Cherokee scout. [volume] (Murphy, N.C.) 188?-1961, 1891-11-10
NEWSY LETTERS.
WHAT OUR CORRESPONDENTS
HAVE TO SAY.
RRASSTOWN NOTES.

themselves to the ,shadowypast since
Hast / contributed anything to you
columns. Your well-known nodesty
and mine as we'll, would forbid max
ing mention the various words o
praise your efforts have elected.
The people of this favored section
and adjacent territory have reached
a new era of development. Judging
from indications it will soon rusE
forward to the very van of civiliza
ton and advancement.
Brasstown is turning out a large
number Of te elchers, doctors and
preachers, most of whom possess the
highest order of talent. AS legisla.
tors, some of her sons have sat with
the Solons of North Carolina with.
out discredit to any one. In fact
they have reflected honor on the
State.
Our farmers, IN point of intelli-
gence, will compare favorably with
any in the State. They are begin
ming to recognize the fact that a
much smaller boundary of land en-
riched and we'll cultivated will pro-
duce more than much larger boun-
Diary of poor land half cultivated.
This is the secret of and the key to
successful farming. They are also
beginning to appreciate their indie
pendence, and recognize the fact
that they are the-43nrds and not the
minions of any class. The man
who thinks is always the man who
succeeds. The>~Eaap who depends
on muscular power, alone will always
be servant of others. lie. this
force be controlled by brain power,
and success is almost inevitable.
The tobacco business is attracting
considerable interest, and will soon
assume immense proportions in this
section. In this immediate vicinity
there has been raised this year 35
barns of tobacco. From all indica-
tions, next year there will be ten
times that amount, which will yield
about 100000 pounds of tobacco.
Placing the modest estimate of 10
cents on the pound, it will yield the
nice little sum of $4,000. All this
in a radius of five miles, and no
casing" OF course this, like all
other crops, is subject to accidents,
but these are modest figures: 'Tis
the intention POT to let this crop in
terfere with other crops, as it will
come in before and after the other
crops are made.
This is one of the best farming
sections IN the State, if men will go
to farming right: Health! Why
to be sick here is something strange,
and scarcely ever a death, except
old persons.
We have marble enough to sup
ply large demand, and other min
erals in prospect.
We have two schools conducted
under the auspieces of Miss Blanche
Mooresana Mr.. &. Martin s pom we
hope to see the Spires of twq beauti-
ful churches pointing the inhabitants
to the Giver of gifts.
To-day attended an old-fashioncd
corn husking at Sir Robert Harper's.
There were men and maids and ma
irons there. Squire Moore, who is
somewhat of a poetical turn, lald
aside his magisterial robe, and doubt
less forgetting but that he was boy,
sung some old Scotch and Irish
melodies, and other ditties, for the
sbonnie lassies." If we had had
music, l expect we would have seen
him "change corners and swing part
ners" with some of them. / guess
when his wife heard o. it, a few
'curtain lectures" will follow. and
Squire Daniel will assume his judic-
ial robes.
Our vallies, hills and mountains
have been exquisitely beautiful for
sometime, but are fading. Natures
great artist has dressed them off in
all imaginable colors, apparently in
bridal attire. You, who have gone
over the world to see sights, come to
Western North Carolina and you can
see them. Come and will show
you mountains-eternal mountains
pyramids grander than those Of the