The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1884-08-13

| WI NO OA viz p1OPCA CJ A1SOlIy Ii VI
der to save the immense cost O
shipping. This ore is of the verJ
best quality-such as steel is mad'
of at once,-and absolutely mex
haustible, and if works are erected
on tho premises it will greatly re
vive business and add much wealth
to that section of country. Near
and around this property live the
parties with whom our business
called us, all well-to-de, thrifty
farmers, with whom we spent 4 or 5
days most pleasantly, drinking cider
and-no, we didn't mean it! Jake,
Ben, Meek, Will and Uncle Giles,
excuse us? We deny it! There S
not word of truth in it!
From here, through the kindness
of friend r., the preacher (O, who
came around with his superb turn
out, we went over (about 6 miles,
to the celebrated All Healing
Springs, learning that a very dear
friend, whom we had not seon for
years, and who we were exceeding
ly anxious to meet, was there-but
upon reaching the Springs we found
she had left a few days before.
Then our crest fell-but again re-
vived, whom we reflected that we
had done the best we could and
couldn't help it-especially when
we sat down to table, surrounded
with pleasant company, several
friends of the friend we went to see,
and groaning with the best of the
land. These springs and hotel are
the property of the Garrett Broth
ers, of Kings Mountain, whose
means, push, and foresight have
done much to build up that section.
And We are indeed very sorry to
know, that since we were there the
large hotel and the adjoining beau>
tiful dwelling of DR.. Garrett have
been destroyed by fire. The hotel
is, or was, in charge of most ex-
cellent gentleman, Mr.. A. Cozzens,
a Northern man, as lessee and pro-
prietor. The buildings were of
wood, but very neat and handily
and were partially cover
ed by insurance. From the Springs
we went to the city of Kings Noun
tain, where we met many friends,
ameng them three bully little boys
.nephews-with whom we very
much regretted to SO hurriedIy part,
as since their fathers death in rs,
we have felt great solicitude for
them. But through the kindness
of two of the best men on earth
they are being we'll educated, which
is far better than riches. From
Kings Mountain we ran up TO Gas
tonia, the most thriving and pleas
ant little town of all. Here we met
quite a number of old friends
among them DR.. A, the genial and
highly respected husband Of our old
whom also, for ''old
times sake" we would have been
pleased to have met, but didn't.
Here, too, our friends ProfS. John
B. BlantOn and L. E. Quinn (the
former of whom, since we last met,
has taken to himself a lovely, beau
tiful and intelligent "better- half'')
formerly of Shelby, with whom
we, though younger, have seen gay
old times, are carrying on thriv-
ing high school, which is we'll sup
ported by the town and country.
They are both very popular and
thoroughly equipped for tho bust
ness and in every respect worthy,
and we bespeak for them a bright
future. Here, also, other friends,
the Long Brothers, formerly OF
are doing a thriving busi-
ness in tin and stoves, and yet an
sther, Mr.. Falls, formerly of Kings
who now runs the lead
ng hotel, where the weary can rest
rom their labors and feed on the
at of the land.
And, finally, this is the home of
Hon. d. A. Jenkins, ex- Republican
Treasurer of North Carolina, O
influential and honored |
:itizen, who positively refuses to
the mongrel- coalition State |
icket, foistercd upon his party, as
le claims (and JUSTLY, by combs
lation of the worst and weakest Gle
nents of both parties. Tie Colonel
$ right, for we know that the heav
est weight the Democrats have had
o carry for years has been the
Democratic Liberal Republican
freely coalition movement Of ~.
other North Carolina Republicans
f distinction-such as Hons. ". A.
smith, Republican candidate for
Lieutenant Governor in '76, w. p.
3ynum, ex-Judge of the Supreme
;ourt, V. S. Lusk, ex-U. S. District
Attorney, and many others think
ike him and refuse to support the
icket. Col. Jenkins is a well read,
cry intelligent and interesting talk
r, and can interest a crowd for
Iours. Both Republicans and Dem
Gratis have the greatest respect for
i'm.
Upon boarding the train at Dals
as to return home, we met with
ute q number Of other old friends,
iethodist preachers and others, on
heir way to Conference at Hickory.
70 mention each would consume too
nueh space-suffice it, therefore, to
ay, that we enjoyed meeting them
Ii very much (beg pardon for wax
ng up the Rev. DR.. ID. at Hickory
t the late hour of midnight, which
We Just had to do, as we felt we
we're bound to see him, and couldn't
Mss the next train either), and
lope to meet them all again in the
weet by and by.
We were very sorry, owing to the
act that we passed Asheville on our
vay back one day sooner than we
lad expected, that we failed to meet
'ur friends, who so kindly came to
he depot the next day, with dain-
les, in the way of delicious edihles
nd DrecionS yreetinOg. TO meet us.