Year: 1878

Mr.. EDITOR Seeing that my


time was out the first OF this month,


find enclosed subscription price of


your valuable paper for six months.


1t is Il source of great pleasure to


receive it weekly and to get the gen


eral news from my native county,


and l do not expect to be without


it as long as l am able to raise the


means to take it, Having to write


on business ] will give you few


items from this end of the State.


We have a time of rejoicing in this,


the first congressional district, as


r. L. Taylor, the mountain boy, de-


feated the champion of East Ten


nessee, Major Pettibone, who has
figured extensively in the Federal


court and revenue departments.
Bob has made a remarkable race,
being only 26 years of age, and had
a republican majority of eleven hun


dred against him, but like David,
he went forth believing in the right
eousness of his cause and the tall
Goliath fell PROSTATE to rise no
more in this land of pure air and
freedom, and as the majority was so
great the republican party deserves
credit for resisting the party
lash and voting for one when they
could trust and would stand up for
the interests of the South and their
native State, and they have shown
that they are determined not to be
ruled by revenue rings and packed
conventions. Bob will be the
Youngest member of the House,
but his friends look forward for
creditable record and believe he is
one of the coming men of the times.
1t should encourage other young
men to prepare themselves for the
responsibilities of good government
and not depend upon other States
to furnish our representatives.. a
hint to the wise is sufficient, and /
will say for the benefit of the indie
pendent move for greenbacKs, that
working in harmony with the demo
Gratis is the only safe ground for
success. Taylor's platform for
greenbacks and opposition to Ma
tional Banks has won the greatest
victory in the South. Men who
vote for independent candidates
against the regular nominees of the
democratic party are more danger
Gus than the republicans, especially
in this end of the State, for the re-
publicans in this district are tired
of rings, and see that the money
changers have to be driven out or
the people will be brought down to
slavery more cruel than death. l
can give the right hand of fellow
ship to any and all who will help
stay the tide of oppression and save
our bleeding country. We should
remember we have one common in
terest, and to lay aside prejudice,
stop abuses and work as brethren
should be our motto in the future.
l read with pleasure and delight the
account of the election in my old
district, and many here who ad-
mired Gen. Whitthorne are proud Of
his election, for they look upon him
do OHO VI O4C pulO hiOh OA bhO pCdGCs
AS to your State Senator, Floater
and Representative in Giles, they |
are too well known for me to add |
anything to their standing, and in
dependents should learn a valuable |
lesson there as they failed to take
warning in the judicial election.
have written more than l expected, |
but if it is worthy of notice you can
publish; if not consign it to the
waste basket. News has been
scarce and the times Oppressive
and the farmers rather discouraged,
but they should remember that they
buy the more with dollar. Hors-
es and cattle are somewhat in de-
mand and sheep are ready sale.
Pork will be low, and wheat was in
so they cannot expect full
price. l go from here to Johnson
county and will give you more
items in the future.


Nov. 10th. j. II. +.


Union Depot, Sullivan CO., Tenn.