Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1881-07-05
Sidewalk Letter.
On THE SIDEWALK,
IL Ina1

Yesterday was q sad National Holt.
day. If year ago Jas. A. Garfield hat
been murdered it would have been tho
death merely of prominent American
citizen. His death to-day would be 9
wound to mankind. Recently MAORI
ty of the people of the Union placed hin
in the Presidential Chair. Only three
days ago single dead-beat deposed him
The murderOus wounds in his body have
caused the heart Of this nation to bleed
In Bristol the announcement was more
stunning than the shock of an earth
quake. Even the bright and mysterious
erial messenger in the northern heaven:
has ceased to attract attention. All eyes,
all cars and hopes are turned to Wash
ington. The power of suicide by "a
bare bodkin" is terrible reality, but the
world to-day is sorely grieved at this
demonstration of the power and the will
of the most worthless of men to change
dynasties, murder rulers, and ;lnsettle
all the grave and serious interlockages OF
| business.
Close on the assassin's bloody work
came the rumOr that Hon. II. X. Butler
had fallen at the hand of Providence
That in the storm of last Thursday he
had been killed by falling tree. Later
intelligence is indeed very gratifying,
and assures the public that his injuries
are not serious, though they may be Sc
we're. Like Garfield, Judge Butler has
climbed from the rude stump on which
he mounted when boy his mountain
pony TO take his grist to mill, to very
honorable positions. He is a man of
mark, and many noble qualities, and l
am glad he has escaped.
Col. York passed very comfortable
night and is certainly better this morn
ing. 1t would be premature to pro-
nounce this improvement permanent,
but such is the regard which all persons
have for him that any improvement is
made the basis of hope. ] do not regard
his case as hopeless.
"Sandy" Dunn died yesterday at Z: 30
A. NJ, of consumption. His father and
brother, the two Drs. Dunn, are absent,
but daily expected. lie leaves wife
and child In Kentucky. His age Is some
20 years and his death at so early u day
was not expected by the public.
DIR. Kincann0n, who has been elected
President of Bristol Female College, re-
quests the people of Bristol and especi-
ally all the friends of education to meet
him next Tuesday night at the Baptist
church. Speeches will be made by prom
incnt gentlemen. ! am Informed that
Prof. Wester's going to Messy Creek is
In no wise dependent on the contingent
cy of Di. Kincannon's acceptance of the
Presidency here. My statement last
week that Il would effect his course, was
an error. DIR. Clark will preach next
Sunday nighton the new translation ofthe
Bible. Rev. Mr., Lloyd has determined
to preach at Emmanuel church the first
Sunday In each month. The two coun-
ellis, Bristol and Go0dson, have agreed to
make the center of Main strccS the limit
of jurisdiction and of expenditure. Mr..
A. ii. Blanchard has determined to at
tend the summer course of law lectures
at the University of Va, and will leave
In few days to be gone until Sept. 9th.
He Is concentrating his whole power on
his profession in the most commendable |
manner and is an example of pluck and
adhcsivcncss. Mr.. A. A. Hobson re-
turned yesterday to Tazewcll Co., where
he has opened up the finest lumber en-
tcrprsc of the day. lie has, In 4 month, |
sawed over 100000 feet of Walnut lum-
Der and Is now just fairly started.
Mr.. Constant Doriot, of Philadelphia,
formerly of this town has the forty |
thousand dollar contract TO furnish the |
polished bronze railing to surmount the
brown stone wall about Vanderbilt's
Fifth Avenue Mansion. lie has furnish
ed already 200 feet Of It.
Col. Bolivar Christian, now In the en-
ploy of the Tinsalia Co., has recently |
lost his only son, aged some . or years.
John Jackson (Renchcr) is lying quite
low, on Main st.
Mrs. Ella X. Trader, the Florence
Nightingale Of the Army of Tenn. dur
ing the war, has determined to make her
home In Bristol, and is lady of rare
culture and refinement.
A telegram this morning announces
that President Garfield is better.
Bacon Is worth to 10; butter 10 to 10; |
fowls 0, spring chickens 10; eggs to 10.
Messrs. r. II. Penn & Co., began
work In their large Tobacco Factory yes
terday, with 10 hands, and will turn ont
work rapidly. Machinery all new and
IN splendid condition. The members of
the firm are 4. II. Penn, Jos. II. Ander-
son and A. II. Carr. With such energy }
MS these gentlemen can give, the enter
prise u bound to be success.
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