The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1878-10-31

''A' '|lltsppIttll lNrt lttullrt
from 4 trip 10 DucktowH, would ask
your indulgence 10 scatter through
your columns a little chat" Duck
Town people look gloomy Talk Of the
uncertainties incident To lie in that
little mountain city. Some think that
WHEN tie ore now Ia ruas, is smclted,
the mines will again be stOpIrI, and
where once the happy aud thrifty mi
ncr, Whose family rudy with health
and plenty resided in happiness and
peace. The "Owls and bats will take up
there abode, Because without the mines
run on, support cSnnot be had 10 that
sterile region, Others are more hope
ful aud think a better day will soon
dawn. IstOpped with Cal. Vest Al the
Ketchrrside House, where / found one
Of the best country hotels extant. Gals.
accomplished daughters still preside
over the culinary department aud your
cOfrcspoHd,nt did full justice (in the
way of several square meals to the ell
cgtnt dishes served on that hospitlble
board.
W. /. Sharp G.ocabsy. candidate
for . sea. tp rie love- house uE ogr
ne1 Lcsi.i.tnfe from the Cpuatie, oi
Bradley ana POS, spoke in The Court
House Saturday night. Spoke about one
hour, advocated the policy as ]cnuncia-
ted in the platform Of his party. Upon
State questions, Mr.. Sharp spoke At
considerable length, favored low taxes,
and All equitable adjustment CT the
Stale debt denounced reputation, but
claimed that the people had some rights
which even the bondhoider Was bound
to respect. Showed that the major
part ct our States Indebtedness was
born in fraud, bonds were Issued bought
and sold in violation Gf The internal i'm
proyemsnt law of 1852, that our bonds
had been hawked and kicked around
the New York market ranging from
25rts m 1sr,s an tba dollar th,I Rau
Road interpretations had swindied the
st,,a snd th,t t,roppb IGNORANT or
corrupt legislation, the as Infamous
a. thu. other i,,nr.n.a h,io, almost il
not ,c.u,uv A. criminal. procure, lsy-
isIatirn ~r,l,.Sipg tine .olyput Railroad,
and selling the in,o.rsnt opns for ,
mora coug "a n~.rtia, c,,,crl.l with
the cormornnt, who have nurJ tb.
State so merr;lr..lv snd LEAVING ia,
burden on fine nsonIp Sbarn claimed
tb9t rho boudbolde, sLouIJ
under the rircpmsfars ha willing to
t.k, he market value. ~ cents tor his
bards. favored fu;bgr. tI.tif the debt
"a. .ptfie6 an ,h.t or sny o,1p, ruuiia-
HE be,;. tby .uhm;..inn by the peyt
l~ep;sl,fnrs \ ~Dropo.jtion 70 the nqopje
for their ratification, propo,ition to
iur-sft u the organic law. = u~royis-
ion that no future legislation should
have Dower 10 issue bonds or pledge
the credit Of the stata for Il nnrnose
Sh,rn danouncedt the Marty and nlcdrod
himself If elec,rl. to strugrle in favor
of honest AZ AGAINST couyirt labor.
Was strongly in favor Of mointain-
inn the free srhools MAKING he flrili-
tips for scuuirjDg an eljcaiipn rs FREQ
Ma sunshine and water. ARRANGING
both of the dominant nolitjc,I nart;eS
for r,isdeed. sn1 short rominga su6
claimed that unless so,nething WAS
done in thn wov of hoopatv and re-
trcDchmpnt in the Of orr
Stale affairs. orr pponIe Womb 10 ruiu-
ed. or Icnudiation and consequent. hu-
initiation and disrrace wonId stain the
uroud gychotcheon of our noble old
State. claimed that in the name Of de-
r,orr3ov ANA hI,,doI hv n,rtv name
Porter had been the aeronl time eIcya-
ted ,o tho GOVERNMENTAL chair that a
nprfec, food Of n]royperitv WA. claimed
wopll h. tta raaYlt afror nj. drsf o}o,-
,io, Tbst p~u,vnI,y l,l r,ioai ,ud
por.a, vou,3 ronril5 brt .o.b y,.
not ,5a case. INT instead. b,nnjnr angr
bjurdsr h,y, baen n,le tae .o,rs
or RrovnIor sank into ip.igni8c,rcs
comna,od IN tho cy;,,os ,Ilowed u,dor
porter. snake Of bribery ana corrun-
tio, .t,,Linc hollv into tbo vor,. amt
'to, and :, tho intorost of H., norov
novor and bigb onc;,l st.t;o, mr..
chosod co, twclva thorsan1 dollars
nio1rol bir.a f;y olactoI to psa hi.
n,orn,o,, ordooyor r. hri,g to lich,