The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-12-08

a bond of fealty that held Southerners
together, no matter where they may
go.
Another circumstance that / find has
won for Tennessee the distinction of
the home Of the renowned Tay-
lor family. We do not think so much
about this having become used to our
honors in this way until we leave there,
and hear the eulogies from strangers.
Tennessee did herself proud in her Sc
lection of the candidates for Governor,
of the two Taylor brothers, that gained
for her a reputation Of being both nov
ell and unique in her ideas of the man
ner of obtaining for herself a mantle of
notoriety that should beywoven with the
shuttle of politics. and yet should not
disgrace her, but rather be looked upon
for years as something entirely beyond
the commonplace-the admiration and
delight of all her sister states.
There is q noticeable absence of the
colored population here, and those that
are here do not seem to possess the
manners and easy disposition of our
jolly, happy-go-lucky Southern negro.
They are more quiet, more busting
and energetic to keep pace with the
rushing Westerner. You do not hear
the soft, mellow laughs from the old
black mammies as they go along the
street nor the hearty salutation of the
colored men, as they greet each other,
but for all that, they keep shy of the
police headquarters for there is a no
ticeable lack of the names of colored
people being arrested, SO we may sup
pose they I not so bad here after all.
Just now there is a great CONFUSION
of religions fervor aroused among them
by one Of their color called the "Color-
ed Moody" or the "Sin Killer" He
IS as full of humor and wit, pathos and
eloquence, as the wonderful "Wizard
Of Mirth" noted in Tennessee for these
great gifts who [ am afraid to mention
just in this connection, but will leave
YOU all to guess the ono [ mean. But
really 7 10 not know that the compari-
SON sheuld be such an offense after all,
since | heard one of the shrewdest men
Of our city say, this colored man could
beat Sam Jones preaching any day II
the week, and Moody Sunday.
And now ere / close, | wish to pay
he editor Of The COMET a little compli-
ment if some one will kindly hold .
fan in front Of his face to hide his
bushes, as every one knows his extreme
confusion when any one dares to pay
him a compliment, but here goes
some of those snapshots OF witicislns
Of his are often Of such brilliant scin-
~tillations as to catch the eyes of some
Of our editors here. and, they are
eulled and reset, and leftto shine like a
beacon light in III paper away out
Vest, then when any Of the soiourners
here chance to cast our eyes upon them
we give o sudden start as though sud
denly confronted by an old friend, and
then-who dares to say we are not
proud of the little city among the famed
hills of Tennessee with it's paper bear
ing away to the world its original gems
Of thought, launched upon the turbid
tides of journalism and buffeted around
in the whirling vortex of the press
criticism, until they emerge into a
peaceful past, and there they arouse the
query in the minds of those who read.
The me query that caused the people
ages ago to reqQire of each other SIS
ant this fesus VI Nazareth" and edited
iIom sis divIne lips the truism that
shall answer tog All eternity the ques-
gion, "A prophet is not without honor
save III his own country" The gist Of
all this is, that when you have tie
chance to render unto any one, the
homage the world at large, recog-
nizes, and appreciates, do it, and be
large heated, end generous about it,
even if tits the 'plzen' little democratic
editor OF THE COMET, I mean this for
the republicans q dare say it being
myself u republican,. If this letter es-
capes the clutches Of Mr.. Waste-basket
connected with The COMET / will say
this is to be,oon tinued.
?. s. A woman's letter is not COM
plete without its P. S. so | must say in
mine, that | meant to tell yon in this
something about young Jesse James
being accused of having been in thu
train heid-up and robbery here o few
weaks a.ro, bat must wait until auothe:
Lime 20 -, oi tais, the big Conventio
}# ~ is gttrh is 10 be So0n, AMI
z oon Ter " etue things .
Mrs. Y. Z.
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