Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1880-07-13
June29'80-3t.
J. R. ANDERSON & co. have
the best and largest assortment
Of White Goods and Lace in the
market, and are making special
prices on them.
Sidewalk Letter.
On THE SIDEWALK, |
July 10, 1SS0.(

GUY 10, lOoOD
At present the heat almost intoera-
Die on the sidewalks of Bristol. The
proprietor of first class cave at one end
OF Main street would DO fine business.
The farmers tell me as they pass, they
don't care so much about the short oat
crop. They have such a splendid wheat
crop and the corn and tobacco crops are
so promising they are very happy. |
meet Just now DR.. Joe Wilbar, who has
dropped down from Jefferson N. c.,
where he has had good dental practice
and is now looking quite happy over the
congratulation Of his friends.
Yesterday there was more excitement
among the colorcd Young Americans
than ! ever before witnessed, over u
game of Base Ball. The Abingdon Blue
Ridge Dcer-chascrs challenged the Brs
toll Scrubs. The game was pretty close,
being II for Bristol and 80 for Abingdon.
The Courier says old John Robinson will
be here with his circus in some two
weeks or so. If he docs and will put up
ticket we believe he can get the clccto-
raj vote of both Va. and Tenn. My old
friend Rev. VIM. Robson, Of Blount-
Vile, seems to have made about as much
Roadway with his movement to sit down
on the Bristol Court as Gov. MCMullin
is making with his Weaver ticket In Va.
The people of Sullivan sat down on him
and his scheme at the Democratic meet
Ing last week. Col. Wiley is said to
have made very effective speech and
he was aided by a similar speech from
Col N. Gregg They carried the crowd
with them and left Bro. Robson stand
ing on the banks Of Loeb Gyle crying,
"My &, H., oh, my c, Ilw
A week ago to-day three of the Men
dota convcts on the N. G.. escaped from
Capt. Robinson who was blasting rock
with small force. AS the fuse was fix
ed three of them ran in direction OPP
posite the one the whole party was or
dered to- The bushes soon concealed
them. One of them Is n very large,
portly, 1ne-looklng mulatto, weighing
some 200 pounds and measuring six feet
and one inch. He Is most easily identi-
fed. A reward of 500 will be paid for
them.
Prof. Hoaron IL, with great energy
drumming for his school, and his pros
poets arc very fine. / believe Sullins
College has no superior In this country.
There are several changes on Main
street sidewalk. Mr. Il, r. Adams has
purchased the Tip Top from Mr.. Evan
Davis, DR.. j. A. Dickcy has purchos-
cd Dr. Andrew Hicks interest in the
City Drug Store. Or, Hicks will prob
ably engage In solnc other business on
Main street, and No no Is one of our very
best citizens, hope he will remain.
Or. j. A, Dickcy is now sole proprietor
Of the City Drug Store, an establishment
that would do credit 10 the city Of Nash
Vile, and he IL u druggist inferior to
none IN the country. lie has o large
aud we'll selected stock and Ia one Of our
most popular men. For several years
he has been Mayor Of Bristol, position
he IA likely to hold just M long M he
may choose. Or. y. j. Eneor speaks Of
going 10 Roanc Co., Tenn, where his
excellent lady has engaged to take charge
Of n school, for which, by the way, shc
has FIRST rate qualifications.
The Abingdon Standard says the sccur-
ing Of COL Jno. Oylcr was "a splendid
more.n Some one on street eaye "hush !
You orc injuring Bristol" Don't tell
that Ne have lost Oylcr aud then, like
the boy who caught the half laid egg In
his hand mud said "thc goose would think
,hr had lol laid II and would lay auolh-
rt" abingdon Won't kioN we have