Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1880-02-03
Sidewalk Letter.
OK THE SIDEWALK,
February 3. 1880.

ha' iougn tilne yesterday on tht
sidewalk. 1t blew, and showed and
sleeted until every biped and four footed
beast went in doors, provided it had
such accommodations at its SERVICE
Fowls of the air, there were none-that
is none visible. The ground hog saw
his shadow, If he came out early, say
TO o'clock, provided his eyesight was
good. II he went TO his hole he was
sensible. If he did not stay there he
was fool. II was the disagreeable day
of the year. Without my umbrella il
was no 60. If hoisted ii, the ice soon
coated 1t so heavily could not close it.
The day was failure and business a
burst. About that ground hog you must
remember that last year he lied, and he
who VIII lie to you once will do it again,
provided the temptation comes his way.
A man may Insult me, and can forgive
HIM. He can deny me and Imay respect
him. He may dcnounce me and can
be afterwarl reconciled to him. He may
change his opinion Of me, and can then
afford to change it of him. But if he
lies to me, I wish and mean to beware
of him. Equally SO with ground hogs.
The ground hog is fraud.
Picken tells me Henry Thomas has
typhoid fever, and know of very little
change in those who were sick last week.
Whoa January! The month went out
beautifully, excepting the last day
Here we are in the second notch of the
year. Soon we shall have March, and
You think ii meanest of the II. But |
tell you dread April more than March,
Wonder If the Readjusters are response
bic for this winterP Both began Dec.
l, and both have one month to 90 on.-
The one has made things hot, and the
other has failed to get up freeze
Our friends at the Baptist Church have
closed their profitable meeting, and have
employed Rev. Mr.. CLARK. Good move.
Success to them.
Mine friend Vim. n. Keller, who
makes good tinware and sells good stoves,
has given me one of the incest punches
of celery have seen. 1t was grown by
him, and he wished me to eat il and say
nothing about il. But such il the force
habit. lie will not sell 1t, 70 you need
not apply.
Mr.. A, s. Mcneil has gotten him Il
new hcarse, and the other papers of
town have gone to putting it, | suppose
in hope Of getting free ride in it.
Habit again.
MIR. S. II. Ferguson, who keeps the
finest Hardware store In So. w. Virgin
Ia or East Tenn. will soon commence the
erection of new and handsome brick
residence. Mr.. j. NJ. Barker will make
his new dwelling three stories high
That tops all town in the way of dwell
lngs.
Mr.. 4 Mrs. W. W. James gave
splendid dinner 10 n number of invited
friends last Friday. Their residence IL
one of the most elegant In town, and its
location superb. The guests remained
until a late hour, and were then furnish
ed transportation to their homes. Mrs.
James knows how TO entertain, and the
occasion was very happy one, In a
year or two they will celebrate the sill
yer anniversary Of their wedding.
Rev. Mr.. Gibbs will preach At Emman-
uel Church next Thursday al 7r.M.
I see Mrs. Turner on street again, af-
ter pleasant visit 10 wythc and Bland,
and | am glad to see her much improved.
Ed. Thurman started last Sunday even
Ing to Nashville 10 enter the large City
Clothing House Of Chas. Thurman & Go.
Ed. has obtained and kept the good opin-
ion Of all our people, has been splen-
did salesman and bids fair TO succeed In
business. He says he will come back
again, by and by. Wish 50.
To-day Is the winter day Of the year.
The earth Is clad with ice and capped
with snow. The mercury stands below
the freezing point, the. wind bowls like
n troop OF demons, the enow drifts and
files IN all directions, and the clouds are
dark ~ doom.
Mr.. s. l.. Saul succeeds Capt. Everett
ne manager of Wlnstons "Tlp Top"
Grocery Store lie Is politS experience
ed and popular. Call on him.
Yesterday Oh Mt. Washington N. II.
the Mercury fell l0O degrees between 10
A. NJ. and . J.. NJ; from 70 above Zero
to ~ below. The wind blew % miles
per hour. 1hie was the greatest change
ever known on that mountain. So YOU
can see where this weather fury comes
from. And now before close do YOU
be SURF aud read The interesting letter Of
NJ. ID. Andes & Co., aud then tell me
why Mike Is Ike Mount Chimborazo.
O3G.
The 'Voyal 81. John" sewing ma
chine runs backward snd forward and
tlnna nnf htoul thn thVn,1 tut ..,.,.