Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1882-01-24
Sidewalk Letter.
On THE SIDEWALK, |
Jan. %. 1889. |

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At last the "Spcll is broken.n Old
Boreas and Sol have taken possession,
and the cold, bright. invigorating wealth
er is enjoyed by old and young, rich and
poor. would not be far wrong, If |
should say, our chiefest blessings, hui
manly speaking, are drawn from the ele-
ments. Very few persons, compare
lively, ever sit down and seriously
reflect IA to the influence exerted on the
human mind, not 10 speak of the body,
10y the weather. Make few OBSERVE
tons, friend, and you will be surprised.
The clouds disappeared between twi-
light and dark Saturday evening. The
young queen Of night, with her beauti-
f'Il crescent, swept the western horizon,
laughed welcome to the glad stars, MS
they danced and spNrkled, seemed to vie
with each other in bidding goodnight to
her young majesty. The mud, which
was thin and deep, In the roads, was fro
zen hard on Sunday night, and hope 1t
will remain so until 1t freezes dry. Very
little Ice has been gathered as yet. If
this cold snap does not last, am afraid
the crop will be exceedingly short. If
the good weather continues, n revival of
trade will be In order. There Is n great
deal of produce in the country yet.
The loss TO Prof. G. b. Smith, by the
disaster to his brick building on Main
Street, last week Is something over
$1,000. There is not n person In this
community believe, that does not truly
sympathIzc with him. He has, by hard
work, close attention to business and
untiring energy, built himself up, and is
the owner of some of the best property
In the city. He had only short time
ago bought the Main Street property,
built new front, raised the walls, re-
fitted and otherwise ornamcnted IL, aud
was just beginning to get Strengthened
out, when the crash came that laid his
building In mass of ruins. with his
usual energy, nothing daunted, he has
secured the corner building IN James
Block, opened out his goods below and
Art Gallery above, aud Is ready for his
customers. And we hope they will
show their appreciation Of him by Civ
ing him double share of patronage. lie
will be more than glad to welcome you.
Prof Smith Is gentleman Of large
heart and liberal hand, especially when
calamity overtakes his fellow townsmcn,
rs this sidewalk man can truthrully
say.
The Young Mems Christian Assocla-
ton Will meet at the Court Room on
next Friday night.
Remember the ladies supper at Con.
way Hall Wednesday and Thursday
nights. Young man II you want your
sweetheart to appreciate you, take her
around, and Ii she don't eat oysters, she
viii, scream.
In the Circuit Court lust week In the
case Of the creditors of NJ. u. Andes 4
Co., Va. Bond & Groves MS assIgnces of
NJ. u. Andes & Co., the court held that
Bond 4 Groves should have until the
9th day OF February, 1889, to give a
bond In penalty Of 10000 to perform the
dccrccs Of the Court hereafter before
proceeding to sell the stock Of goods for
the benefit Of the creditors. In tho
event they fail TO give said bond, Col.
Jno. +. Terry was appointed Receiver.
by the Court, to take charge Of said
stock Of goods for the benefit Of the
creditors.
A very md death occurred IN our
town on Monday morning. Ito was
young man, taken In the bloom Of youth,
and was In apparently ma good health on
Saturday IA ever Frank lludgins.
brother Of 8. G. W, and son Of W. j.
lIudglns, He had nearly completed his
year, we'll grown and OF a
stout, robust build lie complained
little just before going to bed on satur-