Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-07-12
Letter From Cooke County.
PERSONAL REMARKS.

EDITORS CHRONICLE; / have been
frequently asked why l wrote for the
CHRoNICE. My reply has uniformly been
because it suited me to do 80. Such is my
reply now, and those who are dissatisfied
with this answer can go to grass and eat
mullen" You know, as do those who
complain of my cause in this matter, that
l do not endorse the politics of your paper,
but. ut the same time, Iapproveof your de-
votion TO the grand idea of improving and
developing the meterial wealth and pros
perity of East Tennessee, and, in your
candid, which can't be said of some
others that wot Of Enough then, upon
this subject, now and forever.
NOTES ON THE WING.
For weeks l had been contemplating
visit to the mountains of upper East Ten
nesse, not so much for health as a relaxa-
ton from perpleXary duties which had an
noyed me no little, and which were prov
ing profitless. l longed, therefore, to get
away, and to enjoy the bracing atmosphere
cfthc mountains.
NOISY CREEK.
never see this place without wishing
/ had a home in the midst of its charming
community. 1 predict that in ten years il
will be the garden-spot of East Tennessee.
1t is, indeed, a lovely spot; unlike your
community, the people are not divided in
| this particular, "bangs the world" There
| are not siG men who can pull together in
any undertaking. Each little clique thinks
that it ought to rule the day, and swallow
all the rest. Jealousy, envy and suspicion
marshal their forces, and right well do
| they push their victories. | could write
an interesting chapter or two upon this
| subject, but will defer it to an occasion yet
| in the womb of the future when ] expect
| to control my own pen in journalism, !
| have simply alluded to the matter hero for
| the purpose of contrasting our own condi-
| ton with that of the citizens of Messy
| Creek When they want TO do anything
| they have no trouble in having n fair I'M
Outstanding with each other and of unit
ing their brains and energy in carrying ii
| out
| BAPTIST COLLEGE.
| / have never been a sectarian bigot, ]
despise such character. My impulse is
| always to do Justice to other churches. The
| Baptist denomination is powerful one,
not only in East Tennessee but throughout
the world. 1t is working hard in the in
| terest of humanity. It's achievements are
great and glorious. At Messy Creek this
church has prosperous institution Of
| learning. 1t is doing a noble work. The
teachers do their duty, and are fast win
ming golden opinions in every quarter.
From the bottom of my heart / bid them
| God-speed.
| nfoRRISTowN.
| Ten years ago this was an Insignificant
| place with no pretensions beyond those of
an ordinary village. How wonderful the
change since then! Phenix-like, it has
sprung up out of the ashes and is now
bounding forward upon the highway of
| prosperity. There are number of wide
| awake citizens there who are exerting
themselves manfully to build up the town,
and they aOiH do IT, Mark the prediction.
Already they contemplate establishing a
cotton factory, and, from present indica-
tons, they will have it in operation in
| short time. Eames is going ahead with
| his immense Touring mill, and is now en-
| larging it still more. His flour is said TO
be very fine. -.. &c.,.
| CROPS AND HARYEST.
| The New York Herald remarks that the
annual growl has reached US from Ten
nessee about short crops, in order to affect
the market Let me say to James Cor
/ don Bennett that this year, at least, the
| annual growP is no uncertain one. The
wheat crop is almost a total failure
| throughout East Tennessee. The harvest
| is now through with, and the result is
| known. We have different reports from
| the West. The wheat crop in that section
! will be equal to if not greater this year
| than ever before known,
THE HOPES OF FARMERS. .
! For one year at least the hopes of GU
farmers cannot be buoyant. Last yea
though blest with a good crop, yet the
sold at low figures, and did not realize
much money. This year they have not
half a crop and prices not ranging much
| niger.
| A RADICAL CHANGE.
The fact is now clearly demonstrated
that there is something organically wrong
| in our mode of raising wheat i'm East Ten
nessee. What is ii ? Let the farmers in
vestigate this question. The difficulty lies
| somewhere in their management of the
soil, and in the way they SOW their wheat,
FARMERS CONVENTION.
There should be convention of farmers
assembled from every part of our section,
| to investigate these and other matters per-
tanning to our agricultural interests.
pr" ALoNZo DANTE.