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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1871-11-10

0-T Mrs. Burgct. Of Rockville, was
thrown from a horse on last Sunday
evening, and had her neck broken b,
the fall. Loogootce Herald.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1871-11-10
SPECIAL ELECTION NOTICE

.
State of Indiana,
Dubois County, S..
To Tobias Ilcrbig, Sheriff of said Coun-
~, Greeting:
You are hereby commanded to cause
an election to be held at The usual place
of holding election. in Hall township. in
said county, on Monday. the 30th day
of November, 1871, for the purpose OF
clecting a Justice of the Peace in and
Tor said township. in said county, to fill
The vacancy occasioncd by the removal
of Jol,u ID. Hays. Esq, a Justice in and
Cor said township.
Witness. BAIL Il. Elmon-
s!On. Clerk Of the Dubois
., Circuit Court. and the seal
of snil Court. affixed ut JAS.
the Sth day OF November
a. -. 1871.
B.AZil. II. EDMONSTOE.
Clerk
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PROCLAIM ALTON.

State Of Indiana. Dubois County. SIS:
The qualified voters Of HALL township.
Dubois county. are hereby notified that
The polls will he opened at the usual
place OF holding elections in the said
township. on Thursday. November aOtl,.
1871, for the purpose OF electing II jus
iice of The Peace. for said comfy as men.
toned in the foregoing prccipe. where.
of all persons interested! vii! take no
ilcc and govern them selves accordingly.
Witness my iiana aud seal. This 10Th da,
of November, 1871.
TOBIAS iiERBIG.
sheriff OF Dubois County.
Nov. 10Th. II. 3w.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1871-11-10

NJ The hog cholera prevails to great
extent In this county, and hogs arc dying
IN large numbers. --Boonyi!c Enquirer,
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1871-11-10

0TThc President of the United States
has designated Thursday, November
ayth, as a clay Of National Thank sgiv-
ing.
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NOTICE TO HEIRS OF PETITIO
TO SELL REAL ESTATE.

TO SELL REAL ESTATE.
State Of indiana. Dubois County, SIS:
NOTICE is hereby given that August
- Litschgi, administrator of the estate
of Mary Elizabeth Rich, late Of Du-
bois CO., deceased, has filed her petition
TO sell the Real Estate Of the dccedent.
her personal being insufficient to pay her
debts; and that said petition will be
heard Mt the next term Of the Court OF
Common Pleas Of said County.
Attest: Il. Il. EDMoxsToN, Clerk
G. G. =. Dubois county.
Nov. 10th, 1871 .3ws.
Il. Buettncr, Atty for Pet.
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GREATEST !NV:ETlOSS OF Tps ACE,

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Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-09-13
Crops ,n East Tennessee.

We talked with several persons among the
great crowd which was in town yesterday at
tending tho annual meeting of the stockholders
Of the East TENNESSEE, Virginia and Georgia
Railroad and learned the following facts
VIM. Brown, from The upper end Of Greene
county, says corn will not make one-half a crop.
There is some good corn on river bottoms. 9th
er crops are light Rain is needed badly now.
The sorghum crop is fair, and is now being
made up. A moderate crop Of wheat will be
sown.
NJ. G. Hunter, on Chucky River, Washington
county, says corn on bottoms is an average
crop. More than an average crop of wheat will
be sown. Sorghum is being made up, but is of
poor quality. Turnips are poor late Irish
potatoes almost n failure-swcet potatoes fail
ure His Norway oats this year averaged thirty
bushels 20 the acre--likes them we'll
Gaines Mcmillan, Of McMillan's Station, in
this county, says corn is not more than one-half
u crop. The potato crop is almost an entire
failure. Not much wheat will be sown, as seed
is scarce. What little may DC sown will be put
in corn ground, as fallow ground is too dry to
| be broken up.
| son county, saws corn will not be half n crop.
| Vegetables are an entire failure--the like was
never known before What little sorghum has
| been raised is poor. He does not think an av-
erage crop of wheat will be sown He will fat
| ten AZ hogs on old corn. The sour mast is good
Mr. Dick raised, this year, 573 bushels Of wheat
| as good as he ever made in his life-more than
| was raised by any other man in Jefferson county.
| James Gamble, Hiwasse river, miles north
Of Benton, Polk county, says corn is better
than near Knoxville-bottoms as good as uusal
-uplands two-thirds crop. Sweet potatoes
are good, Irish potatoes pretty good. About
| same amount of wheat will be sown this year as
| was sown last year.
David Droke Union Depot, Sullivan county,
says corn is not half crop-wheat not more
| than half crop-sorghum bad
W. II. Hope, Clinch river, Loudon county,
says corn is an average crop on bottom lands.
| Uplands will produce from one-half to two
thirds crop. Little sorghum raised, but that
little looking well since the late rains. Poor
stand for turnips. Not an average crop OF
wheat will be sown this year on account of the
scarcity of seed
Mr. Trplitt, five miles south of Cleveland,
Bradley county, says corn is only about one
half a crop. Potatoes are pretty good. Seed i:
so scarce that not much wheat will be sown.
George Smith, of Whitesburg. Hamblon coun.
ty, says corn is light, and not more than half {
crop. a good deal of sorghum is being raised
but it is not nearly half crop. Other crops ar,
| poor
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-09-13
TRAVERSE JURY-3D LIST.


We learn from Mr.. j. f. Creswell that MIR.
James Hix, of Sewer county, met with an acci-
dent on the second instant, sustaining injuries
from the effects of which he died few days aft
ter Mr.. Hix was hauling a load of benches to
be placed in a school house, when rs he was
passing through an opening In the fence, his
oxen took fright and ran away, the wagon pas
sing over pile of stones and throwing nm un-
der the wheels, fracturing his leg in two places.
Tho deceased was member of Capt. Arm
strong's company, of Gen. Cooper's old regl3
ment, the 9th Tennessee Infantry, and served
with great gallantry in Georgia, losing leg on
the sforming of Resaca. 1t was his manned
lee that was broken by the accident, for having
oniv one sound limb, he could not leap from the
wagon, and lost his life. ~.
His mother was in sight when the accident
occurred and hurried to his relief, only to mo
that her son, the prop of her declining years
he whom the bullets of the foo had spared,
though Scared had received the dread sum-
mons He fingered until "Wednesday, morning
at nine o clock, when death came TO his relief
The funeral of the deceased took place at Sever
Islands, on Thursday, the 18th inst.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-09-13
New Officers OF the East Tenn, Wa, a Ga
X. II. COmDauy.

The newly elected Board of Directors of the
East Tennessee Virginia and Georgia Railroad
Company met yesterday morning.
Onthe meeting being called to order, Maj.
jackson, for many years the Superintendent of
the Road, stated that for private and personal
reasons he felt called upon to resign his posi-
ton Thereupon the Board passed the follow
ing resolutions
ReSolced That this Board regret deeply the
reasons which have compelled Maj. X. G.
jackson TO retire from the SUPPLEMENTARY of
the East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia Rail-
road. For the very long period during which
he has accepted the position of Superintendent,
he has uniformly exhibited those qualities which
have rendered him n most efficient officer
stern integrity, untiring energy, good judg-
ment and an unqualified devotion to the in
tererts of the Company.
RcSoircd, In view of his eminent services that
he and his family are hereby presented with n
free ticket tupon the East Tennessee, Virginia
and Georgia Railroad during his life.
The following officers were then elected for
the ensuing year II. Il. Wilson, of New
| York, President Capt. Jos. jacques, of Knox
| Vile, Vice President and General Superin-
| tendent Jas. j. Mitchell, of this city, Secre-
| tary and Treasurer.
BY these changes increased duties fall upon
Capt Jaques, but we dare say he is competent
for them all for he has we'll earned the rePuta-
| ton of being one of the most efficient and able
| railroad officers ever in East Tennessee.
The board authorized Capt. jacques whenever
| necessary, to sign papers requiring the Presl'
penis signature and to employ any assistance
| he might want.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-09-13
Tbcu and Now.

1t is quite refreshing sometimes to look back
to the former times, and by comparison see
how much the world has, gone ahead of old
landmarks. Nothing indicates the progress
made moro than the newspapers.
On the fifth day of November, 1871, the first
newspaper published in Tennessee came from
the press. 1t was called the Knoxville Gazette
and was printed by George Rouston at Rogers
Vile, Tennessee, but with the intention OF re-
moving to Knoxville as soon rs the seat of Gov
eminent should be fixed there. Tennessee was
then included in the territory south of the Ohio,
and was little else than wilderness of Indians
and wild beasts.
After few months the Gazette came to
Knoxville, and was published from log cabin,
which stood on q lot near Cowan, McClung &
Co. S old wholesale house on Gay street.
Knoxville then consisted of siXty-four lots,
and smaller number of Indifferent houses,
scattered about in the southeast part of the
present city
Postoflices we're unknown. As late as May g
1894 thew had not been extended as far into the
interior as Knoxville. The inhabitants were
about as mucA excluded from the great world
outside as are the fur traders of Hudson Bay ut
the present day, or perhaps more SO. What
little mail was received came by private con-
veyance through the courtesy of travellers.
Every one considered it n moral obligation 10
faithfully forward all letters.
In 1897 Knoxville had a postofiicc, but not so
with the surrounding points and the mails
came only twice n month So as to increase the
circulation of the Gazette Mr. Roulston estab-
lished private post, which set out every second
Monday and made circuit by way OF Mary
vile, Seviervile Hawkins Court House, &c,
back to Knoxville again. The subscription
price was three dollars per year, and one cent
per number additional by the private post We
may imagine how stale the news of Napoleon S
great victories, then occurring in Europe, became
before it reached the pioneer readers of the
Gazette, if indeed reliable accounts ever reach
ed them,
Even rs late as 1924, when so much progress
had been made that there was talk Of greal
national stage route between New York and
| New Orleans, letter from Smyrna, detailing
events of the Greek Revolution, and dated July
| 25th, appeared in the Knoxville Enquirer, o.
| October 10Th, (about three months after date,
under the flaming head of 'Still later from
| Greece And as an example of the uncertain
| and roundabout way of receiving news at thai
late day, VIC find in the Enquirer the following
| "a gentleman. of respectability who has lately
arrived in Upper Canada from Ireland, states
that that unfortunate country, &c, &C.
When we thus reflect upon the past and ther
again turning to the present, think of thu
| CHRONICLE being laid upon the breakfast table
| of subscribers from Bristol to Chattanooga OF
the morning of publication, replete with. thu
news from Europe of yesterday, correct and re
liable, can we otherwise than feel that the worlC
| moves
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-09-13
Real Estate Transfers.

The following arc the Real Estate transfers
registered in the office of the County Clerk in
Knoxville, for the week ending September the
18th.
James Kennedy and +. w Nanuxom to Ed
ward Livingston; lot in Knoxville for $3.50.
Geo. II. Smith to Il. @ Camp; lot in Knox
vile for 81 800
o. +. Hill to p. NJ. Williams; lot in Knox
Vile for 500.
Ned Livingston to Henry Cooper; lot in
Knoxville for $3.50.
VIM. Owens to V. F. Gossott; tract Of land
in Knox county tor SO.
f. $. Heiskell TO Alice Heislell; tract of land
in Knox county for -, COO.
Alex. McBath TO Jesse Harris tract of land
in Knox county for 1888.
G, w. Cheneworth, ct ais, to John Chum-
lea, ct ais. tract Of land in Knox county for
$4,000
Ailsey j. Fitzgerald TO S. j. Turner tract Of
land in Knox county for 500,
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-09-13
A Craving Establishment.

We dropped in yesterday at the Agricultural
and Seed Store of our fellow-townsman. George
Brown, and were agreeobly surprised to find
that the business of this house has increasod to
such an extent ms TO cause the proprietor to ex-
tend his large brick store 80 feet to Granite al
ley, which gives him three large rooms, 25x1J0
feet each. These rooms are now literally filled
with implements and seeds of every kind.
They were engaged in receiving twenty-five
new La Belle wagons. The wagons are manu-
featured at Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, and are,
without exception, the finest wagon that we
the house, composed of over thirty differ ent
kinds, including the Collins and Peacock, and
repairs for them, &c, &c This house is evil
IDENTIFY doing a very large business. and shows
what capital energy and enterprise can do
when com bincd
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-09-13
Terrible Accident.

We regret to learn that Polk Heiskell, a lad
of about twelve yeas, met with terrible acct
dent at Sulphur Springs, Rhea county, last
Saturday morning, receiving injuries which
have doubtless proved mortal before this ac-
count will meet the readers eye.
pied about a cane MILL which was worked
by q lever horse power, when his head was
caught between the lever to which the horse
was hitched and his skull broken. There was
so little space between the lever and the cross
beam that when the child was caught the ma
chine stopped.
Medical aid was at once procured, and though
the little sufferer was alive on Sunday morning,
he was unconscious No hopes were entertained
of his recovery.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-09-13
pubic schools in tho Comfy.

Some of the schools have started in the coun-
ty, although many are not yet under Roadway
and probably will not be this season. We learn
that no schools have been started south of the
river.
The school at Caldwelps school house of the
18th District, in North Knoxville, or Mechan-
scholars Mr.. W. L. McSpadden is teacher
The house is little frame building and entirely
too small for the number of pupils. We visited
this school on Monday afternoon and found
Mr. McSpadden in the midst of his pupils try
ing to make the best of things A great many
could not be seated and were standing about in
the room. The room is provided with large
blackboard, stove and good pine desks. The
house is beautifully situated just on the out
skirts of town, where there is large room for an
excellent play ground in the old fields. MIR.
McSpadden thinks it good place TO build ny
a large school if the house only could be en-
larged. Mr.. Caldwell has promised that this
shall be done if necessary We hope 1t will be
done soon.
The school at Browns school house, on
Beaver Creek, in the 9th District, was com
There were thirty-eight pupils in attendance
the first day, The enumeration Of the division
gives nnety-eight pupils Mr.. Nelson has a
good frame house, but IT is rather too small.
The school at Oak Grove, in the same valley ana
district as the last was commenced on the same
| day by Mr.. A. F. Olinger with % pupils. lie
has n good frame house (24x3G) and about 90
scholars belong to the division.
| The Valley Grove school. of the 18th district,
is taught in the Baptist Church, of that name,
situated in Kinds Valley about miles west Of
the city. The building is large leg house
| (26x37) ceiled on the inside: The school open
| ed on the first Monday in August with about
40 or so pupils. About rs belong to the divis
| ion.
| The Third Creek school, in the 18th district
was commenced on the 18th ult., by Mr. Thorn
ton. We did not learn particulars.
Mr. Marcus ID. King opened his school OF
the 18th ut., at Shady Grove. in the 9TH dis
trict He has a frame house (22x26 feet and 8
pupils were in attendance the first day. Abou
80 belong to the division. The teacher receive
$40 per month for his services.
Edward Bledsoe commenced teaching in tn
4th district, on the same day. He. has franz
house, 22x26 feet.
Good teachers are needed in the county, an,
will receive respectable wages. We hope t
have more facts from the country schools soon
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-09-13
sullivan County Intelligence.

Mrs William Greer, once a fascinating lady,
and in her young days noted belle of Clinch
Vally, in Russell county, few days ago at
tempted suicide by taking corrosive sublimate
in glass of milk. Her physician says that her
recovery is next to impossible
Mrs. Gray, living on Horse Creek, in this
county, was badly bitten by copperhcad
snake, a few days ago. She had gone out in
the yard about dark TO get some shavings and
was in the act of picking them up when the
snake, as was supposed, being picked up, Bit
her Just above the third joint of the little finger.
At last accounts her arm had swollen very
much and the poison was going on into her
covery. bristol Courier. nv aJlgu.
The Nelcs says the population of Bristol is
. Eln
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-09-13
Cleveland Fair.

We are requested 20 state the East Tennessee
Virginia and Georgia Railroad has agreed to
carry passengers and freights to the Cleveland
fair at half rates, Extensive arrangements are
being made, and we have no doubt of the sue
cess of our Bradley county friends in this mat
ter We presume the same arrangements will
be made with reference TO the Greene county
fair. We regret that these two fairs come at
the same time-just the week before the Eastern
Division fair, but cordially recommend our ag-
riculturalsts and stock-raisers to patronize them
with their presence, We commend the enter
prise of our neighbors and trust their example
may meet with emulation.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-09-13

On yesterday morning at htteen minutes past
three o clock, Col. William Heiskell breathed
his last at the advanced age of eight-four years.
The deceased was universally respected by
all Who knew him, and his death will be de-
plored by host of warm friends.
< relative of the deceased has furnished us
with the following condensed sketch of his life :
Col Heskell was born in Hagerstown Md,
in 1888 He moved to Shenandoah county,
Va, when IL small boy, and from thence TO
Winchester, where he learned the printer )
trade From Winchester he went to Rich
mond and there worked in the Enquirer office,
under old man Richie. From Richmond he
removed to Lea county, in 1911 lie was first
elected Sheriff of Lea county, and in lS23-6-7
served in the Legislature from Lea county. He
was a member ofthe Convention of 1929, with
Monroe, Madison, Randolph, Tyler and the
Marshalls. In the spring of. 1913 he removed to
Monroe county, Tenn, and as soon as eligible
he was elected Magistrate and for many years
was Chairman of the County Court for that
county In 1880 he served in the Tennessee
| Legislature, from Monroe county, when the
charter was granted the f. T. & Ga r. II.
| He was elected Director of the road and has
held that position till within the last year. lie
came to Knoxville the 2jth day of December
| 1862 ~ In 1864, he was elected to the Legisla-
ture from Knox county, and was elected to tho
speakership Of the House.
| When the United States troops took, posses
| sion of Knoxville under Gen. Burnside, Col
Hciskell was appointed Receiver Of Customs
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-09-13
Fire ut Concord.

We regretto learn from friend at Concord,
that the manufacturing establishment of Capt.
r. r. Pepper, consisting Of saw and grist
mill and furniture shop, was destroyed by fire
loss was about $4,000, upon which there was no
insurance Concord would probably be good
field for an insurance agent just now. The fire
is supposed to have originated through accident
probably by rats disturbing matches among
shavings in the second story of the building.
We learn that the citizens with a liberality
worthy of all commentator, are n alSng up a
purse 10 rebuild the mill.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-09-13
ro school Commissioner,

We have examined a school desk menutac-
tured by Mr.. j. Ii. Renshaw, which Is best
adapted for the purpose of any, we have yet
d n'ode Of black walnut. This style Of desk
Is now in use in the free schools established in
this city, and from its low price-only 50. %
commends itself to the favorable consideration
ca1nties n differs but slightly from the desk
used in Chattanooga, which cost $3.50 each at
wholesale, and is as neat and durable, These
desks are made Of cherry and ash as WEI vel as
walnut. AVu
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-09-13
East Tennessee News.

The Cleveland Banner says the goose stealer
from James county has broken out of Jail again.
lie is hard to hold.
Circuit Court will meet at Madisonvillo next
Monday the 18th instant. We understand the
docket is light on both sides.
The first drove of mules of the season passed
through Athens last Friday morning, from Gar
rard county, Kentucky, en- route for the
Sunny South. The blue grass country is said
to be full of good marketable stock.
The Post says that Athens merchants are
purchasing large quantities of dried peaches at
five and six cents per paund.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-09-13
An old soldier.

Mr.. j. NJ Harris, our worthy tax collector,
tells us of an "old soldier whom he interview
ed yesterday Uncle Tommy White (the old
soldier lives in the 18th district-','up in the
been much of fighter in his day, having gone
through three wars. He came down yesterday
to see about pension and is full Of life and vigor
vet His first campaign was in 1912 when he
went down TO Mobile. In 1886 he was in the
Indian war with General jackson, and was in
we don't know how many'engagements.
When the late war came up he chung tena-
ciously to the old flag and refusing under any
circumstances TO take the oath of allegiance to
the confederacy, although advanced in years he
travelled on foot across the Cumberland Noun
tain. and Joining the ID Tennessee regiment
served three years in the Federal army. He
was wounded during the seige of Knoxville by
a ball through the ankle.
Uncle Tommy is now nearly blind with age,
but when lighting over his battles again
seems infused with new life and vgor,