Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1876-02-29
ITEMS FROM UNION.


There will be considerable interest
manifested in the approaching cleo
tons, and ihe Candidates will lie as
nuuIerous Rs little frogs after rain
or hail stnrn. Already We hear of
several cundIdulrs for tie office of
County Trustee. We presume the
present incumbent, Mr.. K. p. Fans.
will be candidate again. MIR. Fans
nom what We can learn. has given
general satisfaction, has heen prompt
III d!schHrEinH the duties ut the office,
aud hence II would he unjust as well us
UHyCHCrOuS not To reward him hv re-
electing linn to the office again. When
the people get good, honest man, and
All efficient one, they should keep him
IN the harnrss, Tor the country IL not
0Vehurdrued toy such men nuW II DAYS.
Mr.. Boncy Ayers VIII bt IA candidate
for the legislature again this time, tut
his horticultural businesses Will he at
teIdrd To while lie il "Cun wasting"
the county. Boney favors ''Teirench-
ment and reform" aud | believe he
Will also be in for ahOli~hing the State
prison don't know how he stands on
capital punishment, but suppose he
viii he alright on this question The
man that meets Bnury Ayers on the
stump, md better put on his coat OF
mail, Tor II not, the FUR Will fly. MIR.
Ben Richards VIII not hp a candidate
this time ben" no doubt feels like
IA standing candidate I once heard of,
who run for the legislature sixteen
lines, and WAS beaten by very small
majority each time, aud one of his
friends asked him the cause Of all lhis,
and his reply was, 1.-THE d-n fools
were little in the majority"
A man named Isaac Il. Oakley
passed through here the other day on
his way To Texas - foot back" He
said he served in the l.. :. Navy du.
ring the war, aud mad walked from
TlltOn, Belknapp Co., Newhampshire
to this place-a distance he thought OF
about 100 miles. He said il things
did not go right in Texas he would
walk back and try and be in Philadel-
PIMA for the Centennial.
Business is very good i'm our town
now ana the place continues to pros
per, Notwithstanding the fact that a
family left this town for yours n short
time since, and Que of the boys said
that the old man had come to Uuion
driving two good hOIses aud IA wagon,
and left atoOI, leading IA damned ola
specklrd hound with IA tow string. -
Hope they will make raise of two
more good horses and wagon in
BRISTOL and return, AS every little
helps
An old negro came along the other
day, on whom Rhversity seemed To
have dealt its hardest blows, and we
asked hIm what he thought OF the
hard times, and he answered by say
ing, he WAS glad IL WAS no worse.-
Thinks to myself il we would all
take such IA philosophical view OF
things matters might ue different.
The doctors are riding a great deal
these times-the measles, they say,
are prevailing TO some extent, DIR.
Parrutt is kept as busy asa rat in II
meRt-hOuse, lie attended one hum
dred aud five cases of obstetrics the
past year, and WAS generally success
ful.
We went To Blountville by the new
road the oinSr day. and found il in "A
most excellent condition, aud for fear
The reader might happen not To- find
It l will tell him where il is, il is lust
under the old road.
BlOuntNil lille can boast of two good
schools. Zone male aud one female, J
three beautiful churches, one good ho-
tel, kept hy Mr., Cate, three dry good
stores, six lawyers. (eitner one of
wuOm would reflect honor on the
First Congressional District il sent To
Congress) THREE doctors, tamong the
best IN the country three ministers of
the gospel, and lart, though not by
amy means the FEAST in importance,
-otne Of the prstliest young ladies that
can he found anywhere. And besides
all this, they have the-the-whut il
j. well yes the Court House.
Now who says B.ountvilie is not look
ing up? -