Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1881-08-23
Sidewalk Letter.
On THE SIDEWALK.

awe with people and busy with trade.
Farmers are glad, because spectators
have doomed wheat to 81 80 and the re-
cent rains have doomed the corn into
quite a good promise of fair crops. La
Dor continues abundant at good prices.
Money Is reasonably plenty and there
seems fine prospect for more of it,
The nights are lovely and call for SIN
! gle blanket in the small hours. A little
west of North the new comet has dawn
ed into the field of vision, SO gently one
scarce knows when. it BECAME visible. 1t
is in direct line with the pointers and has
IA beautiful straight tail pointing above
and toward them and the North Star.
1t isa beauty and promises to become
much more SO, before the new August
moon can pale lit from the sky. On
street one question seems on all lips (:
"How is the President?'' Since the last
issue Oof the 'NewS 'those who watch
about the sick mans bed" seem quite
hopeful and report favorable progress,
but the press and the public seem
much concerned The fact is the Prcsi-
dent has lost 20 pounds in weight. When
.GqittoaW shOt'him he weighed 800. To-
day he weighs 100. Hispulse last Tues
day was 1870, ahdwhilc it ran down on
Thursday to l04, it was on Saturday no.
1t stays above 400, andthat is never very
satisfactory. Then That wound! You
will remember Agnew cut into the track
of the ball inches below where it en-
tered, and probed it some inches below
that On Saturday the gum catheter,
used as probe, suddenly went deeper,
until 1t reached 12ls inches below the
ineision, making in all 16ia inches,
which tile ball has travelled, forward
and downward, say inside the pelvic
cavity. And then that ball is there with
its open track above 1t. There is room for
public concern, and yet have hope that
the President will recover. never be-
fore saw as many people asking anxious
ly about any man. And why not? Gar
field has made good President, and
given us q decent and commendabe adj
ministration. Surely no man ever went
six months into the Presidency with
finer opportunities for promoting the
public tranquility. There is no bloody
shirt in tile air. ....t.
Gen. Imboden and Col Thomas. S
Flournoy, returned from Stone Gap,
Saturday. Col. Flournoy thinks there
Is not on the continent so marvellous
juXtapositicn of t hc elements Of
wealth as at the Gap. He declares that
no power now existing can prevent the
speedy opening of that bonanza. learn
the company expect TO have the track
laid to Mendoza inside Of 80 days. The
town portion, of the track has been
handsomely dressed by Mr., Campbell's
forces. SO that it may be said to be
ready for the ties. This job Of grading
has been superintendent by Mr.. Martin
Funary, assisted by Mr. j. Burns, his
son-in-law. Mr. A. $. Galllher has
managed the finances aud accounts of
the business, and the job Is one which
does them excellent credit. They are
now at the Raider cut, and by the time
1t can be reduced llla feet ut the deep
est point with such increase Of width as
will make It 81 feet wide at top, includ-
ling a sinking of the Nlckels cut 32a,
with hwidtl of IL feet, the truck laying
will be commenced. Mr. Campbell
thinks it will take him six weeks. Mr..
John Powers Is rapidly cXcavating the
ground for the new n. g. w. Depot,
which Capt. Fitch thinks win be ready
for their occupation on first of January.
The new passenger shed promises TO be
very handsome. The tin roof Il about
painted and the platforms have been
laid, adding greatly to the convenience
of passengers. The Il, r. V. Il G.. Co.
are bearing 4 portion Of the expense Of
the shed and the new depot, which are
to he used IN common by the roads.
presto Hearon, n week ago had every
room in Sullins College engaged and is
now preparingaddIlional ones in the man
sion. The prospects of the school are
beyond PRECEDENT Prof. Minors school
win open next Monday. President
Westcr will infUse all his energy into
Bristol Female College again. That
comprehcnds much and we hope he will
be literally rewarded, Notwithstanding
his loss Of time in starting. He will
open the fall session August 25th.
regret to learn that Mr. Daniel Long
Of Wallace's Switch, died Thursday Of
last week. But short time since saw
him In apparent good health on Main
st. lie was aged probably 20 years, and
wOs good citizen.
Letters from Little Rock furnish the
intelligence that while Mr.. Samuel N.
Brewer had eryslpelas, he felt quite well
enough to walk out IN the city, aud had
q sunshoke at +. NJ. lie was taken
to the Adams House, but soon expired.
Mr.. A. d. l.. Short, so long aud we'll
known as former citizen of Bristol.
was In town last Wednesday, and mr.
ranged with Brown Bios. to put up for
him jersey spring wagon, that will
perhaps eclipse IN value anything Of the
kind yet out Mr. Short supplies The
Abingdon market with the finest beef,
and is successful man In anything he
goes At. lie has one Of the incest and