The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1881-11-02
LETTER FROM asCLINCH."
HOME W.ARD BOUND-ENOUGH OF
TIE NORTHWEST.
Dies MONIES, Iowa, Oct. 20.

To the Editor CT the 8orristown Gazette
1 arrived at this point last Sunday
night, and found the dear old GAZETTE
here awaiting me, SO I write my first
letter to you.
l left Jefferson City, Montana, on the
10Th instant, and assure you the wea-
Their would have made a native Iceland
or SILVER. I didn't consult a thermom
eter, but the snow was about foot
deep, and bucket of water would
freeze into a solid bali of ice in one
night so Tom Cope and l thought it
time for us to start with the wild ge Sc
back to Dixie
WORD FOR THE JEHUs
We had twenty-four hours stage rid
ing from Jefferson City TO the railroad
at Dillon, which cooled us off and shook
up our bones. The tedium Of our long
stage ride was lightened to a great ex-
tent by the wit and pleasantly Of our
popular drivers Mr.. Eli Gibson, or
"Gib," as he is familiary nicknamed, is
the Hank Monk of Montana, and is the
favorite whip of the Northwest. The
careful style of driving and his pleasant
ways and gallantry to the ladies have
already made him subject of many de-
served newspaper compliments-and
even a few poems.
might appear partial if l did not
mention the other two driYers-"Siim
Jim" and Little Dan Lawrence" -es
| pecially Little Dan" who is first class
driver, clever, handsome young Id
and a masher among the girls and school
marms. May good luck attend Glib, "
Jim" and Dan"
PLEASANT COMPANIONS.
We were also fortunate in falling in
company with very pleasant little fam
lily on the stage, and enjoyed their com
pany during the whole trip to Omaha
Mr.. and Mrs. Waite and little daughter
of New York State. Mr.. Waite with
the violin and Mrs. Waite's splendid
voice afforded US many rare musical
treats. They are talking of seeking q
home i'll Tennessee and sincerely hope
they may locate somewhere in East Ten.
nessee, as they are just the kind of PEG
pie we want.
1t seems strange how people who are
! perfect strangers to each other, will be
come friends for life by a few days rail
road travel together but such is the
! oaon in ~ irst.pcAs and NJ No,faI,
little family will never be forgotten by
me, even if never see them again.
A GROWING CITY.
The weather is nice here in Iowa
plenty of flowers and green leaves. De|
Moines is rushing, growing young
city, the capital of the State, and built
on both sides of the Des MOines river
! An idea Of its Importance can be drawn
from the fact that the Des MOines,
which is as large as the Tennessee river
at Knoxville, is SPAWNED by five bridges
within the corporate limits of the city,
! and another is being built, and the trav-
ell is inccssant over all of them.
PERSONAL.
Mr. T. j. Frost, s. P. Frost and 4. J.
Frost ali have their families in Montana
and seem to think a fortune is in store
for them in that frigid region. hope
they may not be disappointed, but as for
my part of Montana, 1 must say, the
winters come too early in the fall, say
too late in tho spring, and bite too hard
all the time to snit me, and think l
am done with the Northwest
Hoping to be with my good Tennessee
friends again soon, | am, respectfully.
"CLINCHn