The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1874-06-17

as it crosses the old road. Next, if
the new bridge was not there, Ger
man again Here it does not cross
the road to Tate's, but runs into it
and out again passable at least City
weeks in the year.
Would S. T. have us to bridge
those streams at Il necessary cost of
upwards of 100000, when the travel
over the road if reasonable toll was
charged would not pay one twentieth
of one per cent per annum on the
investment. o Solomon F., Solomon
f!
S. F. tells US his Ticket from Al
lanta to New York cost him a frac-
ton over three cents per mile of
travel; his fare from Morristosh to
Tates was about SO cents q mile"
"And am sure,; he says, '.that the
gunner of the carriage and horses earn
edthe last farthtng Of kis Pteney." Far
Their on he continues: 1.-The editor
of the MoRRIsTowN GAZETTE COM
plains,' for the people of course),
that the railroad charges So cents
for carrying 100 pounds 2lO miles"
| S. +. is now led to exclaim: The
merchant here tells re that he pays
20 to 30 cents per 100 pounds for
transporting goods from Morrfstown,
about ten miles, &c" Now, Mr.. Edi-
tor, don't understand that the far
mers have a quarrel with the rail
roads, because of the isolated fact
that it charges 50 cents per 100
pounds to Atlanta, but becaue the
charge of IS cents yields such an i'm
mense profit to the roaj. S. f. says
the WAGNER across the country earns
the last farthing of his money! the
farmers and merchants have, there
fore, no quarrel with him.
/ quote again "And such hogs
| Some of them remind me of n Mas
sachusetts dried Goldfish, setup edge
wise on legs" Does S. T. know the
| fret that East Tennessee country
| cured hams are more relished by ep
icures than the CINCINNATI sugar
cured?
BY the way. lin the language of
the late lamented), that reminds me
that | have heard the expression,
Goldfish aristocracy." Isn't it ap.
piled to people living in the Eastern
States? l suppose they have there,
as elsewhere, the different classes of
society the aristocrats, middle class
and plebeians. But let one of them.
whether plebeian or otherwise, step
| across the confines Of the Eastern
! States, and 10! he immediately be
comes a Goldfish, an aristOcrat; he
feels himself so immensely superior
| to all his surroundings.
Solomon f., at that age" when a
person naturally begins to take a
/ serious view of life, was no doubt
reminded Of the reputation for wis
dom, possessed by his predecessor
and name-sake, Solomon the King.
He determined to emulate him, and
| lot down from time to time some of
his best ideas, in order to preserve
| them for the benefit of future ages.
Solomon, the King. made choice of
wisdom. Solomon L. made choice of
wisdom. Solomon, the King, was
encouraged in his choice by the AL
mighty, Solomon f. was encour-
aged in his choice by himself. Now
AS the nature of the encourage
ment given to Solomon f. is to the
nature of the encouragement given
to Solomon, the King, so is the wis
| dem of Solomon +. to the wisdom of
Solomon. the King. | leave you,
| Mr.. Editor, TO make the further de-
! ductiOn.
Mr.. Editor, I believe the East
Tennesseeans receive, gratefully, adj
vice given by the stranger when it
is kindly intended to further their
prosperity But [ do not think they
are called upon to receive the cap
tiously conceited remarks of the
young man nor the querulOus COM
plants OF the old and invalid. as
| perfected wisdom. ] II. c., JR.
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