Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1876-03-21
ITEMS FROM UNION.

On the l7th inst, Mr.. Jacob Har-
ElerOdc, father Of our worthy towns
man, MIR. Andrew HaIkiCruue, de-
parted this life, aged II years. Mr..
Harkierode was an Did and highly re-
speCtcd citizen of this county, ana Was
noted for his integrity and honesty
Pope has said IAN honest man ia the
no6lest work Of God" and the high
est cuiu%y That | could pay Mr. Har-
klerOde's memory, is To say that he
was strictly az honest nan.
We returned from ElIzahrthtOn q
few days since, where we hat been 1T
tending Court. TIE people OF Carter
county are well posted on the political
sJA;Us Of TIE times. From the SIX
year old Toy that Is fishing along the
creek with iiu hook, To t!c unUouth
uUuHtniHecr win his niOcuasin shoes
and CoOn~skih zap, lou can learn all
the nccessaiy inluruatInr about Btlk
nap, &C., &c. Every man, woman
aud child in the county, seem to know
Judge Bul!cr. During Court, there
Wa one or tW0 political cqucuscs held
to unite Gld harmuulZe the Republic
can party III favor OF Judge Gillenwa-
lers. We learn that Hon. Il. r. Butler
will not be al Hspirant for Congress-
-
the choice of the Republican party m
Carter Go. Mr.. PettyGonc is also spO-
ken Of for Congress, but his cunuec-
ton with the Federal Court Ring Will
ruin his prospects, besides, Petty bone
is too much IKE al eel in II flying pan,
or a ilOg with snake after it. These
hop-ahnut and jump about sort of
men don't suit tue Garter COauty Re
publiCans. The negro who attempted
10 outrage Miss Whitiker, daughter Of
Rev. Mr.. Whitiker, and who was
owned before the war 10y MI. Whit
ker, and has lived with him ever since
was convicted aud sentenced to the
State prison for twenty-oue years, and
he deserved 1t. rhe case of Saml.
Pierce, Admir-, DC VS. -- Roller,
was reached Thursday, and the case
was closed Friday. The jury returcd y
verdict for the plaintiff, Pierce. in the
sum of - 800. This care has been lit
lgated for some time-wAs taken to
the supreme Court once, and from
there rclnaudcd. 1t Is damage SUIT
tia; grew out of tie war, Roller being
n soldier in the southern army. The
plaintiff lays his damage at $40, 600,
aud the above amount is what the ju-
ny has gwen him. The defendant ap.
ttdlSh W Allt ADN llNbliG N'ulN,
There is "A newspaper started At
IIlj2ubethtou, which Is said 10 Ice the
organ of PetlybOne. From It's tone,
one would think that tie Editor, Per-
simmons, Rip-Nan- Wmkle-Ikt, bad
laycd down To sleep la 1865, v hen law
lessurss, recklessucss, ana party and
sectional prciudices rcisurd supreme,
and had just woke up in the blaze of
the Centennial year with all his old
spleen, ana imagined that he has only
To cry rebels" and raise the mountain
war hoop, and all his old associates
will fly into "A blaze of Indignation and
fly around brother Pettybone. But
the gentleman is mistaken in this the
people look at politics and politicians
nav, from sOuer. sensible standpoint.
Empty book pt.books have given the
peOI lie hint that something Is wrong,
aud this peuny-wise Editor had as
well lay low in his own native heath.
Such tire-PAters are continuing 20
grow small and beautifully less, aud
their numbers few aud far between.
There will Toe "A host of candidates
for the different offices in the County.
We notice the Bristol COrrespon-
dent OF The LANDMARK, is ia favor of
AIr, JAS. NJ. Barker tor the Legisla-
tulc' Jun - real good Fellow, ana
II he consents to become u candidate,
| Will venture 20 say he will not be
the hindmoSt man.
There are several gentleman out for
the State Senate, Including Mai. W.
n. Clsrks0u, 0l Hawkins county 49,
The Mai. IL clever gentleman, nut
we are IA favor of some good man FROM
Sullivan. sullivan, the banner Demo-
cratic county of this Congressional
District, has heeu ignored by the olh-
er counties ever since the war. They
want the people Of this county 10 do
tho voting, aud they mold the offices.
Gentleman, u turn about Is fair play.
Let sullivan have n finger iu the pie
this time. A gentleman from our
county was justly entitled Ia the
nomination Tor Congress the last time,
but his sense OF honor would not al