The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1873-10-22
The Morristown Gazette.
\ Wednesday Morning, October q, 1873.
MORE ABOUT
OUR FAIR.
Coming 10 the Point.


We give prominence to the article
signed jefferson County" which is
subjoined. 1t is the production of
one of the most practical men, and
best farmers in our neighbOring
county, and was prompted by our
article Of last week on the subject Of
a mammoth local fair next fall at
this place. We are proud to have
elected such an active and Jealous
co-laborer in the enterprise. We
have conversed with many of the
leading farmers and influential citi-
zens of this county and town, during
the last week, and have heard but
one expression on the subject, and
that was unqualified approval Of the
project. Every one with whom we
have talked is willing and anxious to
co operate in the building up of
such an institution.
They are as much in earnest in the
matter as We are, and the undertak
ing will not be suffered. to die out or
prove q failure-mdTE that.
BIR. EDITOR VIII you allow q
plain Jefferson county farmer to say
a word or two about the recent East
ern Division Fair, at Knoxville? ]
had heard so much in praise of the
Fair there one year ago, that /
thought would go this time and see
for myself, so went. was badly
disappointed, as hundreds Of others
were. l had expected to see a big
collection of stock products of the
farm and handiwork of the ladies.
Every department was perfect
blink. There was some horse-racing,
but so poor that but few took any in
terest in it. The principal entry for
trottjng was made by the President
and he took the permjun! What
say you to that? l had expected to
see, too, an immense crowd, but here
was failure also.
Now we ''cIod hopperS" think we
begin to see into the objects and
aims of the shrewd managers of this
concern. 1t looks to us like some
sort of s'ying'' to make money out
Of us-a money-making machine at
the sacrifice of the farming interest.
This is the dag of rings. We see no.
farmers connected with the manag-
ers. All of tn m are either mer-
chants. bankers, or something else
That don't suit u.s. We have been
the unwilling victims of rings long
enough, and we intend to burst them
if we can. We are not the leather
heads some upstairs take us to be.
But We propose TO weed our own
row hereafter. We are now for build
ing up a mammoth Fair OF our own
at Morristown. What do you think
of the project? With your co-opera-
ton we can do it. You have already
sounded the note. Touch it again.
Mr.. Charlton, nearly a year ago,
urged the farmers of this section to
take hold of the enterprise. l am
for pushing it along. Granger,
Hawkins, Cooke and Jefferson, my
own county, will join Hamblen in
making it a success. There is no
better pint in East Tennessee than
NIorristown. See how central it IS,
and what rich country surrounds it
A few thousand dollars will do the
work, and the stock will be worth
dollar for dollar.
JEFFERSON COUNTY.
p. S.-Since the above was in type,
and our forms made up for this issue,
we have received can Address to
the Farmers of Hamblen, Cooke,
Granger, Jefferson and Hawkins
Counties" signed by Col. c. w.
Charlton, cordially endorsing our ar
ticle last week, promising his utmost
aid in the consummation of the en-
terprise, and urging q hearty coop
Grafton on the part of these counties.
1t will appear in our next. Things
are 1cOrbing spIendjdiy!