Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1880-08-17

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cient ashen glory of brick and stone and
mortar and paint between, the picture
became clouGed with the mildew of lost
splendor that called up forfeited baroni-
al opulence and luxury. Nature endures
but man fades. The river shines. and
the trees bloom and the vines sway
IN the breeze, MS of old, but Kingsport
has nearly passed away. Rotherwood
was an improvement, but could almost
weep over the vanished hand of Freder-
lex A. Ross, that olice caused it to bloom
and bear fruit like the Garden of the
Hesperides. May heaven bless j. O. B.
Cloud; he took liz in and did his best to
make us happy, and he succeeded A
King could have done less, but no more.
Mr.. Roadman was away at the Holston
and we missed him. Sorry for it. Then
we went to Mountain Spring. A mile
Of impenetrable shade, and then up
Clinch Mountain through stunted pines
until we had dropped between two spurs
where the Chalybeate poured on the am
Der colored stone, four to six log cabins
that is all. Away to the Holston.-
A brick palace, stately and splendid yet,
a lovely plain and lovely oaks, four
springs, Magnesia, Sulphur, Iron, and
Soda, all in three foot radius, sur
rounded by stone steps that called up
visions of the Aztec splendor. Mrs.
Col. Richmond was the angel of that love-
ly spot, and we left praising her offered
hospitality.
Then Estillville, and again / tell you
it is built on marble, and one day it viii
be blown up to get the wealth that lies
entombed beneath it. In the G. II. Col.
Richmond, Col. d. F, Bailey, and Col
j. II. Wood for hours poured oil and
water together, and tried to make them
mix, but it was n failure, much as you
may incline to disbelieve me. They
poured with an art that was sublime and
they stirred with skill that was truly
splendid, but one wonld gravitate and
the other would swim. Even at the eX-
pense Of having readjustment called the
highest, must say it was on top. The
water was heaviest but it was "too
thin"
We joted down Troublesome, 1t
rained, oh it did. said, as was beat
en- and thumped from side to side over
II millions of boulders--I said, "Mr.
James, is ii not fortunate we are not the
Siamese twinsP" He said, eyes, we
would have TO be strapped together, or
snap the ligament" Next we forded
Clinch and then dried before Mr.. VIM.
G.. Thomass fire and ate his splendid
fare and grew happy and smoked and
slept. And then went to the Tunnel
and that is too big thing to write about
and too grand for this or any other &C.
dar pencil.
Sullins College will open next Thurs
day week. President Hearon earnestly
requests all the pupils to be promptly
present at roll call the first day Of the
session.
Mr.. s. r. Ferguson starts to New
York tomorrow. Mr., Darlington Will
llams, son of Capt. W. b. Williams OF
Richmond, but formerly of this town, is
spending few days with friends here.
Mrs. Geo. Harmcling has typhoid fever
and is in care of DR.. Hicks.
Don't forget IL: Prof, 8. B. Smith
has splendid photographs Of Gen. Han.
cock, and sells them at % cents. Every
citizen ought to have one. In few
days he will he able to furnish pictures
Of the Natural Bridgc--Tunncl.
Col. Chas. G. Campbell has added I
new five foot circular saw TO his mill
and is now cutting two thousand feet oil
hrst-class lumber per hour on 1t. Build
ers aud others wishing good lumber al
low rates can ret Il of him Mt their doors