The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-12-25
The Prospectus Of the Future.

The Prospectus of the Future.
From The Helper,
Since our earliest recollection ouI
country has been blessed Tor the con
trary) by croakers, who expect the sur
to stand still or the hands Of time L
m I'VE backward upon the dial.
The time of such miracles is gone
an still these croakers expect in some
way the great wheel of nature will bs
stopped with jerk, convuIsing all
things. Even here some few OF them
exist, who do not real 10 that the fu,
'ureoi this place does not depend upon
some little accident OF delay TO rail
road, or something of the kind, bul
upon her geographical situation, and
That she possesses natural advantages
which cannot be gainsayed, and that
owing to natural laws, unchanging
and Underwriting, she must go on grow.
ing. She has been called in a Mem
phls paper The Golden Gate" lying
rs she does, a gate to the great min.
"ral wealth all around her. "The
Daughter OF Destiny" also by other
good authorities. there il u reas, /
br these names. They are no poetical
Illusions of silly people, but are given
ny hard headed, far-seeing men Of bus
mess. 1--WE are having no boom ~
HeJolce, for there is no surer killer of
! city than a succession OF booms.
'ursting like bombs, and destroying
everything in their way. The solid
of our growth impress
Every sensible man who visits the
great mines near US, and the forests
around us, then drives around our
town and sees all the evidences Of
manufactures and of the cap.
'tal becoming employed in so many
ways here. Furnace, foundry, furnr
ture factory, electrical plant, planning
mills, grist mill, tobacco factory
brick yards, ice plant, everything to
employ men and put money in circu
'ation. Farm lands needing only .
Of the pillow to bring forth
rich crops and unequaled for grazing
and all things tending to one center,
'ur growing town already making
herself name echoing far away to
the North, the East, the South, the
West. Now is general time Of d..
preston, when many a good bank
totterS, when firms supposed good 20
10 the wall all over the country, if we
come in for small share Of discom.
tort, what then? We do not realize
how little real calamity we know
Dur banks stand firm. All our man.
iiacturing establishments also
There is no real cause OF complaint.
A railroad is delayed by the scarcity
81 money, only temporarily as is to
lar finished to ever be allowed to b.
abandoned being of too much impor.
'ance commercially to be left. N.
The plucky little city" does not stand
till. All the laws of nature forbid
Ind he who is wise will read the signs
II the times and not be Discouraged |
" few who always stand ready IT, |
'ry out "A deluge," when we are 40
l'uated as to fear no deluge. Tht
verlastlng mountains stand around
loIding in their bosoms wealth AZ vet
Unknown in magnitude; calm and
ecure, they gaze upon us saying IT,
ur selves Miserable mortsls when
gu and your children are gone from
he scene, still shall We remain hold
1g wealth for future generations"
hey smile rs the sun kisses them
nd give vi their wealth TO whoever
hooseS to search, aud the world q, e.
Il. OLD Tune puts 81 "n the stagr {.
ing to 10 PROSPERITY aud growth.
Spend little less money for u time
necessary, aud do not sell any real
tate unless freed TO, Tor to-day ia NJ
stter time TO buy than To sell. Hurry
the schools 30 that people NAV
tile here. No one with children
Tres to live where they are obliged H.
nd them away Tor lack CT school az
fhnse whe invest |
're may come here to live il they iinu
n pleasant place Tor home. Streets
Q rapidly being improved, hotels ap
UachiLg completion, one OF the
'ettlest depots Ill the South, OF stone
ing up. The furnace grows apace
le griet mill il fast going up.
Soon the electric cars will be run.
ng all across the town, in fact John
n City is growing in just the right,
rectlon and as fast as health for her
10 Will De no great overgrown baby
king brains bone and sinew, but
II be equally developed in all res
cts, strn. & in her working sinews.
d capable OF holding her own in the
'rk of the world, There ID no cause
encouragement and we are not
ady to take back one whit OF curl
ophecies Of a few months ago when
see what tho,e few months have /