounding coun-
try We're there.
MeSsrs. Prather Bros are now work
ing some twenty hands in their To-
hacco Factory They have hydraulic
press aud with about two gallons of
water the press Brings a. pressure Of
six hundred thousand pounds 10 hear
on every lot of tobacco pressed. The
tobacco is wrapped hy hand and then
put IN the press, and 10y one hand
Working IA lever, the above pressure Is
brought TO Lcaron the tobacco to make
into a plug. Each plug hears its part
of this great pressure. The Messrs.
PratheIs bought eight hundred pounds
O. ;ht ny finest quality of leaftobac