The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1886-04-29
Union Depot.

Some OF the correspondents OF the
Bristol Courier are advocating district
farmers conventions for Sullivan
county, hoping that it will lead to the
establishment OF a county convention.
Something of the kind is needed
throughout the State. Farmers, as a
class, are doing less to advance their
interests than perhaps any other call
ing or profession. If the suggestions
made in the article referred to, are act
ed upon. conventions will be establish
ed throughout the State that will not
only get up friendly rivalry among
the tillers OF the soil, but brotherly
cooperative feeling which will lead to
higher and more advanced ideas as to
husbandry OF every kind. Many OF
our farmers need instruction in their
calling, and as few Of them take ag-
ricultural papers, and still fewer read
them, the convention would if prop
erly conducted meet this great draw
back to profitable farming. Will the
farmers take interest sufficient in
this matter, by talking to their broth
er farmers, to insure first neighbor-
hood meetings, from which will spring
district meetings, and there full
equipped County Convention.
Several young men have gone from
Sullivan County to Newport Tennes,
see, to work for the Scottish company
there.
Robbers made a pretty good hand
lately, at the residence of the late
Jesse Allison of the 20 district. 1t is
ESTIMATED that the articles stolen in
Guiding money, would amount tc
$250,000. An entrance was made
through window in the basement O.
the building, when the unlocking OF &
stair door gave access to the entire
house, every room Of which gave ev
idence that the robbers made a thor
ough search for booty. Many believe
: that the family were chloroformed, a
none Of them had any knowledge o
the robbery until they awoke tn,
next morning, after the usual hou
of rising. Two fierce dogs OF the bul
dog stock were on the place, but i
they gave the alarm none of the fam
lily heard them.
: Wheat is looking well in Sullivan $
far as my knowledge extends and tn
u same may be said of oats, though tn
y latter is beginning to need rair
: Corn planting is with some pre-
crossing slowly, in fact some are nc
j. done ploughing for corn, and tn
c ground is too hard now for the plow.
d Cannot say whether this county wi
u nominate candidates for county O.
s fees or not. There are two cand
g dates for Sheriff, two for Trustee, fou
/ for County Court Clerk, and four fo
e Register. The candidate fer Circui
y Court Clerk as yet, has no opposition
/ and rumor says that he is spend
l. ing his leisure time in wooing a SUI
liyan lassie.
e E. 8. Smith the brick mason tina
n has undertaken, and built so man
G good houses in this county, is abou
+ undertaking brick church in you
d neighboring county, Unicoi. MI
q Smith, is a splendid workman, an
o and pushes his jobs to completion il
d good time.
: John. T. Earheart OF Beaver Greek
I is determined to haye damages TO
: his sheep killed by dogs not lonl
: since. In the trial of the case befor
Jas. P. RAIDER ESQ. of Bristol, MI
. Earhart lost, but he has appealed t
+ a higher Cortland the case will com
b up in said Court.
: Robt. Baily of Carter County, ha
/ a frolick with pair of young horse
i at the Beaver creek bridge the othe
/ day. He unchecked that they Nigh
e drink, and when he started them, t
drive into the creek, they becam
IS unmanageable, kicking and running
a seeming determined 70 do mischie