The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1886-04-01
From Sullivan.

Atty, nor yet as litigant--but as an
interested locker on at Bristolian eff
forts to develop this thriving State
line city. In my not altogether aim
less and fluitless search for points OF
interest, visited the law court, pre-
sided over with dignity by Judge
Hacker; and found the bar of Virgin
ia and Tennessee we'll represented.
Some of the cases in this court came
before Jury impanneled TO try them,
while others were tried before Judge
Hacker. AS in almost all court trials.
each side is sanguine OF success, ald
one side meets with disappointment
and defeat
The young editors of the Reporter
and COuries on the Tennessee side are
making manly, and telling fight
against liquor selling and gambling,
The News on the Virginia side, some
times almost knocks the breath ont Of
these hot-bedS of iniquity. Men talk
OF and applaud President Cleveland's
back bOne-there must he like
strength in the men Of Front street, if
they can resist the efforts made to
close up their establishments ! find
men who visit Bristol and get drunk
while there, and while thus drunk
lose not only their money, but their
self-respect, are in favor of shutting
up these secret roads to their loss of
money and standing in society.
The mill that makes candidates,
(the solicitation of friends and an in
clination to serve the dear people, is
bringing to the front u number who
must meet with defeat Many of
these are excellent men, and would
make good officers, but all cannot be
elected, and the indications are that
there will be many unwilling passen.
gers up Salt river during the month
of August, 1886.
A spirit of inquiry tempts me to ask
what Sheriff Cunning was doing in
Johnson City some time since? Was
he seeking aid in his reelection? He
has made good and acceptable Of
ficer, and stands fair chance to sue
!, coed himself in his native county, un.
less his competitor should out-count
him at the polls.
Some having in the little town O.
Union, last Saturday, and I am tolt
some drinking. Maj. B. G. Mellow
D ell, of Bristol, and Geo. A. Ewing, o
Estilville, Va, we're on hand to lool
after the interest of clients.
The wheat of Sullivan county, &C
cording to my information, is growing
finely, and bids fair to make full
3 crop. Dat sowing is not quite thro
> with. A larger crop than for severa
years is being sown this spring, an(
with much OF it grass seed OF som,
a kind is being sown.
The senior partner of the firm o
Ewing & Riley, it is feared, is devot
: ing too much time to his heavy growth
8 of Burnsides. He expects Andy ant
f John to look after the interest OF tn
store, while he cultivates beard tina
. bids fair to soon reach his waist.
/ hear that the school Of Prof. N. I
Sherfey, at Union, will close about tn
9th of April. Do not know anythin
about the order of exercises, but SUP
:, pose the Prof. will issue a programm
before the school ends.
H. w. Ewing, Esq, a handy ma
:. when marriages are to be consumate
" united at the residence OF Thos. Wi
:. liams, near Island Mill, Mr.. Samut
Glover and Miss Ellen Anderson, {
:. Beaver Creek. These parties hay
!. known each other long, and have sc
at defiance any opposition that exis
cd to their marriage and joined fol
tunes in this life--may it abound wit
much happiness and but few sorrows.
Riverside, Tenn, R** Xxx
y March 80, 1886.