Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1878-05-07

NAV live, 10 Nole vi HluhiC'Ea' Srtt
tions. The whole vote cast was 2lT,
of which DR.. Dickey received l26, ana
Mr. Slack Il3. AS the tedious count
of the ballots progressed some excited
or interested one inside displayed the
progress of the count on the window,
which was watched by hundreds as
the stock indicator on Wal! st. \. Y,
is watched. Up to 1870 votes the race
was nip ami tuck, at one moment
Slack being from one 20 six votes
ahead, and N a few more minutes the
tally being from II to six votes IN T.
vor Of Dickey. Al last Stacks maJnri-
" climbed slowly but steadily To 10.
and there were only go votes To I've
counted. Ii dropped ia IL. then rose
II, and 80 votes remained. 10 eject
Dckry now required over TWO Vpi"s
To his a~dversarie-' one. The DlckrN
men claimed that the baIlot-h"X mao
not been shaken and that at me bot
tom vas a stratum 0t Snlld DicFtF
votes, hut they seemed a inIg llHe "a
comm" and the crowd coiirEdtu
! Stacks election. But atlastthe Dirkty
men struck lie" and such lie ! IL
wa q solid stream almost, II when
/ the last vote wa counted the Dlck"l
mel had their say, and some OF ihem
SAID it. At night they ~serena"ed the
DIR. at his residence, and speeches wee
made by the MayOr-eiect, Mr.. NC
Croskey, the junior editor OF the COU-
rier. and Mr.. \. II Blanchard, AZ
turney at. Law. Such was the post
non Of the candidates. the devotion Of
friends, the intense interest, tempered.
however. by the best humor. and the
r Tl, .-r,FAL mat WhllH
there was honor in triumph, there was
no dishonOr IN defeat.
Rev. Geo X. Barr preached on sun
dav at the NJ. +. Church.
Rev. u Burnet. Of Cooke county.
r. nm has been in town for IL week
and preached several fine sermons al
the Baptist Church. He il said to be-
a Young minister Of fine requirements
aud decided ability.
| learn that DIR y. J. Dunn has had
numerous requests To him 10 repeat
his lecture on Temperance, and l
| hone he Will decide L do go.
Granville Faulkner is putting down
a stone side walk on the Gonds"n side
of Main Street. from Lee ct. t" James
Block, and he is making Of it one OF
the best jots in town.
NEA TEAA u
Will elect their mayor and council. /
hear of no onposition TO Col. Terry
There viii be one vacancy at least 10
fill on the old board, as CAPT. FIeenor
declines reelection. No movement
has Vet been made towards getting up
a race but there is some occasional
talk of one for places on the board.
am glad to the fact that Mrs.
VIM. CT. Lindsay has been improving
since Friday last. and her many
friends are very hopeful of her case
Dr.. Butler aud Tenn Teton have been
waiting Oh her.
Miss DrprajO continues blind from
paralysis of the optic nerve.
Rumor says Messr5. J. w. Owen
and J.. A. BucAurr have traded for
the fine residence owned by the for
upr. If contaminated Mr.. O''n
contrmpIates going tH his farn q mile
and u quarter from town
Mrs. Frost has opened g beautiful
stock of hats, hornets de-, selected
with z eat care 10y herself ~ person -
Her establishment presents quite IL
city appearance.
have one eye on Turkey, and o
90 You mind this: Those tooin across
the way will fght. Prussia viii bold
the other powers off, Turkey viii play
neutral, mad England ami Russia Will
take il alone.
Tie usail train for the South, which
left here last Saturday evening, had,
~ | am positively aud officially in
formed but cine Car. i WAS Jailed ),
". and was regularly fitted Up ac-
corG!ug To the latest Paris fashion
without regard to expense. The tran
sit Of that Car. across the strip 81
country between Bristol and Coium-
bus. Misc. was more interesting and
not less important than the transit o.
Mercury which occurred before "A
thousand telescopes yesterday. The
transit of Mercury will not occul
again for years. hut this one will, anC
when il does occur it will rot, ii re-
ports he true. and this = w man hope:
they are he wholly and exclusively !
matt train. Of one thing | am Ger
lain. it il II good and handsome Car
and | pray 1t may never jump tbs
track.
In suburban cottage that overlook
a silvery curve of the Beaver there ar
roses and geraniuns and viOiets nuG
migI onettes in their lOveliest sunIne
attire. In a short time they are Il
grace a very tender ceremonial, and !
viii he seen that OnP of those minis
tiers. who loves sacred AMI solemn
things will he found inhaliug tn
evening fragrance of those flowers ant
fcasting his eyes on the moonlight
~splendor of those sylvan shades. Re
port says Fairile)s will he there as al
Indispensable iuteger of so much tina
il tender aud lovely. Take n hint ant
ask no questions for a fortnight.
Young Thorn. Wilson died last Sat
urday, of Con sumption aged 50 Hi
grandmother, Mrs. Myers, WAS hurie'
the previous week. aged a. Tw'
adult deaths in one house III a week.
J. A. Dickey & Co, have Eurekt
cigars at 5 cents. They are rich. wei
Favored aud sweet About a. good
cigar as you ever saw for "A nickle.
Owen NJ. White was in town La
week with one eye square open on tn
Registership. And lie will GET it. {"
there are few better officers or c~ievere
men.
The young ladies of Sullius Collee
, read last FRIDAY for eligibility to tn
contest for the PIcken medal. Their
. were fifteen contestants, aud the com
mitter. Messrs. York, Chapman, SIaCl
and Fowler. had to exclude nine. a
six and no more could he elected. Tn
lot fell on Misses Bartles. Gentry, Sui
Inns. Baltimore. English aud Tadl"ck
= and to one OF these that medal viii
have to go
DR.. Hoffman goes to California 4
join his two sons. In "a few weeks h
will he off to rest himself between tn
Gnlden Gate and orange groves an
, gs of That lovely land.
} | find Mr.. ]. E. Bihh is Oil InspeC
tor for the town. Every barrel G
Kerosene that il consumed here, q