Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1881-01-25
ROusing bargains in
dress goods at
AnderSOn'S.
Sidewalk Letter.
OK THE SIDEWALK,

am admonished to be brief this " eek.
after the meanest spell of rain and mud
ever known we are blessed with freeze.
Oh how wish for few iron furnaces,
that would pave our town with Stag. 1t
is said to surpass the Nicholson, or any
pavement known, and my mind reverts
TO Gen. 1mboden and Mr.. Hyndman,
who have been for two weeks in N. G.
making arrangements for the finest
through line Of Narrow Gauges in the
world. Big words, these, but the line
will extend from the Lakes at Chicago
and Toledo, via lmboden City, Bristol
and Cranberry to Wilmington, N. c.,
where these gentlemen have secured a
coaling harbor and wharfage, and all
lhat. They have arranged for all the
missing links and now for business. Let
Bristol offer at cheap rates plenty Of
grounds for men of large capitol to plant
great enterprises on. We must offer
them great inducements, and we must
do 1t promptly, If we don't wish the
splendid business and all the ores and
Goals and metals to pass by us, and go on
tn the Carolina coast. Capt. Walthall's
corps is still experimenting for lines by
which to get through Bristol as soon as
this is settled it will press on to Eliza
bethton. The loss by fire last Saturday
morning at o'clock, of the dwelling Of
Mr.. A. c. Smith, Foreman of the Ne,cS
office, was sad affair and calls for the
generous help of all our good people,
He came here 10 years ago, fresh from
the war, and his little home was very
dear 70 him. Many Of our citizens, in
Guiding the ladies', have made generous
donations, but hope more will do So
His loss is probably 1850, earned at hard
work in the Ne'cs office. A little help
will be very valuable to him. His house
was entirely consumed, and there was
no insurance. Most of his furniture was
gotten out but in damaged condition.
That was a cold night 10 be turned with
wife and children into the street. The
death of Mrs. V. +. Deaton last week was
another sad thing. She leaves worthy
| husband and two children. She was
good christian and only 81 years of age.
agree that the time has come when our
town authorities should light Main st.
during the dark of the moon. am
glad to see Mr.. I. A. Nicklos again on
street. Ny friend Andrew Flllinger is
yet off the Side-walk-in his room sick.
am sorry for that. He Is warm heart
ed and useful man of great energy
Press Willard hns secured the position of
Delivery Clerk in the Chattanooga p. o.
lie deserves 1t. No Senator elected at
Nashville. All is tumble an iargon.-
Maynard still polls II, Bob Taylor got
yesterday SO votes, and Bate withdrawn.
IL takes 81 TO elect. DR.. Nat Dulaney
votes steadily for Taylor. My friend
Prof. Frank Il. Hutton, of Glade Spring
has had the silkcn moose slipped about
his neck by Miss Preston, of Rock
Spring. | wish him many days no worse
than he now has. Who gets the A. M.
& o. II. RIP Can't tell you yet. Per-
haps nobody yet. wish so. The gid
ell vultures are stepping stcathily about
In preparation for the 10th Brumaire -
/ can see their longing eyes and elon-
gated necks ~ they plan for this l0s
mile line. Their plans may yet come TO
grief. Rev. j. w. Rogan will lecture
next Friday at 8P M. ia King College.
Go and hear him. The Bristol and N.
G. Il. X. from here 10 Ellzabethton WAS
organized last Thursday. J. X. Ander-
son, President; G. Il. Finch, Secretary;
and 4. ID. Reynolds Treasurer. Shares
were placed ut $50. Rev. y. i. White
will preach next Saturday evening and
next Sunday at II A. M. at P0perylle.
M. u. Andes & Co. have moved into
Durson's Block and now have bcauti-
| hi hInft anu ~ nIN NANNhs Ah'h A''hn
are elegant, prices low aud their ar
rangement superb. have sirolled
through their store and find II elegant.
His weekly letters In the News are read
everywhere with yldiiy, aud bis prices
a. quoted are perfectly reliable. Mr.. I'D.
King is still unable for business after
his attack Of measles, but am glad TO
say he Ia steadily improving.
Winston had a splendid sale Of fine
Tobacco at his Warehouse last Saturday,
aud good prices from coo down were
realized. Mr.. Paris, near Maple Grove
died last Monday, aged about 20. Mrs.
Crockett will IN few days remove her
business to Ilarmellng's building, Main
Street, aud dcslres 10 take IN boarders,
having nice room Zoe them. Mr.
Abram Fleouor, Grandfather OF NJ. NJ.
IN. Andes, died the 18TH IN Rich Valley
aged NO years.