Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1880-10-19
Sidewalk Letter.
On THE SIDE WALK, !

u"Ihlless ucepenS until the Presidential
new moon shall appear on the 2nd of
Nov. Indiana his been bulldo2cd by
the entire available resources and num-
hers Of the Republican party. Never
'odS Louisiana, or any other soUthon
State been so cffectually and mercilessly
bglldozed. 1t is u sad commentary on
the Independence and pluck Of the Amer
lean voter of the Democratic persuasion
that the loss of one October State should
ret large numbers TO running like sheep
at midnight before the bark Of n wolf.
The loss Of Maine was The signal for re-
newed and concerted EFFORT on the part
OF the Republicans and The result shows
It.. Hold up your heads, We sidewalk
ers. The field is not lost We had In
diana to spare. New York and New
jersey are easily ours, and any other
State will carry Hancock through. The
said individual, w. S. H., WAS wounded
at Gettysburg, but he did not stick his
head in the dust. II is perfectly prsct-
cable for The Democracy TO win this clec-
ton and they are unworthy Of success il
they don't do it. If it's northern lead
ers had the sense and sagacity Of one
VIM. Malone they would sweep The field.
The southern leaders had better all have
followed his example and stayed away
from Cincinnati and kept their speakers
ont Of the northern States. Fact gen
tlemen. I'll tell you more Of this awhile
hence when meet you on the sidewalk.
Va. is safe enough and the Readjuslers
mean to east her vote for Hancock,
through the July ticket.
Did you ask me about the frost? 1t
did not DO much damage yesterday,
am told. The high winds since Satur-
day night had dried things muchly, and
the corn had been stripped and most Of
the tobacco housed. by friend John
Sprolcs tells me he had housed five Of
the best barns Ct tobacco he ever pro-
duced. He had one house Of tobacco,
that, parado&ically, he had no house for,
1t is uncut and may, ormay not beinjur-
ed.
Did you know Joe Starrett, oflhe firm
of NJ. d. Andes G. Co., had left us? Jo-
seph is so quiet tlat lie gcto away easily
before you know it. lie has a $50 posi-
lion in the express oiice at Norfolk and
he leaves Bristol. This county has sent
away no nicer, no wortnier Young man
than Joe Stsrett. Charley 'Iarmclipg il
putting up nice Er.ct dwelling en-
Scott street, GoodsoA Just casi OF the r.
II. brick house. Er. BlaaSley has the
brick dwelling opposite TIE Baptist
church, nearly complete for hr. Brown
of Hawkins. Il Is pretty and good.
Sits back from street. Nice front yard.
Last week Mcs5rs. i. Il. Keller ard
W, +. Roberts reassess,d the rg"l estate
Of Goodson. This rara}LGticn will last
until 1855. They found several pieces
Of property not taxed ut all harc,o'crc.
They decreased the valuation Of come
property and increased chat OF others,
II Isl vondcriully nice job 10 put I'll
property at It's fate propordopaie value,
These gentlemen ,ooN great pa.ns to
deal Justly with all parties,
The n. C. X. x. goes steadily ahead.
Capt. Bihb has turned his face toward
Mendoza Gud is now working on the
head Of Vol Kun, 50 SIS TO meet Capt.
Dudleys force. 7 see 40 reason 10
change my opinioa--tAaj the grading 10
Mendoza viii be- completed by Christ
mas. Then We shall 20 down Poo Val
ley rapidly. You mark my prediction,
the ears will be running to EsJlleyilIe
against the first Of next July. 5urt.
James and Dr.. Hilton have, last weeE
obtained The right oi way from nyariy
every man between Spccr'5 Ferry and
Natursl Tunnel. Signed, sealed and ac-
kno. lodged. That business The en-
ginecr and the Pitlsburg gentlemen ny
they must put the road through the Nat
uul Tunnel. The oSstcrn supporting
wall of the arch Of The Tunnel stitslow-
err extremity protru6cs outward into The
tunnel some - feet. Iris Wil that to
reduce this 10 lt perpendicular will be
the only cutting norc.sliy to that Won
derlu natural curIoslty. | hope 500.
The located line crosse Stock Creek
near ~ moU,n mud pa.-r. up me eastern
side Of itall tae way TO the tunnel with
out crossing It. VhNp viii be- foH
crossings IN ,u5 Shout thc tuuuol iu
twelve uonh. We shall br r.l OF th.
Ruoyyillr CoH Eiug, We shall have
better co.l .ut greatly cheaper coal
Prof Wsidml start. to-day 10 mohe q
preliminary investigation as toa n, G.,
connection betscsn Bristol md Eliza
homon. ,le TELLS M thH hr Darwin,
orSJ. Louis, has purchased q mrg' lol Of
mineral lands pt Stone Cap among Ihcm
are The Matthias Kelly coal lands, the
Omper 5000 scrc coal survey, and IN
iron purchase on Wsllonb Ridge, lie
wishes 20 form Joint stock company to
20 into the iron business at The Gap.
Our citizens have moved IN the lohlc-
20 hutIu-ss sud Joint stock Go. has ol-
ready been made ~ with good capital
10 put ny smother tobacco factory. The
Oyler building win be used. Mcrsrs.
Hindmau sud 1inNman have returned