The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1884-02-20
PETER THAN TIE VEST.

BETTER THAN THE WEST.
ANOTHER INTERFERING LETTER FROM
JOHN PARKER, AND "BAD LUCK" Tc
HIN II HE DOESN'T WRITE Us OTHERS
| ST.. JOSEPH, Mo-, Feb. IA, 1884.
1 To the Editsr Of Ths Morristown Gazstts:
Since my last letter in THE GAZETTE,
I have received q number Of letters
from old-tims friends from different
parts Of East Tennessee, making in
quiry as 10 the advantages OF the North
west over other parts of the country.
Aud to answer the question properly
would take up too much Of your space,
consequently will only asy that there
are advantages mere not to be found in
Tennessee, but in my judgment they
are not sufficient TO warrant an ex-
change. There is No better agricultur-
al district In the world than North
Missouri, part of IOwa, Nebraska and
Kansas. The soil is very rich, the av-
erage corn yield being about sixty-five
bushels to the acre. This of necessity
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from these facts there are but few If
any advantages here. Seven months Of
the year a mechanic has plenty of work;
the remaining five are spent in idleness.
The winters are cold and long; climate
very changeable, and this brings train
OF diseases such as are seldom if ever
found in East Tennessee And now, af-
ter residence of nearly fifteen years
in the Northwest, find little or moth
ing to recommend over our own tenn
perate climate OF East Tennessee.
There is more enterprise, as IL is called,
here than in the South. This Is true,
but the chances for speculation, and to
a greater advantage, are better in the
hills Of Tennessee, Virginia and North
Carolina than they are here. First, be-
cause thsse States have timber, minerals
and water; and, second, because of the
advantage of being in sne's own eli
mate. Ofscourss, these are no &dvan-
tages il they are not improved; but why
wait for others to develop them or seek
countries already developed Why
not prove the greatness of our own
country, first, by opening up 1t resOurc'
es : 1t is only question of few years
when the demand for lumber will be so
great that these hills will be called on
fer their abundance of excellent timber.
then will come demand for iron, coal,
copper, and stone and many other val
liable products of which these hills are
rich in. And if nothing else will the
natural demand for these things BY
other parts of the country will cause
them to be sought after. But for thos'
who have spirit of enterprise there
are many excellent chances for money
making in Fest Tennessee far greater
than any that can be found in the West.
/ have travelled over nearly all the
Northwest and have studied the advan-
tages here presented, and this is the
conclusion arrived at.
A development of your rich resources
will appreciate all values and with this
will come an influx of capital, and then
prosperous times will fill up the waste
places, and the rose will bloom where
now all that is to be seen is the thorn.
Yes, East Tennessee is q better place to
invest money than the West: and, ali
that is wanted to prove the truth OF
this, is q reasonable trial-and to the
first who make the trial there 10 great
advantages. would not advise any
one 10 come West, but rather develop
the resources at hand and make the
best of them. But enough of this.
81. Joseph Is pretty we'll filled up
with East Tennesseans. The firm Of
Jones, Townsand s. Ce. is the largest
clothing and gents furnishing house in
the city. The head of this firm is Billy
Jones, of Tazewell; and, as statesmen,
Frank Jones, Hugh Bowen, Jim W yatt,
Grif. Rogan and a younger Bowen, are
oil Claiborne county boys. Then Hugh
Graham, one of the most popular trav-
cling statesmen in the West, is, as well
as his brothers. Will. and James, all
Tazewell boys. Hugh Graham, it is
thought, will soon make pilgrimage
to Morristown, a. there is young lady
there who holds the handsome travelling
mans heart. Will. Graham is connect
ed with large implement house, and
is very popular in his line Will. is the
premium laughter of the Queen city.
James Graham is fast building up fine
practice as physician, and bids fair to
become prominent in his profession.
Billy Jones is said to be one of the best
business men Of our city, and no doubt
he deserves the compliment. There are
q number of others of less Importance
here who hail from the hills.
This has been q very severe winter
here and there has been little done
most of the time the Geld has been toe
great for any kind of business. 1t is
now cold and showing at such rate
that one is forced TO keep indoors all
the time.
With regards to all the old-tims
friends, and a special werd for the
girls, I am respectfully, &c,
JNo. L. PARKER.
Dad Luck.)