The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1884-04-23
A HzsIT TO oRAIEGKR COUNTY,

D MoRRIsFowN, TENN, April 10, "a.
: To the Editor OF The Morristown Gazette:
Having had occasion to visit Grain
, ger county, recently, we propose (
mention few items, which may be
interest to some of your readers.
A BEAUTIFUL SIGHT.
: The first thing which attracted on
attention on the way, was the sight o
peach trees in full bloom, nearly on tn
top of Boatman's ridge, bringing pleas
antly to remembrance canned fruit ant
peach pie.
A PERMANENT SCHOOL TO BE ESTABLISH
ED.
Beams Station, Tate Spring and Min
eral Hill, all famous summer resorts
long noted for their beauiy-fOr the
wealth, intelligence and refinement OF
their citizens, are to have a first class
school. The Misses Hartman, young la
dies recently from Virginia, who have
been teaching there for the last few
months, have, principally, ut their own
expense, erected a cOmmOdious two
story school house near the Spring
Fair Ground, and propose TO have a
chartered school OF the first class, where
beth males and females may receive in
struction on the most reasonable terms.
These young ladies, who are well quail
flied to teach all the branches, intend to
| employ competent male assistants, that
all classes may be accommodated. We
sincerely trust that the citizens of that
vicinage may aid them in their lauda-
BILE endeavors; for we do not know of
any place in all East Tennessee better
suited for a first class schsol. Beams
Station has, for time almost immemo-
rial, been the general battle-ground for
the roughs of Skinfsot and Clinch,
where crazed with poisoned liquor,
man met man in mortal conflict, and
often unto death. 1t is to be hoped
now, rs the bar-rooms will have to
close, that no more such disgraceful
meetings will be seen therc-that peace
may be made with the olG-time bellig-
ereRts, and that vicinity be noted for
its ssbriety.
A DRAWBACK TO CoMMERCE-THE OLD
PIKE ROAD.
II would seem to be a necessary pre-
caution, for enc wishing to cross old
Clinch's rugged heights, by the way of
the far-famed Beams Station turnpike,
to have life insurance policy previous
to undertaking the perilOus ascent. 1t
is a standing shame to the county that
such an important thoroughfare should
be so much neglected. If something is
not done in the near future toward re-
building that road, that fine valley Of
the north Clinch, will became a terra
incognita" TO the trading public on this
side. We talked with reliable ci izeIs
of Granger county about this road, and
was informed that whilst the county
court was continually making apprOpTi-
ations for other purposes, that deaf
ear was turned toward all appeals in
behalf of this grand old thoroughfare-
one of the most important in the coun-
ty. Think of the immense trade of |
that north Clinch country not TO say
anything of the travel from further |
west, and its importance cannot be |
lightly disregarded. The writer re-
that in one year whilst in /
business over in that country, having |
in wagons to Morristown,
thousand pounds of dried |
fruit, tive thousand bushels of wheat
and quantities Of other produce, and
this was not 1.-THE of what passed over
10 Gill, Jarnagin, and to various parties
in this town the same year-tO say
ncthing of the large trade frem Clai-
borne and Lee counties. Now, If this
read is suffered to remain in its present
coDulLlOn, the FARMERS, neECAdulS anu
raiders of that region will have to seek
water transportation, which is to wait
lntil the floods come in the winter and
ipring, necessarily disheartening all for
want of means of egress and ingress.
The trading community of Morris
own should awake to the importance
IF this trade, and lend assistance to the
of this road. We learn that
me of our most enterprisiRg business
men is willing to subscribe 500 toward
fund for this purpose. Who will fol-
ow suit The work of the militia is
Otally inadequate to keep the road in
epair, and outside help is badly need
"a. We appeal to the citizens of Grain
,er and Morristown to look after this
Enterprise at once.
PERSONAL.
We visited the ancient burg Of Rut-
edge meeting many friends, and were
-ery Hospitality entertained by Mr.. and
hrs. Arthur Peck, who knew how to