Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1880-11-30
Sidewalk Letter.
On THE SIDEWALK, !

van guard of Winter, the month of
merry Xmas, the last month of the year.
The Sidewalk is distressing. For six
days it has rained and the mud is
terrible. Capt. Bib with "a convcts
has been making the cut between Rich
Valley and the head of Wolf Run. In
addition to the rain over head he struck
water under foot. Next he encountered
stone. The cut is 25 feet deep and will
hold him awhile. Fortunately the
heavy hitch is close to the camp. see
on street Wilbar Walthall, just from
Stone Gap. He says Gen. Imbodcn has
been sick but is about well again. Capt.
Walthall is locating the companies tram
way line through the Gap to the coal
beds. l find most of the horses in town
have the epizooty, but it is light form
of the disease. Williams & Keebler are
packing pork and have been paying 81
gross. Ribs and chine are once more
the common luxury of the period.
hear the opinion expressed that RAIDER
will not have his new trial at this weeks
term of the Law Court at Blountville.-
at the recent term of the Bristol Court
there WAS a curious case between NJ. ID.
Boyle and w. N. Keller, the former al
leging that his COW had been poisoned
by eating some flour which the latter
had caused to be emptied in the street
from bucket that had once had Paris
Green in it. Mr.. Boyle lost his case
Mr.. David J. Carr and his lady, who is
sister of Mr.. j. r. Anderson, have been
spending week with their Bristol
friends, and return to-day to their home
at Carrville, near Jonesboro. Messrs.
Aaron and James Carr are their sons,
and are among our most esteemed citi-
Gems. Mr.. j. r. Anderson and lady
have vacated the corner property so long
occupied by them and have moved into
their new and elegant brick dwelling on
NCdi ANSIuC' NIL Auuci SUI uOW VI
fers for sale his magnificent and valuable
business sites on Main, Fourth and Fifth
Streets, only reserving two business
sites near the Book Store on Main. Such
property has not been for sale in this
town for fifteen or twenty years, and is
not apt to be again soon.
Last Friday morning l found myself
with one sock on, wrong side out. There
was no installing the meaning Of this,
1t meant "goOd luck" / had desired
recreative journey toward cold Haw-
kins," which had never seen, and this
WAS evidently my time. Springing mp
the steps of Capt. Moore's mixed train,
took seat. opened the North Ameri-
can Review and just permitted the rain
to come down as 1t chose. At johnson
City there was a peep of day. / stop
ped at Capt. j. r. Sewers Jonesboro
House for breakfast. The man who can
do so, and does not do so, has either been
foundered on good things, or is fool
No better house, or more courtly host
ever made men comfortable and happy.
Other landlords wear out in the tread
mill Of daily attention to the hungry
men. lie does not. Other houses flour
ish and then decline. His house flour
ishes and does not decline, or deteriorate.
| saw Ingersoll at the table. He said he
WAS attending Chancery Count
"What," said l., "is this the week for
Ham Smiths court ?" eyes sir, are you
not acquainted with Judge Smith, Mr..
1857" knew there was man exactly
opposite me at the table. The light was
against me, but | took it all in, and
promptly said "good morning Judge
"Smth: you see have lost by assocla-
"tion with lawyers. They are so ia
"mliar In their manners" would have
felt rather uncomfortable, but that Capt.
Sewer took seat at the table beside me
at once. and'no man can be uncomlorta-
BILE where he Is. Iwould like to tell you
how i spent the hours at R0gersville
Junction, saw John G. Garner and DR..
Fethers, passed over the quarter-mile, %
foot bridge on the Rogersvllle Il. r., saw
tho ancient, brick built and contented
metropolis called Rogersvllle, and had a
half hour In the neat and business like
office Of the Spectator and enjoyed the
attention of its good editors, Powell and
Walker, how did not have time to call
on the Times. But can't. The NeicS
ia full. am In Bristol In the Side walk
again. 1885,