Maryville Republican. [volume] (Maryville, Tenn.) 1867-187?, 1870-02-26
MARyvILLE, TENN. SATURDAY FERR1ARY 26 1870


waves majestically over all. Hail
Columbia is played Fith fine effect
And now the order of day begins.
First of all, as sASistlan people,
they rice, uncovered. end sing, aids
ed by the Band, toShe tine of0ld
Hundred, the worsss "Yc nations
round the earth rltz.cfi &c,
Tho music from sem,
bly,, in that tc4P .aatpfe, ,-Swcll>
ed and rose as il "a 4oach the skies;
and from those sl,.es tbc spirits Of
the early settlers rasy have looked
down delighted vita the scene and
song.
Prayer to Alrn1shsg Coo was then
offered, and then came the Grafton
of the day. a4
| The theme wSb happily chosen
and ably mauoged.' Still, attentive,
and moved ct tiraas to tears, was
that vast asscdfpage, while he
spoke in burning words of their
history, their 1estlea and their obs
ligations. st
They had bocn delivered lSSom
savage foqs and prp D foreign pow
er; thcy lived ilsal'iet now under
their own vines s4d Gg trees; ander
a Government ofx'fsir own cboos.
ing They had slanted, sowed and
reapod. bwellmss villages, towns,
ana cities had srsung up as by mag.
ic; and schools, colleges end church
es adprnedthe seai.
"And now" Sd Be, what ought
to be The honef earnest purpose OF
,tour hearts this'gay, 60 that the God
ofour fathers fq:y be our and our
children's Godsn the latest postcri-
ty" Few left'heis seats that day
without resolvfrg sobe better men
morc worthy svisg,N Ntiges 30 worthy.
Il 3 ~, - Kik f,a.r.f -
A. This doserl TsfS desert~
ed friend rgfscl TO meet and
congratulate 'ri3nd hand grasped
bapd, and liz eesed to lip. And
now the 'bugle calicl to dinner.
2 On tables under the elms was placed
ood sufficient icr all; we'll roasted
meats; well baked bread pure
water from tho spring: melons and
early fruits in fbpadance were on
the board ~ were soon satisfied
none went empty away; even the
birds camo toiylare in the bounty
On the platform was seated in the
afternoon, an sgcd woman, the first
, white person born in the State
Dressed in her scarlet cloak she rose
to speak, and her trembling words
were reportedto the people. She
. told Of her early Impressions and Of
the pleasure shefelt in living to soc
such day. eiYhen about IA years
DID," said sheet went with cous.
in, girl abozt my own age, on q
Sunday afternoon, to the bank oi
the river, to gather flowers and berr,
les, forgetful Of the danger and
, the many warnings given by friends
We wandered along the bank Of
the stream, out of sight of the
house, when, suddenly, four indians
sprang upon us, seized, gagged,
and hurried us along away. re-
member dropping crumbs of bread
from my pocket, and breaking
twigs in the path, as guides to our
friends in pursuit. But the trown
Of the savage and the cleaning Of
the hatchet, fourished over my
8 head, caused mo 10 desist." She
told of their long and weary march,
and of their deiiverance by their
fathers and brothers who came up>
on their captors by surprise early in
the morning Of the third day, and
how they were borne in safety by
their friends to their joyful home.
AS the aged woman closed her
short recital the aeclamatioss of
the people rent the air. Two days
were spent IN this sylvan scene
Many speeches were made and many
charming stories were told of the
IITI3a and marriages, The useful
p lives and the happy deaths Of the
mon ond women efjothor days,
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