Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1879-08-26
We were pleased with
ESTlLLVILLE.


varigated marble, under lies the whole
town and crops out boldly throughout
the entire length of main street. Col.
Richmsnd has his entire basement of his
long business house built of it and it
extends some or feet above the side
walk. The work is cut with all the reg
ularity that circular saw hhparts to
timber so beautiful is it that it looks as
though the stucco man had been there
and tried to cheat the eye of the critic.
The more enterprising Of the citizens
have their sidewalks made of 1t and the
beauty of some of them puts Bristol
walks to the blush. This beautiful mar
BILE can be, and has been Quarried in
main street, so close to the locations
needing 1t that it would be folly to load
it on II wagon. There is variety of
colors, brown, gray, blue, dapEle Sc
Go where you may about town and you
stumble over marble-that Is if you are
drinking. Our party did not stumble,
as you may guess, of course. Estillville
has improved Of late. Capt. NJ. B. Wood
has built n splendid brick residence OPP
posite the court house. Mr.. II. A. Ayers
has erected on n poetical promontory of
Clinch mountain, overlooking the town
one Of the most beautiful dwellings ofhe
county, 1t is brick and Is of fine arch-
tcclurRl finish. Some of the inner work
Is the most elaborate in It's design and
finish 10 he found probably in the State.
The mountain walnut and ash are
wrought into combinations almost won
dcrful. Col. Oyler and DR.. Sullins in
formed me they had accepted for the
entire party The invitation of Mr.. Ayers
and his lady TO dine with them and by
a serpcntinc road we soon reached the
locality, where we were greeted by u
panorama of beauty and even grandeur
such rs rarely Is to he found. There
are many other pretty residences which
we had no time to examine. ! found
Major Wood ut bis store, where he was
taking the liberty Of telling, now and
then, q voter that he was candidate
for reelection TO the Senate. Col. Rich
mond aud tie Mcssrs. Woods seem TO
have the entire trade Of the town, with
theirstorcs. The former learn has re-
Gently made change IN the firm, Mr.,
Harris Of Wisc, having heconc connect
cd with IL. My old friends Il. NJ. Alley
and Sam'l Wax were kept pcrpelmlly
busy, selling goods.
called at the Jail TO see
DANIEL DEAN
condemned by County Court and Cir
cult Court and Court of Appeals to be
hanged for the murder of Fugate, his
own wlfe's nephew. | found him IN n
dark cell, sitting near the huge iron gra-
ted door, with its huge locks and bars
and hooks that seemed to say "no use
In trying" With all the darkness TINT
seems to bcset him he looked cheerful.
Says "thore Is not shadow between
him and Cod" Moreover am told the
jury that tried him and the county Judge
aud Judge Kelly and the CONS. Attor-
ncy and large number Of the people Of
Scott will ask the Governor TO Commute
his sentence to imprisonment for life.
At2P, NJ. we cracked our whip and
started homcward, but nc the mouth of
the Gap we turned up Poor Valley to-
ward Mendoza. We wished to see the
route the Narrow Gauge must take. or
Poor Valley this much can be said; II
has more fine oak timber than any other
similar portion Of s. w. Va.-enough TO
furnish ties for all the rail roads In the
Southern States. Midway we found
Dr. T.. II. Hilton quietly reading In the
door of his comfortable mansion about
which we saw the evidences Of good
farming. He gave us drink Of fine
cool water, bucket Of delightful grapes,
Of his own culture and we babe him good
bye feeling he deserved his rank ~ one
of the leading and best gentleman Of
Scott county. At0P. NJ. we puused Mt
the house of our friend Booker. Col.
Oyler said he felt NJ home there aud we
must do him the honor 10 feel NJ home
where he did. Mr.. and Mrs. Booker
made IA doubly so. The Col. took us
through the glorious bottoms Of Kinder
hook, and showed us his splendid crop
Of Tobacco. No Other such expert, In
the Tobacco business, Ms Col. Oyler has
ever been IN tie county
Friday morning we made home for
dinner feeling refreshed rather than
wcarred by one Of the most interesting
aud romantic trips we have ever taken.
our friend Col. Richmond and His nc
ccmpllshod aud excellent lady enter
tAlned ~ M though we had been lords
or princes, dispensing TO ~ that hospl-
ality which has made their mansion
celebrated.
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