Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1880-06-22
Sidewalk Letter.
Or THE SIDEWALK, !
limo % 1870 (

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To-day all eyes are turned on Cincin-
natl. Never before since the cruel war
was over, did the average American look
to any Democratic convention with such
an unstuded conviction that it would
name the next President. Between this
and Friday II. NJ. we'are likely to know
the result, | have no boom for any man,
and simply await the result. The Bris-
tol harvest is ended, the wheat has been
cut and Il better crop could not have been
wished for. The weather is death to
pasture aud vegetables, but it does not
hurt corn, and will enable every farmer
to house his wheat in splendid condition.
meet on street DIR. s. NJ. Slower, who
tells me has come back to Sullivan, hav-
ing bought the 1900 acre Palmer Saw
Mill tract Of Mr. NJ. /. Blacklcy, and
the adjoining Holman Blcvins tract of
$50. lie now has the finest forests of
white pine and other timber in the couu-
try. | am glad he comes back to the
neighborhood of Bristol. Our people
always liked him and am no exception
to that rule. lie Is within miles of us.
Mcssrs. Bunting & Dickey will soon
remove their Drug Store to Fcrguson's
Block, where they will have the first
iron columns put Into any Bristol store
front. The show windows will be- cle-
giant. These gentlemen are doing an
elegant business, which they are using
every appliance to extend. Knoxville
will feel them in the wholesale trade.
| learn Mrs. Eta Blackley has return
ed from Texas, and is stopping with her
father, Mr. Burson, on Va. Hill.
The event of last week was the mar
riagc of Mr.. j. II. Cowan and Miss
Blanche Lindsey. Mr.. Cowan Is the
son of Mr.. Jno. II. Cowan, one of the
most worthy and successful of our Sulll-
van county farmers The bride Is the
daughter of one Of our most popular Il.
X. officials, Capt. W. G.. Lindsey, late
proprietor Of the Nickcls House, and is
handsome and educated. The atcn-
dants were Mr.. W. O'Kecfe and Miss
Emma Lindsey, n sister Of the bride;
Mr.. W. II. Hicks and Miss Jennie Temp
lin; Mr.. W. A, Pemberlon and Miss
Belle Lyle; Mr.. w. B. Sullins aud Miss
Jennie English; Mr.. W. Rutlcge King
and Miss Maggie Bartles; Mr.. John d.
Thomas and Miss Nora Drummond; Mr..
j. II. Dickey and Miss Collie Sullins;
Mr.. W. Ryburn King and Miss Matte
Susong; Mr.. W. X. Oyler and Miss Bet
tie Dixon; DR.. $. W. Rhca and Miss
Waite King, and Mr., s. +. Humphreys
and Miss Mamie Belle Fowler. A large
number of beautiful bridal presents
grnccd the parlor tables and testified to
the esteem Of friends. On Thursday the
party In carriages visited the country
residence Of Mr.. Cowan, whore they
spent the night, which wasa most cnjoya-
bic occasion, and returned TO Bristol on
Friday. Ye Sidewalk man extends the
bridal pair his heartlest congratulations.
Mr.. A. $. Gump has removed to his
new and really elegant brick dwelling,
| see to-day the letter of Gen. ID. II.
Hill, of glorious confederate memory,
The President Of Arkansas industrial
University, informing DR.. W, A. Clark,
of the Goodson Baptist Church, Of the
honor Of Doctor Of Divinity which that
Institution has just conferred on him.
The mere fact that Gen lIill Is Pr6l-
dent Of the University makes bis honor
to DR.. Clark, the more eminent. The
Institution Il ono Of very high grade
aud Is located ut Fayetyllle.
My friend Jno. a. James, OF Texas,
Is spending while with his friends in
Bristol. lie has douc fine business IN
the Lone Star State.
our people regret The transfer Of Dr.