Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1878-07-30
STDEWALK LETTER.
On THE SIDE-W ak,
July 30th, 1878.

On THE SIDE w ak,
July 30th, 1878. J
Tally one more month gone We
enter the Sth month of the year. The
week has been very dry, but the solar
eclipse brought US abundant rain Of
the sweetest sort In these parts 1t
wbiZZed as it struck the heated earth.
Sunday evenings we lad partial rain,
but Yesterday We were cOpiOusly sup
piled. The eclipse was a fiZZle in this
region. The unseen fingers of the
weather bureau dropped between it
and Bristol an impenetrable cloud
curtain, and though tWo-thirds of the
solar surface was yelled by the moons
face. we saw no difference in the
amount Of daylight. While the solar
show was coming off ia a private way
behind the stage curtain of the skies
we had our own fun and OR own show
in front Of it. The rain poured and
the heart-beats of our happy people
beat glad music to the dance of the
raid .drops. AS nobody except the
Western man and the warriors of Sit
! ting Bull had full tickets, we did not
| care q cent anyway.
Mrs. Z. H Seneker died last Tues
day evening of paralysis. At Eleven
o'clock she quietly Withdrew from 4
world which her life had, in all con-
! ceivabIe WAYS, adorned for more than
A. years. Every one of the many peO-
nile who knew her will feel sad that
! she is goua. No nObler and meeker
zujrit ever came i'm contact with NOR
tai life. In all the domestic, social
! and divine circles she led by the very
/ with hIgll
| she followed.
Mr.. W. w. James has erected c neat
dwelling on Bridge street, between
Cumberland and Main street bridges.
| In the midst of panics and cOntrac-
tons and financial cramps he aCiU inn
prove, and he always builds well.
Prof, Winston has ornamented his
| front on Cumberland street with a
blacksmith shop.
Mr.. Adams is rapidly making the
| brick to complete the huge building OF
of Mersrs. Yarbrough ~ Wood on
| Main street.
Sergeant Keller has built a hog
caleb0ose on Moore street, near the
| bridge. The bOarS disappeared from
town at the sight of his hauling the
lumber for it. Took the hint. Near
ly all the hogs have wiped their sides
on the buildings of town and gone
decorously out of sight. Next Thurs
day and you will see them no more al
large. Tie fleas have held an indlg'
nation meeting and entrenched them
selves in the dog fennel. Now, gen
tlemen, you can put your garbage into
your tubs, for if you throw it into the
hogless streets you will be fined.
Mai. Sykes failed to come to time
yesterday he was in the eclipse, NJ
doubt.
Judge Butler was in town last Sat
urday, and says he will walk over thu
course for the House. MarQ. Miller il
out for the House from Sullivan.
Mr. J. l.. King has his brick hOust
under way,
Last Saturday night two negro wo
men met on the high bridge across tn
A. NJ. & O. r. r.. and locked horn
! like two Durhams. In the their strug
giles both went over the hand rail, ant
fell headlong at least twenty-five fee
to the road-bed below. About the on
Iy serious injury sustained was 10y
couple of the ties and one of the new
steel rails.
E Last night as two mullattO women
Polly Mathews anu Lou heHueIsOH
were returning from Reynolds Tobac
co Factory to their homes, in Gnodsou
they closed near the A. M. d o. engin
houses. The difficulty was about
$ bonnet, and while Lou had Polly dow
the latter bit off the ear of the former
About half the ear is cut entirely q
D as clearly as though done with a pal
of shears. Polly is now before To
Mayor and is bound TO 90 up.
\ Mr.. r. NJ. Rutlege tells me he has
D nice tobacco and wheat farm he wi
either sell or rent. Right on the i
r. and only two miles from Unto
Depot.
Polly Mathews was sent on by May
or Terry for indictment for felony
Likely she will chew in prison the Gu
of reflection for having chewed Lo
, Henderson's ear.