The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1874-08-19
KENTUCKY.
DANr111E. Ky. Aug. 6. 49,

To the Editor Of the MOrr1suOHu Gazeltes
l don't know that a letter from me
will be of much interest to your nu-
merous readers. but if viii only serve
to help "fl up" it viii be that much.
After leaving Morristown on the 10Th
Of July, I reached the famous old
stand, Thorn Hill. where [ met your
special friends, John Easily and Char
lie Davis. as also your special cor
respondent from that place. With
such licks as the GAZETTE strikes
the railroads and your Thorn Hill
correspondent the turnpikes and 9TH
er roads, we will get things straight
in Tennessee soon, and as an evil
dence of it, when l rode up to the
toll gate, quilting out my pocket
book, Charlie said he was collecting
no toll now. L at once seen that
much was due your correspondent at
that place. The next day nothing
transpired OF any consequence, ex-
cept meeting quite a number<of can
didates, and passing over the Cum
berland Mountains at Cumberland
Gap. We are told in the book of
books that the " high places shall be
made low and the rough places made
bat to look at this part of
natures work, it would seem to be a
long time till the end. The peaks
look as high and as rugged to-day as
overland as q Gt place for Moses to
have stood.
Passing the Gap I was then in the
county of Josh Bell. Ky, (once part
of Knox. There l was annoyed
again by candidates, worse, ten-fold,
than in Tennessee. 1t was net only
the candidates, but their friends
They suffer but two men to run for
the same Office in this State, and they
make it strictly a party question.
was met that day by ut least dozen
squads Of men, from five to ten in
One party actually carried
their provisions with them, feeling,
I suppose. it rather burdensome to
their friends to eat and lodge with
them. l thought to myself that it
was Just in the mountains that the
people had become little excited,
and when | get to the settlements,
or bluegrass region, where there is
more wealth and refinement, it will
c different. But on Saturday night
[ reached Crab Orchard, and behold.
things were worse. Sunday morn
ing [ rode ten miles to Lancaster, a
nice town. and the capital Of Girard
county. There | found them offer
ing to buy votes-aEd they bought
them. / was told they was paying
Us high as 500 for white, and $25
for colorcd votes in many Of the
bluegrass counties. Both parties
we're at it, and Bourbon whisky was
as common as ice water at the TUR-
LEY House. Monday was the cleo
ion, and Tuesday found the Demo-
3rats looking Ike their best friends
rad been found dead, while the Re
lubitcanE we're tahiHg q title more
BonrJon. ana rejoicing over the idea
If having to give bend and security
or their faithful pcrtol nance. for
lie next two years in office.
Next to the farming interest, The I
Drought has been terrible i'll a few !
= Girard, Lincoln, Boyle, !
II ercer and Washington counties, l
rave been in, and don't think they |
will average fifteen bushels of corn
'er acre. The wheat crop was good !
bats a perfect failure. You scarce
y see a locust tree, (and they are /
lumorous). but tie leaves are dead |
md falling Off Farmers, where the !
abroad runs through, had to watch
he passing trains to see that no /
parks caught tho grass, Many |
,laces caught from sparks and burn /
d over fields and fences. Two week |
90 there fell heavy rains, which |
makes the grass look Il little green
gain. The stock has been sent to
market from these counties, especial 1
Y the hogs, for they could not be
attened here. Cattle are very low, /
nd l have seen the day, not two
ears ago, that L would have thought
mules low at their present prices,
nut is hard to tell whether they are
ow or not now. If any Of the GA
ETTE readers fee, inclined to try
lie trade, they can buy what they
want Of two year olds at $40 and $50,
God, aud they may beat that q little.
come for hogs, but am too late.
hey had rushing demand from the
Vest, which took all the hogs in q
aw days. ] fiud the Grange at work
nd the hogs that have gone West,
ave gone into the hands Of Grant
ers mostly. The man who has
God lot Of fat nogs in Tennessee,
eed feelno fears, unless it be for
holcra. The farmers heads are up
yer here. and his nose full of wind
/ am told that Bourbon county has
old nearly half a million dollars
-orth Of stock in the last two months.
Iany of us in Tennessee think we
now all. have all, and do alI-but
hen we take peep at Other States,
nd especially towards the West. we
nd we know nothing, have nothing,
nd do nothing.
7TO r, % TCg70 TENT MIN UTrrTr