Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1880-02-10

Caldwell, and II is expected that pro-
longed and profitable meeting will re-
suit. Rev. Geo. S. Gibbs will preach ut
Emmanuel Church Thursday evening
at Z Is. Lent opens tomorrow, Ash
Wednesday, and will close Friday before
Easter, which comes this year March IS,
and therefore presages a very early
Spring.
Mrs. Mary Gillespie, mother of Mrs.
Chapman, has been quite i'll, but is to-
day better. Mrs. Sullins has been i'll for
three weeks and is yet quite unwell
Mrs. Rohr, after Il long time INDOORS, is
out in the sun to-day and looks much
improved. Bristol has a Circuit Court
term CT nmencing Monday, March %
and the BlOuntville term will follow
March 20. In answer to public inquiry
| will state that RAIDER will then be in
dicted and it is not in the least probable,
if indeed possible, there will be any trial
Of the case until the next term. New
moon this A. NJ. at GIL. According to
lierschell it prcsagcs neither fair nor
foul weather. Rats Did you ever
know what it was to be cursed with thes ,
Internal pests? They climb houses
dance on cutters tunnel walls cut through
doors, walk wires, uneork bottles, play
trapcze on clothes lines, unseal fruit cans
roll ten pins over head, jump half ham
mcr on the floors, remove by slight Of
tooth lids from tin buckets, and
walk three feet away from a trap and
seem to say "fool who?" They eat off
druggists labels, gnaw putty, nib cigars
and almost chew tobacco. Let us all az
point a day and poison the entire lot. |
had rather smell them dead than he dew
lied by them living. The well known
Gen. j. ID. lmboden, after scouting
through Scott and Lee, having entered
by our back door at Cumberland Gap,
slept in town the other night. boarded
he first train and WAS gone. Some
think he was Narrow Gaugng. If he
was. he was careful not to see any one
who knew anything about the enterprise.
guess he don't mean much business,
but there are those who do. so good bye
brother Bodcn. Down goes wheat lit
tie. Lent is slowly driving eggs higher.
Bacon, sugar, coffee advancing. Living
grows dcarer. Only fuel is drag.
Coal costs less and very little answers
the purpose. This is cheap weather, If
you are smart enough to keep the doctor
away Now as you havn't answered |
will say that Mike is like Mt. Chimbora-
70 because he is the greatest of the An
dcs Patented. But look out he has
something interesting for you again.
My friend Jno. Il. nickey is pushing
trade in the Drug line at Bunting a
Dickcy's. He has an immense line of
paints, which he makes speciality, keeps
fine eureka cigars, elegant pcrfumery,
and drugs and medicines in large guam
tity and great variety. lie is one of our
most energetic and pleasant business
men.
met Booker Brown this morning on
the sidewalk. Called me Colonel, and
Barker he dubbed us General. Mr..
James he called President. Said he was
a candidate for Constable and meant to
beat Conway and everybody else. Says
he keeps his head level, and claims to be
The biggest fish in the pool. Booker
says his vote will be nearly unanimous.
Mr.. Jno. NJ. Jones of Newport Tenn.
is in town and is stopping with his broth
cr-in-law Mr., James. His success in
business is simply surprising. Messrs,
Wheeler 4 Edwards have closed their
beef market and are succeeded by Geo.
VI. Nickcls.
No Pinafore during Lent. So say the
church members. Madame Ruhl will
have II as soon NJ Lent is over. 03G.