Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1881-07-12
Sidewalk Letter.
On THE SIDEWALK,
July II, 1884,


but with the mercury for six days be.
tween 06 and l04, when all other physi.
cal functions are dwarfed by the one eff
fort to extract enough oxygen from the
air to keep life from destruction, how
can the brain act? Last Sunday was the
hottest day known here during modern
times. ! hear others say it was lOi in
shade, but as far as my thermometer is
concerned, 1t was so hot could not ven
ture close enough to read the scale. IT
was uncertain whether | would melt il
or 1t me. The earth was like coke oven,
and my blood boiled. The drought is
alarming, and the tantalizing flashes that
decorate the eastern and southern sky
each evening promise but little ain.--
The Go0dson Council and the Bristol
Board have agreed on the centre of Main
Street rs the line between the two towns.
Ilcnccforth In jurisdiction and in munic-
ipal finances that line will be observed.
Each town will soon improve its half of
that great thoroughfarc. Mayor Terry
has appointed AS his new street commit
tee Messrs. Buckner, Good and Scnckcr.
The Council has ordered sidc-w walk
on Washington st. fiom Main to Tram
mell's corner.
Prof. Jas. b. Baylor, Washington
Astronomer stopping at the Thomas
House, has erected tent on the Cults
observatory site of go on Solar Hill, and
has his glass on the heavens. Mr.. Phil
lips, of Delaware, has determined to
erect large fruit cooperating apparatus
in town, and will purchase large quanti-
ties of green fruit If he is successful in
his preparations. Notwithstanding the
hot weather Jno. Taylor, decidedly col
orcd, who has for some time been one of
J. NJ. Barkcr's heavy clerks, was caught
last week slipping ham Of bacon into Il
barrel which he has long used as de-
post for the noor-swccpingS. He was
ordered 30 by Mayor Terry, but Mr.,
Blanchard, his counsel, appealed aud
now he Is cooling himself on the brick
floor of one Of the cells of Abingdon
Jail. Mr.. Enoch Bachman, who has sew
eral times aspired to represent Sullivan
county, Tenn. In the House Of Rcprescn-
tatives died last Friday. By-the-way,
learn from DIR. Gate, who was In town
last Sunday TO hear DR.. Clark on the
new version, that five members of the
present Comfy Court, Of Sullivan have
died recently. In all there were 80
Two special sermons were preached to
painting audiences last Sunday. DR..
Clark says all Baptists can accept the
new version of the Bible. lie thinks
there are objections which any person
could urge, but as understand him he
recommends 1t nevertheless. lie be-
licves cmphatically IN and vigorously
defends the principle of revising the BIZ
bic. Keep 1t within the comprehension
of men. Extend obsolete words. EX-
press the idea of the sacred writers so
that the young need not be driven to
Clark's commentary, which regard as
n mere new version, to find what the
writer meant. Correct, DR.. Clark. Rev.
". l.. Burson preached on the Millcnni-
I'm. / did not hear him, MS ut the -four
o'clock hour was hunting for Ice, and
wishing was at the northern portal OF
the Natural Tunnel, the coolest place
ever stretched these weary limbs Ia
rest In. learn, however, he predicted
the Inauguration Of the Millennium IN
the year lSOO-only nine years distant,
am afraid this docs not allow the pres
cnt generation time enough to complete
It's business arrangements on the present
plan. Even the credit system In It's pres
ent attitude cannot be successfully work
cd out In that time, There are several
"irrcgulaatics, rveh IN Bristol, which
II stopped suddenly, will leave some per-
sons wringlng their hands In dlsappoint-
ment, "a the old order Of things moves
of from them like huBc steamboat
The chewing Of tobacco, the bringing Of
liquor, clandcstine removal of hams,
shooting of Presidents, swapping Of
epnyincd and mooncycd horses, and Ger.
tain prevalent denominations which mods
rsty forbids me TO mention, will have To
br returned very quickly. THIN what
can be done with these dies In the short
space Of nine ycarsp How can the Gov
eminent get rid of crooked whlskcy In
that timer What shall be done with the
army Of traInpsY How shall we dispose
of Bob Ingcrsoll aud Sitting Bullp The
Tennessee Funding Bill would have
ninety years more to run, and there eau
be no millennium With that. Think Of
millennium IN Which the people will
hayr all their taxes levied aud their mp
Precipitation bills passed by those who arc
dead, aud willie they were In the wicked
pcrlodl Seriously, | ltarl TINT Mr.,
lIurson made good sermon, but can't
arrce With him In iIs conclusion. IN.
less Malone sholild die Inside Of 1881 |
don't see how the fuhdcrs cohld enjoy
any Millennium. England could not
get through thrcshing Afrlcn and get her