Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1881-01-11
Great Bargains in Ladies and
Gents Underwear at Anderson's.
Sidewalk Letter.
On THE SIDEWALK,
Ian II 1891

Jan. IL, 1881
"By the way" said a friend to me last
Sunday, "the Professors at - say
you are wrong in your criticism as to
measles. They have looked into the
matter and say measles is plural
nounI" must be like the wasp, ready
at moment for defense. / find that Dr..
Dunglison Oil. d. says: 'Measles is
not dangerous of itself, but ii is liable to
INDUCE pneumonia in Winter and dysen-
try in Summer. II demands a general
antiphlogistic treatment" DR.. Beard
says: although, generally speaking,
measles is II complaint, yet during GER
tain epidemics il assumes most danger
Gus character. y Y Measles, as all
know, is very contagious affection.
There are those who have had two at
tacks. Measles iedUes the eyes
in a weak condition, therefore It Is nee
essary to take especial care that the pa
tient does not begin to read or sew DUR
ing conyalescenCe. Another
bad result that measles sometimes iedpes
behind 10 Is deafness, with discharge
from the ear. The inflammation Of the
throat extends into the middle ear and
causes liberation" There now, i have
given you more information than prom
iscd. At any rate you see measles, as a
disease is always singular, and often
dangerous. 90. Il. d. | came near
forgetting Re re mark that neither of
these doctors in any case say "the"
measles.
1t IL said, by those who know, that the
recent great snow will be prolific of
measles and diptheria. have observed
some epidemic tendency TO erysipelas.
Mr.. s. N. Honaker, of Abingdon, has a
bad case Of II, and Mrs. IL S. Gookin and
Mr.. |. A. Nickels are quite III Of It in
this town, Vennor, the Canadian wealth.
or prophet, says to-day will be the be-
ginning Of n great storm In the North,
to be followed by very cold weather.
so we may look out.
Mrs. Gen. Imboden and daughter ar
rived last Sunday from Richmond and
are stopping at the Virginia House,
where they will board for some time
BY the way, Mr.. and Mrs. Wood of the
Va. House gave to the little people one
of the handsomcst Xmas parties ever
given In Bristol. The table was SPLEEN
didly furnished by Mrs. Wood, who has
no superior as u hostess. The ample
hall OF the Va. House afforded the finest
promenades for the children, who enjoy
cd the social feast immensely and will
carry through life the klndest memories
OF Mr.. and Mrs.. Wood.
Gen. Tmboden meets Vice Prest. Hind
man, of the r. G. & |. Co., at Richmond
to-day. The latter will, In a week or
ten days, be In Bristol Capt. T. d.
wdlthall wlthhls corps will be In town
this evening and will at once commence
the location Of the N. q. line to Eliza
bethton. Two routes will be surveyed
as far M the South Fork. Capt. Sick
lor's corps has sartej the location Of the
line from Mendoza down Poor Valley
and Capt. Wlnston'e corps will soon COM
plctc tho Wild Cat survey 10 Big Stone
Gap. rhcy are now within two miles Of
the Gap.
Prest. 1Icaron Of Sullins College wish
ca II understood that the College makes
II specially to accommodate children
~ we'll IA young ladies. The Spring
session will open next Monday. Spe-
cial pains will be taken In looking well
after the children.
Friday was m unlucky day for Dan
Jones, a we'll known colored man, who
was caught clipping bolt Of calico I'M
der his coat Mt VIII II, FANS store. He
was pursued but held on TO his plumber
until In crossing fence he had TO drop
Il and his hat. lie has finally overhaul
cd aud taken before Mayor Terry who
ordered him fifteen lashes ut The post.
have hccn shown N,rmgc samples VI