Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1881-09-06
Sidewalk Letter.
On rHE SIDEWALK, !
Sept. 8, 1881. (


Sept g, lsSl.i
one week into the ninth month and
not drop of rain III dr,u ght is not
only terrible, bu disastrous. ANY man
may well tremble to look abroad and see
the almost sure destruction ofall that
unharvested with which to feed man and
beast. Corn is done for rain can now
10 1t no good, except to keep green for
awhile the fodder. Wheat has gone up
amazingly, because ii must do the duty
for itself and corn both. Pastures are
a desolation. Fruit already dwarfed
drops from the trees. Cabbage and
and turnips are beyond any reasonable
hope. Bread-stuiis must be dear, and
the poor must suffer. Every man should
save his means for the coming winter.
Down East things are even much
worse than here. Our roads are so dusty
that travel is very disagreeable. Mills
are standing idle, more or less, for want
of water. Even the Knoxville paper
mills are unable to fill orders.
Only the matrimonial bushes seems
to flourish. Not less than eight weddings
are on the tapis, and refer only to
Bristol people. Mr.. George C.. Pile of
Main street, and Miss Eliza a. IIayter,
near Abingdon, were married last We'd
nesday, at 5 p. NJ.
The Narrow Gauge presses slowly
ahead. Mr.. O'Conor has nearly COM
plcted his mile between Mendoza and
the river, and n most excellent piece Of
work l. is. The heavy cuts and fills are
nearly complete and some of the old
track remains to be dressed. His grad
ing is very beautiful, and he is pressing
1t forward with dispatch. Capt, Bib
is turning the point opposite Mrs.
Smiths, where he has the whole convict
force. There is no finer grader any
where than he. Mr.. Bernard Campbell
is working away at the Nickels and
RAIDER cuts, the chef trouble being to OBJ
tain space for waste earth.
Mr.. John Powers has Il great deal of
heavy grading to do near the new n. &
w. Depot. One of his horses recently
sank while blowing, and a cave was
discovered near the corner Of the new
building. Its dimensions are not known.
The stone foundation of the Depot has
been loid, and the brick work will follow
speedily. The new passenger sheds will
be completed against the close of the
month, and Bristol will then have first
class convenienccs for passengers.
w. W. James, Jr., has removed his
stock of goods into the new storc-room
in the new James Block, where he has
a very large and elegant display. j. r..
Anderson q Co have the third story on
their new store-housc, which is being
finished with iron cornicc and mould
ings. The lower front will be iron and
glass. Capt. w. Z. IIulsc has done an
elegant job of finishing on the front of
james Block. In point Of taste it has
not been eNcelled. Wiley Rector has
the inside work, which is done in fine
style.
Rev. +. Brooke and family, of West
moreland co., Va, have been stopping
with DR.. Bunting for some ten days
aud he has been holding services at
Emmanuel church, much to the delight
Of the membership.
Capt, A. \, SNrrctt, former depot
agent at Saltvillc, has been appointed
Deputy Internal Revenue Collector for u
new District, composed of Washington
Russell, Ta2ewcll, and Buchanan Coun-
ties, This is u good Office and no better,
more popular, accommodating and
competent man could have been selected
congratulate him and the public. lie
has qualified and gone to work.
We understand from the management
of the Border Fair, that their Procession
will he immense; they are building an
elegant Tableau Car which will seat 60
young ladies and little girls, it Is to BE-
trimcd in Bunting and promises to be
II Grand affair. ..
VIM. n. Keller, the oldest tin aud
stove man IN town has moved his stock
into his large and beautiful store house,
west Of the bridge, on Main st. Ills
rooms are large and better suited to his
wants than any he has yet occupied.
Mr.. Keller will be glad to see his friends
and customers at his new quarters AZ
timer and copper-smlth he has no SUI
perior anywhere.
Mayor Dickcy informs me that the
two corporations will join IN running u
sprinkler on Main street II will be
on AS soon as one can be procured,
The street committee are making the
long needed improvement In front of the
residence Of Dr. WIN. n. Vance. The
street Is being McAdamizcd,
Mr., 4. PickCn has just opened u most
lovely assortment Of fine jcwelry. To
meet the wants of increased business, he
intends erecting workshop In rear Of
his store, running back 30 feet,
Mr. q. w. lIammitt has purchased
the 4, J.. York farm, "a miles west Of
town for N 600,
NJ. u. Andes, one Of the liycst of our
Main street merchants, went east last
Saturday night 10 purchase his fall stock,
Trade In town, during the pOst week,
has been very brisk, Produce Of all
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