Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1875-09-28
Gold in New York, lie IA
PICNIC AT pIIILLEP'S.

Mr.. EDITOR:-Saturday morning,
Mr. l. {. Fowler and your humble
writer, mounted their steeds, and
were soon vending their way across
hill and valley, to Smiths Creek. Di-
vergiug from The main road at the Few
residence OF Mr. Roland 7. Legard,
we followed the track of the a. NJ. 6
o. r. r., for some six hundred yards,
and then pursued a narrow bride path
to the thriving little village of Walla-
ces, Although il was quite early in
the day, the industrious citizens of
that place, were busily engaged in
plying their separate vocations. We
swcut by without calling a halt-now
aud then my agreeable and polite com
pauiOn would tip his hat to some har-
dy son Of toll, or grasp the hand of
honest industry. Had we not known
that It was his custom in all places
and at all times 10 play the agreeable,
we should have charged him with in
terested motives. On nearing the
premises Of DR.. Robt. &. Craig, near
maple grove, we beheld thai gentle
man looking auXiously down the road
for some appearances. After eX-
changing the usual greetings, we hur
ried on With our new and agreeable
companion across Walkers Mountain.
Occasionally the clouds would obscure
the sun, which together with the
dense slade of the mountain rendered
the weather disagreeably cold. We
could not have found better and
more agreeable companion, than Dr..
Craig. Every body seems TO know
him, and his acquaintance with the
people, hye-paths, geography and le-
uends OF that delightful country, made
mis- conversation intensely interesting.
We were greatly, and allow us to say,
from the heart, agreeabiy surprised
To meet Mr.. Samuel Withers, a stu
dent of V. a. NJ. & 1t will be re-
membeIed 10y many, that his death
was announced in several papers of
the Commonwealth and | believe in
one, HE obituary appeared. Sam says
he still lives aud loves his country,
and hiss now some idea IS IN what
would have been his posthumouS
fame. We also met his brother, Mr..
Salmon Withers, whose hospitahle
home is the JOY OF tire stranger and
visitor. We only have one objection
to him, and that is he is too long in
getting partner TO grace his home.
Well we have fingered on the road
too long now. we are approaching the
vicinity OF the pic mic. Music already
greet our ears and inspires our hears ;
and now mounting an elevated por-
ton of the road. We look down upon
a procession of gay and joyous sun
day School scholars, as they march
back and forth under the inspiration
os music. Dismouuting, we clasp the
hands of friends. Dave GillenwaJers
and the Price and Tfiaes boys are
here from North Fork. We remem-
Der with gratitude the Kindness re-
ceived at the hands of these ysVng
gentlemen and their families, when,
in company with several young men
from Bristol, we soiOurncd for a week
or so in their locality. We also had
the pleasure Of meeting one tried aud
true friend. Mr.. Albert Dishman, In
whose society we have whiled away
many happy hOgrs. At his Fathers
house we have been entertained on
several Occasions in princely style. 1t
was always "a treat 10 us 10 sit during
life me or he grandfather, and listen
10 him recount his trials and hard
sIips i'm the war Of 1872. Albert, with
he prospects you have before you, aud