Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1876-07-25
SIDEWALK LETTER.
On TIE SIDE WALK
,IulV 18Th 1879

July 18th, 1875. +.
To the EdtOr Of ne NcWs: p
The heated term continues, and it is
the opinion OF thinking per-
sons that there has. not been
in this latitude any other sum-
mer weather equally hot and danger
Gus. Moreover from the Sth to the
18th there was not a drop of rain in
these parts, and vegetation was suffer-
ing greatly until the rain of last Satur-
day evening came. That rain ard the
one Of SUNDAY was very partial. Only
four miles North of Bristol there was
mono on Saturday, and two miles
South there was none on either Satur-
day or Sunday. Just at Bristol the
season is again IA good aS could he
wished.
There is some excitement among
Our Jcnnessee tOwnsmen over the fnct
that the CSoodsOn Council hus dcterm-
ined tn require physicians, lawyers,
and draymen who live In Bristol TO
pay n licence tax for the privilege of
operating in GOOdson. | have learned
officially, for Recorder SenelIer has
shown me the notice, that their action
was brought about by the town au-
thorities Of Bristol, who notified them
that they would no longer abide by
the agreement that such parties, by
paying tax to the town in which they
reside, can have the privilege of both
towns. so that even If there be any
blame at all, the Council Of GoodsOn
should not bear it,.
Bristol is hot from center TO periph-
cry over the contest for Justices of the
Peace and Constable. The two In
cumbents, Messrs. GoOkin, and Bush
Ong are candidates IA are also Messrs.
Spurgin, j y, RAIDER, and Palmer.
For Constable, Mr.. Pettigrew, the in
cumbent is opposed by Mr.. 10
Caldwell, and on Saturday afternoon
"A crowd of 100 voters was addressed in
Conway Hall by these candidates,
after speech from Capt. Luther
Denny.
am glad to say that Mr.: Thomas
Johnston il recovering. Mrs. Bon
durant died last night at 1888. Col.
Bowen has improved since his arrival.
Capt. ! VI. Wood, of our town, was
taken with sun stroke some days ago
in Baltimore, but hope he has recOy-
cred.
AZ nm indication of tho heat, eggs
have Matched I'm town several days
after the Abandonment of the nest by
the hons. n. ....
Coz. Jno. Oyler is intent on building
n Stemmerry and Pri2ery in town, and
will be back i'm a few days TO look
after it. ..n.r
Martin Comann has written himself
again into position. He is now on the
LynChbuFg police force. -..L.
Rev. 7. Rohr is likely to get 81 GOO
claim allowed ily Congress. yyte
B0nj. w. ClantOn, a former citizen
of Bristol died lately, while acting as
porter for the Richmond Enquirer.
Judge Christian of the Court of APP
pCals was in town u few hours lust
Saturday. Having come to see Bris-
tol. Hr ..
Prof. Deichman is spending his
vacation in town, and is looking well.
lie has plenty of friends in Bristol.
Gen. @. A. Ronald silent yesterday
at the Va. House,
picken was too late for once f.,
Lewis Moore private secretary of the
Presidentof the Centennial Commits
sion writes him that the contracts for
the medals has been closed. Pioken
says he VIII be In time for that Cen
tennial next time.
Ferguson has the plan for beauti-
ful residence he will erect next Sum
mer at corner of James and Cumber-
lana streets,
VIM, h. Harvey of Abingdon has
put up the Centennial theft of this
latitude. lie got anoto signed by JnO.
Heuy A. Smith of Russell and endOrs-
ed hy Geo. Banner, discounted at one
of tho Abingdon Banks. Messrs.
Smith and Banner deny any knowl-
edge of the note. Capt. G, Ei Dunn Of
Jefferson County Tenn, having ship
ped ear load of cattle 10 Richmond,
Harvey called and claiming to be
Dunn's partner got the Commission
Merchant TO pny him the $1,000 for
them aud then decamped leaving no
tracks. lie stood fair at Abingdon
where he lived aud at Lebanon where
he married This will do tn close this
letter ON. 9lwentyrtwO hundred dol
lars gone and Harvey ditto. .HE-ar.'
986.