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OXFORD COUNTY.

OXFORD COUNTY.
Township No A. Il, >, W. Il. k.P., (No. of acres to
\, W; corner part of Township No. ), Rs, W. Il.
=, n. r, loi acres; u,
Township No. L. re- W. u. X. r., 40. OF acres to
be deterlnined)
V. Also the following described lots reserved by
The Commonwealth OF Massachusetts, in grants
made by 1t ''for thoiuture disposition OF the egis.
ature aud since trans ened to this state; the lots
TO be sold beng those SO reserved in the following
towns and townships viz
Back port, Hancock County, 800 acres.
Gore adjoining + lsworth, Hancock County, $40
acres
Part of lot No. -. in Penobscot Hancock Co.,
81 acres.
Charleston Penobscot Co.. SO acres.
T. :. Township No. 3, II, \. w. r., Penobscot
Williams burg, Piscataqus county, 800 acres.
Township No, :, RS, y, W. r., Piscataquis Conn.
kingiold, franklin County 800 acres.
Township No. 4, Range L. w, X. r. Franklin Co..
Township No. 3, Range ?, W. X. r.. Franklin Co..
800 acres
acres.
Township \. No. |, oxford County, 800 acres
Township No. :, oxford County, 800 acres.
kngsbury, Plscataquis County, 800 acres.
May Itld, somerset County, 800 acres.
Ripley, Somerset County, $50 acres.
Township called "Seboomooh somerset tonGty,
800 acres
Township No. /, Range :, W. X. r., Somerset
Township No. /. II. 3, W. X. r., Somerset Coun.
ty, 800 acres.
Township No. >, Range W Il. r.. somcr,c.
County, 800 acres.
township mob, RANGE ". X. r. Somerset
County 320 acres.
The right is reserved to Withdraw any Of the lots
from the sale In there shall DC fOud any loubt
+ The right To sell.
Bds to BE- made for specific prices per acre il all
cases.
Payment may be made follows, viz: For all
SAILS Of timber and grass on lots reserved for pHb
lie uses, being those OF class ", terms cash. For
al! other sales, onc-third cash and the balance in
one and tWo years, respectively, with Interest.
NO timbert0 be cat until permit Is granted specify
ing The plice aad time OF payment, rs provided in
said iCsOlvc.
PARKER u. RUfIEIGN.
iunel7.uaw.coa en- Land Agent.
The Republican. [volume] (Maryville, Tenn.) 187?-187?, 1874-05-30
SpasIrlOdic.

IT is one of the strange things in>
cident to the lives of some great men,
that many of them suffer themselves
to be moved to perfect paroxysms of
passion and hate, or, it may be, pride
and ambition. Whatever it be that
moves them, the result is, neverthe-
less, a genuine spasm. So it must
have been with our somewhat dis
tinguished Representative in Con-
gress when he penned his recent
publication against the editor of the
Loudon Journal, which, when boiled
down, amounts to neither more nor
less than the hackneyed retort You
are another"
1t struck us upon first sight that
the Colonel had lost his cunning, and
had recklessly rushed upon danger,
GUS ground The editors rejoinder
more than ju4oifes the view we then
took of it. A more terrible arraign-
ment we have seldom seen in print
We notice that Nelson has severed
his connection with the Louder
Journal, and announced that on tx
18th of June he will issue the first No
of a new paper, to be sd9ied thu
Loudon Times. We are not advised
as to the cause of the change, excep
that we have heard it said that Mel
son felt "cramped," mixed up in 6
stock company as he was, and meant
to have paper all his own, in which
he could talk out plain! If he was
"cramped" when he wrote his reply
to Thornburgh we are anxious to see
what he will say when liberated.
The Republican. [volume] (Maryville, Tenn.) 187?-187?, 1874-05-30
The Civil Rights Bill.

THE following is copy of the civil
rights bill, as it passed in the Senate
on the 23d inst:
Section /. That all citizens and
other persons within the jurisdiction
Of the United States, shall be entitled
to full and equal enjoyment of &C.
commodations, advantages, facilities
and privileges of inns and public
conveyances on land or water, theaN
tres and other places OF amusements,
and also of common schools and
public institutions of learning, OF
benevolence, supported in whole or
in part by the general taxation, and
Of cemeteries Sc supported, and also
institutions known as agricultural
colleges. endowed by the Govern
ment, subject to the conditions and
limitations as established by law, and
applicable alike to citizens of every
race and color, regardless of any pre-
yious condition of servitude.
Sections 2, 8, 4 and 5 simply pro-
vide the manner and mode of enforc.
ing the provisions of Section l, as
above quoted.
The vote upon the bill was as fol-
lows:
Yeas-Alcorn, Allison, Boutwell,,
Buckingham, Conklin, Edwards, Elan.
igan, Frelinglluyson, Hamlin, Harvey,
Howe, ingalls,, Mitchell, Morill, OF
Vermont, Oglesby, Patterson, Pease,
Pratt, Ramsey, Robinson, Sargent.
Scott, Spencer, Stewart, Wadleigh,
Washburn, West, Window and Wright
20
Nays-Bogy, Foreman, Carpenter,
Cooper, Davis, Hagar, Hamilton, OF
Md, Johnston, Kelley, Lewis, Nc
Creepy, Merrimon, Norwood, Ransom,
Salisbury and Stockton-16.
Messrs. Morton, Cameron, Hitch
cock, Chandler, Ferry of Michigan,
Sherman and Logan, who would have
voted for the bill were paired with
Messrs. Stevenson, Thurman, Upton,
Bayard, Dennis, Goldthwaite and
Gordon, who would have voted for it.
The Republican. [volume] (Maryville, Tenn.) 187?-187?, 1874-05-30
Judge IEOuk's letter.

We particularly invite the atten-
ton of each of our readers to the
able and candid letter of Judge l.. G.
Houk, to be seen in another column.
Those who know anything of the
secret war that has been made upon
him, and kept up with such logged
persistence for a year and half, or
more--a war prompted by personal
enmity-will not wonder that he has
at last spoken in self defense. The
letter will be found, upon perusal, to
be just such production as the pub
lie would have right to expect from
a man Of Judge Houk's conceded
character and ability--a plain, digni.
fed, unvarnished statement of facts
q portion of which, we take occasion
to say, we personally know to be
true, to the letter In this age of
chicanery and corruption--of anony--
nous libels and secret detraction -
it is refreshing to meet with such a
paper as this,
The reader will not fail to notice
that Judge Houk does not leave any
doubt as to his political status, or his
willingness to cheerfully abide any
authoritative action his party friends
may take for the purpose of determ-
lining who shall be their standard
bearer in the approaching election.
Now, if oil the other gentlemen
who purposing asking for Republican
support, will speak out thus plainly,
we can then begin to see where we
stand. But whether they do or not,
we suggest to the Republican party of
this Congressional District, the pro
prlety OF taking the necessary steps,
at an early day, to determine who
shall lead them in the approaching
contest. And in this matter we want
the voice of the real people, and wish
to hear just as little of Courthouse
cliques and self appointed committees
ms the nature of the case will at all
allow. The masses are the parties
directly interested; they are the
parties who must do the voting it is
ON them that the evil consequences
of n bad selection must fall, and they
should take the matter of that sclec
tioBibto their own hands, o Q
The Republican. [volume] (Maryville, Tenn.) 187?-187?, 1874-05-30

HH- In another column may be
found a short communication from
Morgan county, touching the situa>
ton in that romantic region. The
letter has the endorsement of a
number of the best men of that
county, who assures us that the state
ments there made, in so far as they
relate to the status of the Republican
party, may be relied upon implicitly.
We will take this occasion to say to
our friends of the different counties,
especially those composing this Dis
trict, that short, newsey letters deal
ing in simple, unvarnished facts will
always be welcome to our columns.
The Republican. [volume] (Maryville, Tenn.) 187?-187?, 1874-05-30
w. H. LILLARD, Clerk.
w. G. JULIAN, GDN.,

In the Chalcery Court of Blount co, Tenn
In this cause it appears from the allege-
tons of the Bill, which is sworn TO, that
the Deft. w. s. Bell is a nonresident OF
TIE State, so that the ordinary process OF
law carnobbe served upon him. 1t Is there
fore ordered that publication be made in the
REPUBLICAN, newspaper published in
Maryville, for four successive weeks, mott
fying said nonresident 10 appear at the
next term of the Chancery Court, at a
Court 10 be held at the Court House In
Maryville on the esccond COndoy of June
next, to plead, answer, or demur to Com
plainant's Bill, or the same will be taken
AZ confessed and yet for hearing excparS
rs 10 hin. This Nay 18th, 1874.
Y. GODDARD, Q. 4 N.
The Republican. [volume] (Maryville, Tenn.) 187?-187?, 1874-05-30
Knoxville, Tenn, l
May %, 1874.
Letter from Morgan County.


Editor Maryville Republican.
DEAR SIR:
Perhaps q bugle note or two from
the mountains might not be amiss in
your sanctum' The political horizon
just now does present any feature oil
special interest, as viewed from this
stand point, except, perhaps, the
growing warmth being displayed in
the eastern counties between the ad-
herents of Thornburgh and Houk.-
But while the people in this county
are equally interested with their
eastern brethren in this race; yet, in
this county there will be, perhaps, less
division upon this issue than in any
other county of the district. AS be-
tween the present incumbent and
Houk, the feeling is almost unani-
mously in favor of the latter. We
people Of the mountains look upon
Houk as the poor mans candidate,
and zone of us" His last visit to
our county has added no little to this
feeling.
Upon other political questions, our
people are not much exercised at
present Maynard is spoken of for
Governor, but of course he would
have something TO say about that
People also occasionally wonder what
the irrepressible Elk President will
be driving at during the political
harvest now ripening. But of this,
enough. Yours Truly,
MANY VOTERS.
The Republican. [volume] (Maryville, Tenn.) 187?-187?, 1874-05-30
POLITICAL DEPARTMENT.
NJ. L. MCCONNELL, EDITOR.

DD- We are informed tint our
young friend, w. T. Atkins, of An
derson county, is candidate for
Attorney General in his-the 10th
Judicial Circuit. Tate is a worthy
young man who by sobriety and in,
dustry has made of himself a very
respectable lawyer Without even
knowing the name of his opponent,
we venture the prediction that Tate
will make a good race, and if elected,
a first rate Attorney, General.
The Republican. [volume] (Maryville, Tenn.) 187?-187?, 1874-05-30
"a Slander Considered"

Some recent publications, consid-
cred in connection with the 'pricate
interpretations" thereof, require, as |
think, that a few "facts should be
submitted to candid world, for the
study and reflection of an intelligent
and impartial people. More than one
year ago the Press and Herald
made a publication rejecting on
certain prominent man" which was
then privately interpreted to mean
Col. Thornburgh The reputed facts
soon became known as the Kingston
Scandal" The firm to which belong
were applied to for legal counsel and
services in a proposed prosecution
against the alleged offender But
caused the fee to be rejected. Not
withstanding this it was very soon
"privately' stated, here, and there
by some of those who espoused Col
Thornburgh's cause, that the whole
thing had been fabricated by me and
my friends, and this, too, after the
Col. had, in person, thanked me foi
the course l had pursued in the mat
ter. The names of those who thus
engaged in retailing falsehood, can
be given whenever desired.
While 1 felt this to be desperately
mean, yet, for more than whole
year during which it has been kept
up, 1 have opened not my mouth,
preferring not to mix myself up in a
personal controversy. For a time,
the so-called scandal seemed to have
died out and faded from memory.
But, sometime ago, it will be remem
bered, the Press and Herald, the
paper which originally gave currency
to the story, revived the subject, in
an apologize style, the opening
sentence of which is as follows
"While in Kingston recently we
learned that the stories which were
circulated in this city last May about
certain prominent man, connecting
himself with some evil doings in
connection with two females of that
place, ,oere altogether corrections OF
tie futile imagination Of MoSea cho
had an end IN Vtei0."
Whatever was intended by the
author of this paragraph, it was in.
terpreted by many to mean that
"those who" desired to compass the
defeat of Col. Thornburgh for Con-
gross were the parties who ''concoct
ed the story; and because it was
understood that / had some aspira
tons in that direction, / have been
used as the Escape Goat to carry the
sin into the wilderness" of disbelief
The number of the Press and Herald,
containing the revival of the so-called
Kingston scandal" was scattered
broadcast over the country, with
blue and red pencil marks drawn
around the article to attract atten-
ton. Private explanations were
made to the effect that l had fabri-
Gated the scandal" And l. here
call particular attention to the Ian
guage used, and the explicit implica-
ton made that the so called scandal
had been "concoeted" by me, or
whoever had the "end" of defeating
Col. Thornburgh Gin view" To this,
as in regard to the other ISLANDERS
insinuated and circulated, l have
heretofore made no reply, nor com
plant, although certain fellows OF
the baser Sort" whose names can be
given, have sought to blacken my
chnacter in various ways, and
Through sSn4ent chainclG Of fahe
%. o
The Republican. [volume] (Maryville, Tenn.) 187?-187?, 1874-05-30
TOR SALE

A first-class steam saw mill, located on
Bakers Creek, one mile from Brick Mill,
Blount county, Tenn. Said Mill has "a
& 30 inch circular saws, 20 horse. power
portable engine and boiler, all in good or
der; the best head-blocks in this part Of
the State. This mill, With hands, is ca
pable of cutting 401e to 1000 feet Of lum-
aber per day. Cause Of selling, poor health.
enquire for terms Of
o.. NC l'nQWT, Maryyilic, Tenn,
The Republican. [volume] (Maryville, Tenn.) 187?-187?, 1874-05-30
CATHLEENE HI. WIGGS
vs..
AZARIAH p. WIGGS.

In the Chancery Court of Blount Co., Tenn.
TN this cause it appears from the allega-
| tons of the bill, which is sworn TO, that
the Defendant, Azariah I. Wigs, is a non
resident of Tennessee, SO that the ordinary
process of law cannot be served upon him.
il is therefore ordered that publication be
made for four consecutive weeks in the
Republican, a newspaper published in Ma
ryyille, Tenn, notifying sad nonresident
defendant to appear at the next term of the
hancery urt, at aoirt to be held at
the curt House in Maryville, Tennessee,
ON the second Monday Of June next TO
plead, nnaweB or demur TO said bill or the
same will be taken as confessed as to him
and the cause set for hearing ex parte.---
This May 18th, 1874.
IA copy of the order.
Il. GODDARD, C. d NJ.
The Republican. [volume] (Maryville, Tenn.) 187?-187?, 1874-05-30
THE
| A NJ A R H 0 l \ B,
KNOXVILLE, TENN,
JOHN SCHERF, Proprietor.

MY aim viii be to keep in the future
what Knoxville has long needed,
First Glass Hotel.
II has the advantage over all other hotels
in the city in regard to location, beng situa-
ted in the business centre of the city
Good beds, an excellent Table and at
tentiye servants await the traveller
Terms will be reasonable, and the puolic
is invited to give the house, under the new
management, trial. s.
wv IT IuIARD Clerk.
The Republican. [volume] (Maryville, Tenn.) 187?-187?, 1874-05-30
PICTURE GALLERY.

j am now prepared to execute all
work in the Art of Photography with neat
ness and dispatch. Satisfact on guaranteed.
Please call and examine my work. Gallery
opposite the Post-office. In attendance
from o clock, A. NJ, till 4P.M.
B5!y" Having purchased all the Negatives
lately in the possession of Mr.. J. II. Fagala,
am now prepared to make pictures from
them at the usual rates.
B. S. DOWEIL..
The Republican. [volume] (Maryville, Tenn.) 187?-187?, 1874-05-30

bold fight, the voice of interlopers to
the contrary notwithstanding and If
defeated in that, We will be subrnis-
sive, as all good Republicans should.
/ shall leave others to comment on
the assumption that "it ,oould be an
act Of tie meanest kind Of ingrati-
tude not to return him 1.-THE ColoneD
to Congress. OF course there is
nothing personal" in thus character
izing quite number of good citizens,
not TO sag a great many, who prefer
somebody else.
I will now say, in conclusion, that
l have no interest in, nor control
over, any newspaper. except SO far as
1 might have influence with my
friends, and that not heretofore
having, in any way, inspired or en-
tered into the personal controversy
that has been, is now, and may con-
tinue 10 be urged, ! shall seek to
quietly tread the path of duty, Gun
awed by threats" and "uuterrifed by
storm" without any desire to en-
gage in personalities" or intention
to have "a bitter canvass; and if
these things must come, I will not
stake the offensive" but hope to so
act on the defensive "as will meet
the approval Of my friends"
~ ~ -
The Republican. [volume] (Maryville, Tenn.) 187?-187?, 1874-05-30
New blacksmith shop.

The undersigned has fitted up o Black
smith Shop in Maryville, near the Hannnm
(Stone) mill, where he is fully prepared to
do all kinds of work in his lpc at the most
reasonable rates. The public are invltedlp
give me call.
April 10, 1871. Amer raTT'
The Republican. [volume] (Maryville, Tenn.) 187?-187?, 1874-05-30
ALEX. KENNEDY, SR., EFT AIS.
VS..
w. p. TOOLE. EFT AIS.


BY virtue of decree Of the County
aouit of Bount county, Tenn, rendered
t its May term, 1874, | will sell to the
highest bidder ut the curt ii ouse door in
the town of MaIyvi,le, on Saturday, the
9th day of June, 1874, the following
described land belonging to the estate of
w. G. Gillespie, decd, containing one
hundred acres, more or less, and being and
lying in the 18th civil district of Blount
county, adjoining the lands of Richard
Keebie, Moses Gamble, ct ais, and known
as the Gillespie Springs tract. Said sale
will be made on credit of IL months.
Notes and good security will he taken for
the purchase money, and lien win be re-
tanned on the land until the purchase money
is fully paid. May II, 1874.
J. A. GREHB. CIerk.
The Republican. [volume] (Maryville, Tenn.) 187?-187?, 1874-05-30
w. H. GILLESPIE, EFT AIS,
VS..
w d TO0I IL TT AIS

W. IOOLII, II H117'
BY virtue of decree of the County
Court of Blount county, Tenn, rendered
at its May term, 1874, | will sell to the
highest bidder, at the Court House door in
the town Maryville, on Saturday, June the
9th, 1874, the following described land,
belonging to the estate of W. G. Gillespie,
decd, containing one hundred acres, more
or So, and being and lying in the 10Th
civil district of Bount county, adjoining
the lands of Richard Keeble, j. H. Giles
pie, ct ais. Said sale will be made on a
credit of u months. Notes with good
security will be taken for the purchase
money, and a lien retained on the land until
the purchase money is fully paid. May IL,
1874. J. A. GREER, Clerk
The Republican. [volume] (Maryville, Tenn.) 187?-187?, 1874-05-30
For Southern Fruit Trees,

For Southern Planters, apply to John p
Morris, of Maryville, or Pritchet g. Morris,
Scarborough t9wn, Anderson county, Tenn.
The Grange advance., 1874-09-16

TO kin you, and i You don't beat z Re:
to harg > Tory. you are , gone dog. .
The officer departed rapidly. ,, .r.-,.
The facts Of the second duel are, well
known, but they win bear repeating
here. The General was challenged, By
an Englishman and had the choice, Of
weapons; and as his opponent appear
ed At the appointed place, = barrel
apparently containing powder = was
relied before them. 'sSit on one side
of the barrel,' said Putnam, ssand
will take my seat on the opposite side. -
Having taken their positions the gen
eral remarked that there was an equal
chance for both, and set fire to match
which communicated with the contents.
The officer looked at the match a mo.
ment as the fire approached the sup.
posed powder, and then departed. As
he retired Putnam exclaimed, 'You
are just as brave man as I took you
to be; this is nothing but barrel of
onions, but you don't like the smell. -
The duel ended.
OF duels that have been fought by
midshipmen and lieutenants in the
United States navy, not few have
proved fatal. It may be remarked that
dueling was carried to a greater excess
in that branch of the service than in
the army. In 1880 duel occurred be.
tween Charles G. Hunter, midship-
man, and William Miller, Jr., lawyer
Of Philadelphia. The affair involved
four officers of the navy. The secrc.
tary recommended their dismissal, and
the President endorsed the paper thus :
"Let the above-named officers of the
navy be stricken from the roll.
March 81, 1880.
ANDREW JACKSON
This affair was investigated by the
Legislature of Pennsylvania, and both
branches approved Of the President s
action. These proceedings did much
toward influencing other measures that
have finally led to the total suppress.
ion Of dueling in the two armies Of the
service.
The Grange advance., 1874-09-16
A Giant Looking and Thirsting for
a Duel and What He Found.
From the New Orleans Picayune. !

= tFrom the New Orleans Picayune.]
That very clever story ''The Tyran-
teller Of Caliviras,' just now going the
rounds, recalls an incident which took
place in the New Orleans Picayune
office many years ago, when George
Washington Reeder presided over the
police columns. Reeder was very small,
not over four feet six inches in height,
singularly youthful in appearance, and
given to pompous, Overwhelming,
elaborate politeness. which in connec-
ton with his diminutive stature and
magnificent costume generally reminded
one of . benevolent but highly diplo-
matte tomtit. Apart from his Journal
istic pursuits, Reeder had quite name
in the theatrical line, being a dilettante
comedian of considerable merit. Every
body liked him, laughed kindly at his
little peculiarities, and respected the
brave and chivalrous spirit which they
found to be among his characteristics.
To see Reeder in the editorial room
receiving an irate party, and especially
one of the rougher species, was privi-
lege to be eternally grateful for. His
microscopic size, his gorgeous toilet,h his
profuse courtesy, and his grandiloquent
address were simply amusing. Callers
with wcll'defined injuries, but limited
intellect, went away in the firm convic.
tion that Reeder thought them the pur.
est, loftiest and most prosecuted of NOR
tails. Entering the Picayune Office with
the rooted purpose Of mangling and
bruising the chroniclcrs of their compli.
cations, they would retire believing
that Reeder was too angelic for this
word, and that his references to them
were made only after a bitter struggle
| with remorseless duty and at the ex.
pense of a bleeding heart.
He was perfectly ready to fight, how.
ever, whenever the case demanded it,
and thereby hangs tale.
cious looking man entered the office
and inquired for the editor. Much tt
his sorrow Reeder has to say that the
| editor was absent.
''I'm sorry o that," said the biz
man, sitting down and depositing :
large, NANCY carpet bag near his chair
81 stopped over one day just to Sc.
him. I'm from Texas, you know. ant
1 saw something about Texas in thi!
mornings Picayeipe that sorter rile.
me. l was going home, but l though
ia. like to see that editor before vent
50 as could tell the boys what passed
4 want to see him alone for about tw,
i mlnutes-lthat' s ALL" And here tn
visitor 8 voice grew plaintive,. and hi
fingers. played with the hit Of a Colt
\ army revolver which hung in full vic,
4 from his belt. ~. :, G5s$:S4s ssss !
Il regret extremely, sir, that the ed