Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1878-04-30

opening last Saturday, but she had a
fine display. Bonnets and hats are
pretty in style and they were richly
and tastiIy trimmed, Shetland
shawls and numerous nameless beau
ties a d O n e d the inner walls
of her rooms, and will soon adorn the
outer walls of the clayey tabernacles
of the womanIy souls that are 10
charm and capture the young men of
the day.
By the way that word "opening."
How significant, though a trife DIS
applied. Those who who carry the
buckskin purses and irOn-jawed wal
lets of this silver period do the opening,
and they have to open. 1t must lie
done, Gentlemen, don't be backward
about it. Your wives have the short
end of the singletree any way. Get
them a nice hat when they wish it
They are not going to call toe Often,-
They will watch about your sick bed
side like angels of mercy and they
will, if need be. stand about your bier
with all the mOurnful and womaDly
fidelity hat characterized the Marys
at the granite tomb of Jesus. Dress
them up neatly. Don't let them be
mortified and Inundated in company
NlhAA NANO SAGA Al1o AAAdtItlIC5 lA1CAl
heavenly faces shall fee before your
scowl and melancholy 20 to roost up
on their sallow checks and cOwed
cOuntenances. Work just a little har-
der, drink a little less, and give them
a new hat. And your daughters, if
you mean to have anything to say
when they don't marry just to suit
you, give them some chance to the
courtly graces Of good society. Don't
dress them eXtravagantly, but neatly
But | find that or this subject l am
Opening" up rather extensively, 81 l
turn the phoncgraph and let slip at
something else.
"West End" perfume has fallen a
trihe, and n o longer ranks above New
MOwn Hay. PatchOula, Geranium or
Violet. Did mortal man ever hear of
such a case as that which has. for a
week. shocked the moral sensibilities
of Bristol? l fOrbear. Silence is gOl-
den just now and just here.
The bacon thieves-the Keller case
were tried last week in Abingdon
Chas. Smith went for six years and
Dandy Harper for three. A third one
went to the chain gang for seven
months. The fourth turned States
evidence and walks the world again.
James Quails is doing a good work
by building a stone wall under the
front fence of town cemetery. Our
citizens will be called on for money 10
pay him for doing this good work for
our beloved dead. Our mothers. faith
ers. wives, brothers, sisters, children,
and other dear ones are being rooted
out of the ground by the swine of
Bristol, and the roses and other herb
age that mark and adorn their narrow
homes are being eaten by the cows of
town. 1t is a shame to us as d people, |
and we must raise a little money to
pay for this work.
II. 2. Eanes had Butcher in town
last week. Melindy is training him
for the autumn fairs and Butcher will
prove the coming horse. Keep your
eye on him and on Bob Fans, too, for
Bob can run equal to Butcher. and you
will see that he will be reelected Trus-
tee. Vote for Bob and don't neglect
that thing. He has made a fine officer
and the people don't mean to turn out
that kind of men.
Messrs. Gran. Falkner and Tyler
Galloway are building substantial
stone sbutments to Moore Street
Bridge, under direction of the Good
son Street Committee.
Here come the ladies! And they
are good looking, at that. They carry
their point this time, y thing by
the-way, unusual you may say. They
declare there shall be a Strawberry
Feast next Tuesday evening at q in
the building between the Post Office
and Anderson's store. Admission free,
but pay for what you buy. 1t is for
the benefit of the Episcopal church,
which needs help often and calls f, it
seldom. Come out If you wish the first
Strawberries Of the season aud plenty
Of th~m. Bring your wife, daughter
and your neighbor. Your boy Will
come himself, Have no fear Of that.
If he has q wish to be there he will
find the way, and if lie does not you
cannot drive him, even with sIrRWheT-
ries and cream. There Will be other
good things, and there will be pretty
girls and no ugly ones. Members Of
other congregations desiring to assist
are requested to send their contribu-
tiOns TO Mrs. FulkersOn.
Charley Byrne has strawberries now
turning, and if you need the incest
plants this cool season, such as toma-
toes, cabbage and pepper, call on him
and get them cheap. 936