Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1880-11-09

little after good dark. The darkness
was Egyptian in its intensity, but we
had for mile been on a good Madam
road, and we were making splendid time
when Capt. Dodd seized our horses and
brought them to halt. He said it was
his pleasure to announce to us that we
could proceed no farther. We would
please dismount. We commenced an
apology and were about to plead igno-
rance of the municipal law Of Jefferson
vile with reference to fast driving. But
1t was of no use. He was not the town
sergeant. Maj. Watts had given per-
emptory orders, in obedience to which he
had fitted room in his hotel which we
were to occupy during our pleasure, un-
der penalty of asking no bills in the hour
of our departure. At this moment Mr.
j. w. Chapman, formerly of Bristol, ap-
peared on the opposite side of the buggy
and declared that such could not be. By
means of sheer force and moderate
amount of diplomacy he turned our team
towards the large and elegant mansion
Of Mr.. ii. c. Anderson. There we were
taken possession Of by Mcssrs. Anderson
and Chapman. Such hospitality can be
matched nowhere else than in Tazewell, g,
and no two gentlemen can more elegant
ly ply that divine art. In an hour Maj.
w. =. Cecil, late Of Of California, called
and during our stay he remained with
us. Time has made no visible inroad on
his physique during the last -four years,
and his vivacity, wit and conversational
powers are unabated. IN a short time
he will go into Giles where he and Judge
Easely will be associated in the practice
of law.
Saturday was gloomy, rainy day and
the notice OF our coming was only one
day ahead of us. "No crowd" was the
prediction. Col. Fulkersoii and Hon. j.
w. Dickinson had come from Russell
and Capt. Sam Newberry from Bland.
At noon the people from the country
dcfcd prophesy by coming In in goodly
numbers. The enemy concluded to al
low us to speak to empty benches, but
the spacious new court room would not
remain empty, and at p. NJ, there was
an excellent crowd present.
Capt. Ncwberry, though suffering from
his lungs made ringing speech and was
followed by Nr. Dlckcnson and Messrs.
Fowler Fulkcrson and Bailey. More
enthusiasm is rarely witnessed. 1t was
Il political love feast and success. The
cheers and applause Of the audience were
indlscribablc. Many Of the leading, 0c-
tive, controlling men Of the county were
present. In the evening there were sew
eral ripples of excitement about the ho-
hotels, growing out of the speaking, but
most Of them were satisfactorily adjust
ed.
On Sunday we were accompanied by
Mcssrs. Anderson, Chapman, and Gibbo-
ny to the old Virginia homestead and
mansion of Capt, w. 4. Peery, whose hos
pitality has for many years excited the
admiration of all and made him and his
good lady famous for 1t. llisapple bins,
Scuppcrnog wine, trout pond, and luxu-
RANT table need, at this time, no fur
ther reinforcement TO theirnotoriety and
celebrity. Mankind have found all these
out. In his spacious parlor there looks
down from It's walls, the llle-likeportral
Of Esq. Thos. Peery, who was the type
OF by-gone culture anil manhood, always
observed and ever mourncd, for about
his name cluster memories that Will go
by tradition to generations that never
knew that grand old man.
with many a regret we turued our
fsoes homeward, for wo had met a
large number OF the noblest people OF
TaEewell. or tho splendid race OF
men who woro the moving spirits,
when the writer, twenty yehrs ago
left that county, we saw many who
vet are owners OF that unsurpassed
norton OF Va. Many others are only
known to memory, and their places
are filled by those who then were
children. So IL Ia on earth. so
will IL be, but there must 10 some
reason for the superlatlve nobility Of
Ta.ewoll. All OF the present limo OF
princes will pass away In lew years,
but they will be followed by people
like unto them, until, some day, when
,ho railway shall give manklng spec
div and free access TO IT, Then In tho
exchange Of population and tho speed
and pressure Of business, the splendid
hospitality Of TaSOwoll will begin to
fade.
On our return the sky had cleared
and the cattle were moving with all
the silsnt majesty that distinguishes
satisfaction and plenty. Cattle is the
prIne product Of the county. Az
present the supply Is not up to tho
usual standard. but things Will not
long be In that condition Our last
night was spent at the house OF Mr.
Josepb Gillespie, who has one OF the
ineat farms In the county, and who Is
ono Of Its finest business men' His
entertainment was marked by all the
hospitality 80 peculiar to the best dSyS
Of Tazewell.
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