Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1880-04-13
Sidewalk Letter.
On THE SIDEWALK

into a sort of weather vanc, perched near
one of the Main Street Sidewalks, but
you must bear in mind these sidewalk
letters are very extensively read away
from Bristol. don't mean to be egotis-
tic, but "they" tell me that such is the
interest in Just what traspires at Bristol,
"they," that is everybody, of course,
will read these hebdomadal "fcw lines
So get on the weather topics-can't
help it. | did think last week we were
going to have some good weather, but
| confess, the week just ended has looked
like the lost ice-season. Monday 1t
glowed, and Tuesday it flowed, and
Wednesday it bowed, and Thursday it
showed. For two or three hours the
snow fell in fanciful ilceces that gave
great promise Of remaining, but did not
remain at all. All the young people
were heard humming Beautiful Snow"
Little snow birds ru1llcd their feathers
as they gathered in mournful groups
about the gardens. Friday, the mercury
for short time tipped the freezing
poing and left traces of ice. Saturday
A. NJ. brought booming frost, and
Sunday was too cold for folks to 90 to
church. But they went, all the same
1t was one Of the brightest, but most Bit
ter days of the season. Monday morn
ing capped the climax. We had yerita
BILE ice three-eights of an inch thick,
and you could slip the skin from young
apples. The wind was numerically
cold, and there can be little doubt the
fruit was greatly damaged. told you
long ago April was as mean as March,
Don't you go now and forget it.
The now famous DR.. Jno. Miller, of
Scott, passed through Bristol the night
that Swallowed the junction Of Tuesday
and Wednesday last. A certain gentle
man said TO have hailed from the land of
speculative character, yclept yankee
dom, is reported to have made him Il
temporary offer for his manipuations at
the Lake House at Salem. The DR..
went down to see about it. Blythe way,
did you know Gov. McMullin, when he
was Ealing recently, went to see Mil
Ter and that Miller rubbed him? Some
irrevercnd chap says, after the DR.. had
given him series of electric strokes, he
asked: "ain't you Gov. McMullin ?''--
On being assured he was right in his sur
misc, Miller said 81 thought so--you
asc cvi62ntly victim of Congressional
itch, and that is the only thing Animal
Magnetism can do nothing for. can
cure rheumatism. cancer, spinal atllic-
ton, sciatica, and lepi rosy, but this UNI
dying burning for office, J have no pow
or over, and you will have to go, with
nothing but my sympathy" II is said
the Governor at once asked him If he
could not then vote for him for Congress.
and being assured he had ceased TO take
any interest in politics, the 3overnor
left, but asked the privilege Of posting
one Of his circulars on the mill door,
with the understanding that Or. Miller
was to ask all the afflicted pilgrims TO
his mill TO look upon IL and live. II is
also surmised by some persons that the
Governor will secure the services Of DR..
Miller, In accompanying him over the
District. lie would draw immense
crowds for the Governor, but 1t might
De bad plan, MS on the day of election
Miller might get the votes instead Of
McMullln. The Governor was in town
last Saturday, and rumor had 1t he was
going to put up in Marion under the
forcmanship of Mr.. c. Biting. n news
paper In opposition to Bro. Pcndlcton.
| think this must be mistake. Graft
tudc Is not dead, and Pcndleton may
some day be asked why he did not serve
his God with the devotion he has hereto
fore served the Governor with.
Capt. j. II. Wood is rapidly finishing,
In very. fine style, his new store, the
centre one in the Yarbrough Block
The floor has been lowered and the new
front will be taken out and splendid |
city front put In.
Tom Collins has Ut last been found
Scrg't. Jno. Keller went Wednesday |
after Ike Moore, and told him "Tom
Collins" wanted him. The fact Is. |
Thomas Collins complained that Ike
Moore had taken from his orchard some
young fruit trees, and he proved It !
guess, for Mayor Terry had him given
five stripes.
Down comes Iron and up goes Beer.
The former has fallen 81 per ton, aud
he latter has advanced 1915 per cent. In
New York. Charley llarmcllng intends,
however, to keep that beer With the Ii
ms head on 1.-THE best beer known to
man, aud he says he will keep good sized
glasses aud hold on awhile to the old
price. Did you know the Republicans
# the county held meeting at Abing-
Ion last Saturday aud appointed Capt.
Ballard the delegate TO the Staunlon
Of 2lsty So, and the vote
will be for Grant.
Mr.. Sam II. Lea has retired from the
Argus, aud succeeded by Mr.. John II.
Caldwell Mr. Lea will resume the
of law. The Argus by-the-way,
ms suspended, but promises to rise
PhTnlx Ike, and come again, In new
lrcss. The Cooperative Store has,
earn declared dividend Of IL per cent.