Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-07-09
Letter From Cooke County. n
PERSONAL REMARKS.

EDITORS CHRONICLE: L nave peen
frequently asked why I wrote for the
GHRoNICE. My reply has uniformly been
because it suited me to do So Such is my
reply now, and those who. are dissatisfied
with this answer can $50 to grass and eat
DaulIen." You know, as do those who
complain of my cause in this matter, that
| do not endorse the politics of your paper
but, at the same time, / apprOveOf your de-
votion to the grand idea of improving and
developing the meterial wealth and pros
perity of East Tennessee, and, in your
politics | believe you to be outright and
candid, which can't be said of some
others that wot of. Enough then, upon
this subject, now and forever rl2 iv0Ig0
80 NOTES ON THE WING. - l.
For weeks had been contemplating a
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. I longed, therefore, to get
away, and to enjoy the bracing atmosphere
Cf the mountains.
-.a. MOSSY CREEK. % ,
never see this place without wishing
[ had home in the midst of its charming
community. [ predict that in ten years it
will be the garden-spot of East Tennessee.
1t is, indeed, a lovely spot; unlike your
community, the people are not divided in
to hateful feuds of factions. Knoxville, III
this particular, "bang5 the world" There
are not sic n1en-who can puH. together in
any undertaking. Each ittleclique 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. l 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 i expect
to control my own pen in journalism. |
have simply alluded to the matter here fer
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 fair un-
derstandiHg with each other, and of unit
ing their brains and energy i'll carrying it
out. .rTffr HEDf1 fHI"'Id
.. BAPTIST COLLEGE,. --g-.os-,-r5f
[ have never been a sectarian bgot, I
despise such a character. My impulse is
always to do justice to other churches. The
Baptist denomination is a 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 a prosperous institution of
learning. 1t is doing a noble work. The
teachers do their duty, and are fast Win
ming g golden opinions in every quarter.
From the bottom of my heart / bid them
God-speed. ,...,,, ---, rr,
MoRRISToWN.
Ten years ago this was an insignificant
place with no pretensions beyond those of
an ordinary village. How wonderful the
change since then! Phmnil-lil<e, it has
sprung UP out of the ashes and is now
bounding forward upon the highway OF
prosperity. There are a number of Wide
awake citizens there who are eXerting
themselves manfully to build up the town,
and they aCW do it, Mark the prediction
Already they contemplate establishing a
cotton factory, and, from present. indica1
tions, they will have it in operation in q
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. -r,-i .rrFrI .r
CROPS AND HARVEST. .ar..i
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 growln is no uncertain one. The
wheat crop is almost total failure
throughout East Tennessee. The harvest
IS now through Wltn, ana 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. 1871 '.. oa"
THE HOPES OF FARMERS,
For one year at least the hopes of cur
farmers cannot be buoyant. Last year,
though blest with good crop, yet they
sold at low figures, and did not realize
much money. This year they have, rot
half a crop, and prices not ranging much
niger. --rr-tr r-r v~etf.enag hofrrpi.
30 4 RADICAL CHANGE. fr,-s
The fact is now clearly demonstrated
that there is something organically wrong
in our mode of raising wheat in East Ten
nessee. What is it? 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, - tf
There should be a convention Of farmers
assembled from every part of our section,
to investigate these and other matters per-
tanning to our agricultural interests.
ALONZO DANTE.
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