The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1879-08-20

KINGSTON, TENN, Aug. II, 1879.
To the Editor of the Morristown Gazette:
AN APOLOGY

hINGS1ON, Tenn, aug. II, 1913.
To the Editor of the Morristown Gazette:
AN APOLOGY.
An extended trip through Roane, An
derson and Morgan counties last week,
prevented us (by Ws-I mean myself, my
horse, my buggy, and my sewing ma
chine-"us four, and no more,'O from
writing our usual weekly letter Dur
ing this interval the election has come
and gone, and 5O=4 has t'gone glimmer-
ing,p etc.
We will not p erpetrate an editorial on
the State debt question just now, but,
as the old play goes, 'let it pass"
oAKDALE.
Our meanderings led us first by Oak
dale furnace, where we found Col
Scott with his sleeves rolled up, and
with moderate force of laborers, was
bringing srder out of chaos, and prepar-
ing for an early beginning of work in
earnest in his iron mines.
AT WINTERS GAP.
Pursuing our way, we brought up at
Winters Gap, and located for the night
with an old Sullivan county farmer, a
Mr.. Elijah Gross, where we were made
to feel at home, and entertained in good
old home style. AS there was an inter-
esting protracted meeting going on in
the vicinity, and an opportunity offered
for that rare treat to sewing machine
man-the company of handsome and
interesting young lady-8oe 10e7at.
THE MEETING HOUSE.
The cid log meeting house was we'll
filed, and the Rev. Mr.. Burnett deliver
ed very straight forward, sensible dis
course, which was followed by an ex-
hortatiOn by young brother, who may
we'll aspire to the mantle of the famous
Lorenzo Dow. Among other good
things, the young minister said
THE EXPLOITATION.
"Some of the bretherering remarked
that we couldn't have good meetin'
here, but jist remarked that if we chris
tians would all show our hands, and
take stock in the meetin', an pray for
religion, an pray right, why God would
send us religion in great big dabs."
ON THE WAY.
We continued our journey down
through the broken spurs of Cumber-
land mountains, where the people most
ly jog along in the old way of their fore
fathers, threshing their wheat with fails,
and the razor-backed hogs around the
doors looked like half-starved grey
hounds.
About half the people we met didn't
know there was any election on hand,
and those that did, didn't know what it
was about.
A REDEEMING FEATURE.
We will say this much for the noun
tains before leaving them-there are
more pretty girls here than anywhere it
has been ur fortune to survey.
CIRCUIT COURT.
To-day is the first day of circuit court
in this place, and the streets and alleys
are full of men, women, boys, horses,
mules and dogs. The docket is long
one, and in our next we will try to give
a synopsis of the disposal of the most
important cases.
PERSONAL. 81. .-
The Exchange Hotel is head quarters
for all the visiting notables, among
whom we meet the familiar faces, of
Hon. L. G. Houk, Hon. Speaker Neal,
Hon. s. E. Cunningham, Hon. VIM. q.
Shelley, Major L, A. Gratz, Judge t.
T. Cornick, and others of smaller cali
bre
Everything is quiet and moving
smoothly.
THE WEATHER
has moderated very much, and the cool
nights are quite pleasant
COL. r. K. BYRD
was in town to-day, and looks as mad
as tiger over the defeat of the 5O-4
compromise. He says the next cam
paign in Tennessee will not be made on
party lines, but will be a struggle be-
tween repudiationists and those deter
mined to redeem the credit of the State
from the jeopardy in which it is now
placed. "CLINCH."