The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1879-07-02
BRIC-A-BRAC.
He Wants a Four Horse Stage
Line at Once.
10 the Editor of the lEOrristown Gazette:

md notes muchly or "celeDratl@ns
a sketches efGracco Roman youths
!. equipped in rosettes, scarfs, an
4 white vests, extending the righ
!. hand Of fellowship, with boomin
voices, that tell OF the reckboun,
r coasts of Labrador, the coral graves
and mangrave fringed islets Of tn
{ Gulf-the tempest-tossed, wreck
strewn strand of the Atlantic-ant
Of rIppling wavelets that tinkle upol
the golden sands of the vast Pacif
sweet memories of pretty girls
!, yea, beautiful as the daughters o
Scio; dressed in white. relieved b,
pink or blue, who. while the wantor
Eephyrs kissed their golden curls o
jetty tresses, unrolled formidable
scrolls, which spoke of dear school
mates, beloved teachers, a twelve
month rolling around, and the cold
silent grave-with a mild compari
son between the piano and embroid
cry, the broom apd batter cakes
Many literary ~ address had l in
pickle. Presentation speeches, tor,
tured cedar branches, fun. turkey.
cake and the great army of articles
associate with such occasions. Es.
pecially good coffee, for I'd rather
have cup of good coffee, in my old
age, than listen to the finest forensic
or literary, aud many other things
"too numerous to mention" Please
give us a call. Yet a still small
voice whispered, this man Helms is
your friend-don't add to his load
of commencements-d com.
mence-don't join the happy throng
of the commencement commemora-
tors. Don't count the SENS"
against me, uncle John.)
Thanks for the approval of that
"Brldge of Sighs." 'Tis a favorite
piece of mine. Didn't the buds rain?
Next year I'm going to try Miss
Kilmansegg's precious leg" Hope
they won't throao any legs at me,
should it take. By the way, the
"Bridge Of Sighs" was suggested by
the superb structure over Russelrs
creek. Did you notice that Str'uct-
ure? 'Tis Of one span, neat not
gaudy, and intended to facilitate in
tercsurse between Tazewell and (its
Brooklyn without Beecher) Rabbit
Town, A ferry boat once piled be-
tween the places but couldn't &C.
commodate the traffic. This con-
Meeting link was thrown across by
Tom Fulkerson, the Rothschild of
south Tazewell-although financial
ly failure, yet the artistic pictur.
esqueness thereof adds much to the
pleasure of an evening jaunt along
the banks Of Russell's creek.
Talking about Tazewell, did you
observe the plaster knocked off the
ceiling of the Baptist Church.. about
half an acre Well let me tell
some years ago, there was a revival,
and one ef the happy ones concluded
he weuld start to the happy hunting
grounds-so away he sailed, follow
ed by the eyes of all. But, like
Peter, he lacked faith, and fetched
up with ''karouse," giving his nod
die laundering crack. and down he
came in the middle OF a shower of
plaster-for all the world like Luz
cifer, coming down to organize
white-washing committee. Why
should the spirit of mortal be proud?
Ever since that time, whenever any
citizen of TazewelI seriously wishes
to go to heaVen, they go to this man,
as he has gone farther IN that dtrec!
tion than any Of the rest. They'll
have to go feet foremost, if they want
to make the round trip at reduced
rates. -~--- ... r ..rI
This plaster knocker has been half
cracked ever since. Has visions.
Is continually looking for railroad
through these mountains. Saws
Morristown will eventually be the
greatest place on this continent!
(For ponds and barber shops.)
The other night / was sitting out
on my front porch, dreamily tracing
the outlines Of Cumberland. as they
rose in ebon hummocks sharply de.
1ned against the evening sky, cast
ing duck glapces" at Ursa Major
and the polar star, and lazily blink
ing" at Hesperus, hung as a silver
lamp in tie west-wheu I fell to
thinking. You see, I think a great
deal. thought what a great place
Morristown was / thought of
Tates and Mineral Hill. Then what
a fine trip for the dyspeptic. to trav-
ell from Morristown to Tazcwell, aud
the fine country between Tazewell |
and Cumberland Gap-and, Cum.
berland Gap the greatest place of |
all. What's the reason It isn't, UNI? |
You have nothing like the "Pinna.
cls'' over your way, and then the
two fine caves at its base-{one ac-
tually measured miles !)-while in
the valley beneath are sulphur and |
chalybeate springs. Who the thun- !
der wants epson water? rdrather |
try mulberries or cucumbers. When
/ want to fzz, I'll take seidlitz pow
ders separately, and enjoy the thing. |
Then, over in Harlan, few miles, /
are the picturesque falls of Shillel-