The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-02-24

with your part of the Switzerland of
America II having been an officer OF
Burnside's army in East Tenn, away
back in 1853 and 1864, and pranced up
and down through the witzerland of
America" any number of times until
became very familiar with your locali-
ty-Jonesboro, Carriers Station, Bris-
tot, Greeneville, Dandride, Blains Cross
Roads, Morristown, Strawberry Plains,
Rogersville, etc. etc, etc. | have a
very pleasant recollection of the de-
lightful climate and water-not to speak
Of the very excellent apple-jack and
peach braady-that 1 found in that
country during our campaign from
Sept, 1868 to April I, 1894. At one
time during this period l was prisoner
of war in East Tenn, being in the
hands of the 4th Kentucky Confederate
Cavalry, but it was my good fortune tC
steal horse from them the first nigh
and escape, 80 that my record as a pris
ouer of war only extended over perio(
Of about 10 hours. have very distinc
and vivid recollection of the famou
river in East Tenn, the N0la Chucky
generally known as the "Chucky,
this being little bit of river up nea
Bulls Gap, which, at any stage of tn
game, seems big enough to jump over
but as a matter of fact, is hardly florida
BILE for horse for miles and miles.
l can tell you of a discovery that
made in East Tenn, in October, 1876
and if you can find the secret of it no,
it will lead to your everlasting fortune
After the engagement.at Blue Spring
Tenn, on Oct, 10, 1853, my regimen
the 9TH Ohio Cavalry, was part of til
force that pursued the Confederates IL
as far as Bristol. We had been 0
horseback all of one night, and stoppe
to cook our breakfast near JonesborC
One of our men had got hold of pieC
Of bacon from q farmers house net
Jonesbero, which we had served for OIL
breakfast. Without any doubt, tn
was the best piece of bacon that ev,
passed over hungry mans lips, and
can almost taste it yet, it was so goo,
Twenty years after the war | was visi
ing my friend, Gen. Israel Garrard, I
: in Minnesota, the commander of OF
regiment, and, ia talking over the w
times, I asked him if he had a distin
recollection Of ever having aHythir
real good to eat during the war. Fl
: reply iwas: eyes, Allen, do you I
member that bacon we had near Jone
boro, East Tennessee, for breakfast
This remark showing that he was
favorably impressed with the bacon as
have been. l mention all this matter
2 you, Judge, that you.may, if possible, g
= the secret Of the curing of this sort
bacon, and if you can get it, you CT
sell more bacon in this country thi
you can SSshake stick at, and new
n paper publishing will be side-iss
e with You; and you will probably tn
: throw up your judges position and Ell
7 bark in the bacon enterprise.
l presume you are sharpening 20
y pruning knives now, preparing to pru
t up your rose bushes, and making ga
den under the mild sun which is d
pensing its life-giving rays in t
"Switzsrland of America"
"ws'uns" up here find our princir
occupation now in sAovelling coal in
b the furnace. | have found your par
f interesting, ssas ever once in while
catch fugitive item relating to int
est in East Tenn, which take me ba,
to the time when / was a youngster
the cavalry service down in your Sc
y ton of our now happy country.
: With kind regards, remain
t Very truly yours,
THEODORE F. ALLEN.