Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1880-03-09
Sidewalk Letter.
OK THE SIDEWALK,

Be patient! The Narrow Gauge is o
X. Next week I will tell you all about
1t. This evening the Legislature adj
journs, and the great hand of the State
is still kindly held above our enterprise
to shield it from harm. Our Senators
and delegates have managed expertly
and discreetly the wild forces that in a
period of haste and passion have threat
ened riot to many enterprises. The
Punch bill has been snufied out in u
tempest of dissatisfaction. The canal
has ben buried with its father, G. w.
The drills and hammers of the Granite
convicts have been silenced. The Sum
day liquor law has been abolished in
cities, so that If they wish to drink on
Sundays they can do so. But the Bris-
tol n. G.. Il. Il. is still foster child Of
the State. During the coming summer
we mean to complete the line to Mendo-
Ia, aud to have a good show of track
down Poor Valley. DO you hear that?
The peach bloom is beginning to open
and tomorrow night at 8 o'clock you
shall have n new moon. The mercilcss
rain continues to come down and the
beautiful clover to come up. The robins
have opened their spring campaign
against the worms, and the hyacnths are
In bloom. In 60 days we shall have
strawberries and cream. Even now in
central Mississippi they are beginning to
gather them. The first time you pass
down town take look at the cornice on
the Yarbrough block, No. 3 from the
bridge. 1t was made by Sam Stone and
painted by Swan & Surface. 1t excells
all other jobs In the town, in that line
The painting is beauty. At the City
Drug Store find cigar that should
satisfy the taste Of cultivated smoker,
Brand sour Little Mand." Mr.. NJ. G..
Carson, the sign painter, has decorated
the interior Of 'Yinston's Warehouse
with the cards of our leading firms on
Main Street. An excellent job IL the
sorrcl horse for sign for Bob Pile,
need not call your attention TO II, you've
seen II of course, and admired It. Carson
painted IL, aud he 10 certainly fine sign
painter, aud deserves constant patronage.
At last Henry Brown is dead. Last
Tuesday night just MS the clock struck
tho long and lonely midnight hour, his
long nineteen months of unspcakable
aflllctlon ended and he went silently TO
better world. He was In the 5lst year
OF his age. lie was All industrious citl-
zen, finished workman, kind husband
good man. His last end was bright
spiritually IA II was painful physically.
lie leaves an interesting and worthy AM
lily.
A little child Of Mr.. s. L. Saul, Jr., of
Atlanta Ga, Joseph Lyle, was brought
here and inferred Inst Wednesday. Mr..
A. A. Banks Of Marion, and former
newspaper man, is getting up an at
tractlye business directory for Bristol
and expects soon TO open nm auction
house here. We hope merchants will
patronize him literally. lie furnishes
spaces ON hls directory at very low rates
and VIII give II very large circulation. lie
knows the value OF advertising and the
methods by which II should be done.
Mr.. A. =. Gump Ia now In the east 10.
Letting stock of clothing which will. |
am told eclipse anything of the kind cv-
er before seen IN this town. | am glad
to ace again on the street my friend Jno.
II. Dlcley, who hae been for some time
an invalid. lilo now returns fayors BY
illllng prescriptions for those who are
yet sick. fyou are well enough call on
him at Bunting and Dlckcys.
Tho Fifteen" puzzle has the 20 of
the period, rickcn and Kuhneit have
the inside track on It and Henry Dorlot
has opened nm Office where II can be seen.
Now do YOU 70 and sec II you can "do
it' but you can't dodge the question
by turning the box with the side down.
Dorlot has n new invoice OF Julius Kings
fine spcctaclss-and they are ilnc-nonc
better made. | am truly sorry Con.
stance Dorlot ls TO leave us. In 3wcchs
he will be back In Phlladelphia-"thAt
delightful land washed by the Dclaware's
waters" No ilnor machlnist nor better
man ever eat foot In Bristol. Mrs.
Crockett has purchased and now has for
sale Queen Of Beauty the finest cos.
mciic known. The ladlcs must try H.,
cali vt Saul's block, whore she keeps ey.
anything the ladies need IN the goods
llne. She will also show you The mar.
velous Electric Brush fof siibdulhg pain,