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Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-03-10

IAMPICO, TENN Feb. u, 1910.
To tic Editors Of the Chronicle.
Owing to the high waters, we have
had no mail here from the railroad
since Wednesday, and it will probably
be two or three days yet before the
river can be crossed with safety. How.
ever will jot down few items for
the CHRONICLE concerning the big
tide in the creek aud river at this
place, and have them ready to send
out when the mail goes again.
Buffalo Creek, which empties into
the river at this point, was two or
three feet higher than 1t was ever
known, and as the fall IL so great that
there are two large Touring mills and
two saw mills on 1t in "A distance Of
little more than one mile, 1t can well
be imagined with what irresistible
power 1t swept along, carrying away
fences and destroying much other
property in its course. 1t so washed
out the road leading from here to Rut-
ledge thai in many places 1t is still
impossible.
The river reached its highest yesteT-
day about noon, and after remaining
" on stand for an hour or so, began
TO slowly Tecede. 1t lacked Just five
feet of rising as high here as the mann
moth tide of March 1867. 1t came up
so suddenly that everybody was COM
pletely taken by surprise, and conse-
quently everything in the shape of a
boat or canoe at this immediate point
was ta'en of, leaving in rather an
awkward condition those whose mills
aud workshops were being surrounded
and ii He'd with the rapidly rising water,
AS well as making il very announcement
for those whose business required that
they should cross the creek. which was
too high to ford near here. and WAS
constantly getting higher from the
back water of the river. MANY per-
sons were, therefore, compelled TO 90 a
distance of more than tw o miles around
in order to reach a point within two
hundred yards of that from which they
started.
A canoe was finally obtained IN the
river, and this, together with a small
boat which was hastily extemporized
by party of men and BOYS as means
of making their escape from MFR. Crum.
ley's saw.mill, where they had become
surrounded by the water while en-
deavoriug to secure some logs and
other loose material about the mill,
furnished the needed means of trans
portation for those who wished to
pass and repass, and also supplied
other needs created by the high waters.
As these useful, il not ornamental,
vessels glided back and forth above
the various roads which intersect each
other here, now covered with water
| ten to twenty feet deem, some one sup-
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-03-10

The Athens Nous puts the damage
sustained within the corporate limits
of that place at $4,000, low estimate.
There were one hundred and six
sacks Of mail Monday for points be-
tween Chattanooga and Bristol, thirty
six of them for Knoxville.
We see from the Kingston East Ten
HcSsCCaR that Kingston suffered severe
~ by the flood, large number Of
houses being inundated. 1t puts Bet
terton's loss alone, at a very low esti-
mate, to be $1,000. He lost "a store
house at Pixies landing with all the
goods, and much lumber. Also, lost
heavily at Cooper's landing.
\ house went down Hiwassee river
near where it empties into the Ten
nessee, when the tide was at its high
est, with man on the ton of it who
said he could not swim. Unsuccessful
attempts were being made TO rescue
him when last heard from and the fate
Of the unfortunate man Is unknown
CiCucl0Hi Herald.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-03-10
81. IOhu,s Church.

Some time ago we announced that
the Vestry of st. Johns Protestant
Episcopal church, in this city, had
called Rev. Samuel Ringgold, of Han
nibal, Missouri, to take charge of this
Parish, to fill the vacancy accustomed
by the resignation of Rev j. Howard
Smith, ID. ID. A telegram was received
from Mr.. Ringgold, aud read on Sab
bath, declining to accept the call. The
Vestry will make other arrangements
as early as possible to fill the vacancy.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-03-10
= SENSIBLE THING.
what Thcy are Going 10 DO,

We this day step to the front with Il
new line Of prices, such rs Knoxville
has never seen in Shoes and Hats.
We have marked the prices down on
Philadelphia goods very low. We will
now giveyou Zeigler's goods, the best in
the world for the money, at far less
price than they have ever been sold i'm
this market We mean business, when
we advertise this great reduction in
goods. We make no accounts at re-
tail, and have made up our minds to
sell goods at a less profit than any
other house in the trade. This is no
empty bubble, as any person can tell
by examining our goods. They can
see, without being told, the great re-
duction. II. 5. PAYNE d Co.
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Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-03-10
FIRE AT McMILLAN,s STATION.
The store of VIM. 4. Bailey Destroyed


We regret to chronicle the burning of
VIM. q. Baley's store house at McMil-
lan's Station, on Sunday night, with
large stock of merchandise, fixtures.
DC. At the time the fire broke out, Mr.
Bailey and others were sitting in the
cOunting-roOm, and knew nothing of
II Till the alarm was given, when they
rushed ont and found the roof I'm flames
The building being frame one, and
the second story being filed with rags.
ana other intiammable materials. they
saw at once that it was useless 10 try to
save the house, and all began TO carry
out such things rs they could Law their
hands upon. Mr.. BIS account books
were all saved, as Were the books and
papers pertaining 10 the post office,
railroad and express offices. which
were kept in the building. The fire
made such rapid progress that il was
impossible to save more than al. at
SlOO worth of goods, and Jhey were
badly damaged.
Mr.. Baley's loss is between $500
and So. 600, of which $4,000 is covered
bv policy in the State Insurance
Company of Nashville. II is not
known how the fire originated, but it
Is supposed 10 have caught from a de-
fective fiue, or from sparks falling from
the chimney upon the roof
Mr.. Bailey has always been careful
about fire, and never suffered coal oil
to be kept on his premises. 1t is a
heavy loss, but with his usual energy,
he viii soon replace il.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-03-10
From POwelI's Station,

PowELL's STATION, March 5, 1875.
To the Editors Of the Chronicle
One evening this week as Sam.
Macklin was returning from Knox
vile, he attempted to swim his horse
across Beaver Creek, but from some
cause the horse when near the middle
of the stream floated upon his side
and Macklin was thrown into the wa
ter. Being unable to swim he went
under, and was being borne down
rapidly, when on coming up he grasp
ed limb and pulled himself up to the
tree, where he remained three hours,
until some neighbOrs reached him.
They threw rope to him and drew
him to land. Perhaps he started in
the stream too low down, and seeing
his horse beat down below the ford,
he attempted to rein him up stream,
and this caused him to loose balance.
Persons in swimming swift or swol-
len water shOnld start i'll far enough
above the ford to allow plenty of lati-
tude for being beat down stream by
the current.
Rev. II. G. Hamsted has Just closed
an interesting revival OF religion at
Blooming Grove 9th district. Quite
a number were converted during the
meetings, and ten were baptized on
Sabbath last.
The wheattields and meadows have
taken fresh start since the rains, and
are now looking quite green.
One hundred and ninety pupils
have been enrolled at the POwell's
Station Academy.
The crow malady has passed, and /
predict that it will be difficult Job to
find setting of crow eggs in the Sth
district all this summer. | suppose
they must have read the CHRONICLE.
Roy.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-03-10
Marriage Licenses

The following marriage licenses were
issued from the County Court Clerks
office, during the week ending Mon
day. March s, 1875:
William II. Haynes and Lucy A.
Walker.
David Hood and Charlotte f.
Walker.
Thomas Johnson and Elizabeth
Sing.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-03-10

Why do people dose themselves
with gallons of liver medicines, for
months before they feel the effects of
the remedy? Why torture themselves
with villainous compounds that are
nauseous to the taste, thatgripe almost
to death, when the liver can be reach
ed with one dose of DIR. Harris Great
Blood and Liver Pills They are pure
ly vegetable. They act like magic
no poisonous minerals enter their com.
position. Then why pay one dollar a
bottle for liver medicines, when YOU
can obtain Harris Pills for % cents?
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-03-10
SAD ACCIDENT.
Mr. II. p. woodsldc Drowned.

We were panied to learn Thursday
last that Mr.. Benjamin f. Woodside,
a merchant at Chilhowee, this county,
was drowned in Abrams Creek about
noon last Wednesday. We got the
following particulars of this unfortu-
nate occurrence from d. jas. Martin {,
Mr.. Woodside and a young son of
Mr.. Boyd McMurray's were crossing
Abrams Creek, short distance above
where IL empties into Little Tennes.
see River, using rope, stretched
across, to pull the canoe over. The
canoe upset, .dr. Woodsde becoming
entangled in the rope was swept under
the water and was drowned, his body
remaining fastened to the rope until
rescued. Young McMurray reached
the bank In safety.
The bereaved family aud friends
have our heart felt sympathies. Nary
UiUe Republican.
Mr.. Woodside will be remembered
as former citizen of Knoxville, and
but few years since removed to Chil-
howee, where he has been doing pay
ing business. We were sorry to see
the above item, and many of our
citizens who were acquainted with
him will regret to learn of his death.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-03-10
Eotiee.

All persons indebted to the firm of
Rule q Kicks are urgently requested
TO call at the CHRONICLE OFFICE, and
settle their accounts. Those living out
of the city can settle by mail. 1t is
necessary to close up the, books of the
firm, and our debtors will confer a
great favor by prompt attention to this
notice. RULE & KICKS.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-03-10
Premium Chester white Pigs.

SIS each, S2S a pair. Chester county
Mammoth Corn, and Imported Bel
gian Oats, 4 lbs by mail, 81; peck 81 ;
! bushel So ; bushel s.. Circulars and
Sample Packages of Seeds Free for .
stamps. Address,
n. 7, BOYER, Parkersblrg,
marlOwS Chester co. Pa.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-03-10
AImost Homicide.

Last Saturday night, a little after
dark, young man named William
Morrison shot Frank Rogers, the ball
entering his left breast, striking the
breast bone and ranging upward. Dr's
Blankinship and Morton dressed the
wound, and probed for the ball but
could not find it. Frank was up next
day as usual, and said he found the
ball in his. breeches pocket; he seems
to be doing very we'll Morrison gave
himself up to Sheriff Edmondson
shortly after the shooting, and on Mon
day was bound over to Court by
Esquire Garner, Morrison giving bail.
We have not learned the cause of the
shooting, aside from the fact that
Frank came up to Morrison, on Pigeon
alley, and, as we learn, was fired upon
by Morrison before coming close to-
gether. 1t is said that there had been
no previous difficulty between the
parties, and that Frank was not the
person Morrison aimed to shoot
MdryUiIe Republican.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-03-10

FIGURES WON'T LIE, and by seeing
our figures on boots and shoes you will
find it to your interest to buy of u.s.
No old stock to be showed off, but ev-
erything new, at the new shoe store of
CAMPBELL & Dow.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-03-10
Early Rose Seed Potatoes,

And a large lot Of Garden Seeds, at
John l.. Hudiburs's, Market Square.
mar9d&Wl
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-03-10

NOR SALE-ANo l four year old Jack For
- arliculars, inquire Of }. ID. Bennett, Family
Arizona citizen., 1875-12-04
Arizona Abroad.

Only 8 couple of years ago, our Ter ritory received but little favorable notice abroad and much that was un- favorable now every mail brings us papers from some distant city, with articles that meet the views of the most enthusiastic of our citizens regarding the present and future of Arizona. November 12, The St. Louis Republi- can said
 IL is not extravagant to claim that the mines of New Mexico, Arizona and the mines of Northern Mexico if de- veloped, as they would be by the com pletion of the Southern Pacific railway. would add $100,0O0,00O to the bullion product of this country. Now, this vast addition to our annual collection of precious metals would go far toward readjusting the finances of the country and restoring activity and prosperity among all classes of our citizens. When these things are considered, the cost of opening up communication by means of trunk line of railroad across the continent with this vast and wealthy mining region sinks into utter insigniticance. The people of the whole country should demand high way of traffic and travel to the region of the new bonanzas in Mexico, New Mexico, and Arizona. Let them be developed
Arizona citizen., 1875-12-04
POSseSSOry Land Law.

Following is the law of Arizona concerning possessory rights in public lands
 SECTION I. That all persons who have settled upon. cultivated or i'm proved, or who shall hereafter settle upon, cultivate or improve, a tract of land in this Territory, with the view of ayailing themselves of the benefit of the pre-emption laws of the United States, shall be protected in the peace able and quiet enjoyment of said tract of land, with all the improvements thereon, and all the wood, timber, soil and materials growing or being there on, 10 the extent of one hundred and sixty acres or one-halfmile square, ifsur- yeyed according to the cardinal points, and, if surveyed by the United States, then according to the lines of said sur veyS, so as to include such improve ments.
 SEC. 3. All the rights acquired by the above section may be sold and con veyed as interests in real estate SEC. 3. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its pass age.
 APPROVED November 9, 1864.
Arizona citizen., 1875-12-04
Hard Times and Emigration.

The New York Journal of Com merce notes how the hard times in New England are driving people west n search of better luck We quote;
 All the States and Territories oi the Far West seem 10 have their rep resentatives out, beating up recruits and the Eastern States are too good a ground of operation to be neglected
 A company started out from Lowell foI Colorado last week in a car chartered for the purpose and expressly fitted up with all the conveniences of living by the way. These facilities or travel ing rob emigration of its terrors Even Arizona. not hitherto reckOned a very desirable place, is rising into esteem among dissatisfied laborers of New England. The wonderful agricultural resources of a certain valley of the Chiquito Colorado have been so well putTed in the Boston market that a caravan is about 10 start out for that new paradise. Travellers describe tracts in the centre of Arizona, fertile, free from Indians and other pests, temperate of climate, well wooded and watered: and these are the allurements which the Massachusetts emigrants have in their eye. Land can be taken there under the pre-emption law. The older, better-settled sections of the west are the favorite points, as Nebraska, Kansas and Colorado There the eli mate, the natural growths, the farm products and the social atmosphere more nearly resemble those left behind. Migrations from the Eastern States to the West, as far as California, are not experiments. But Arizona and New Mexico, in the extreme southwest, are new fields. The migratory tide sets from the east almost wholly 10 the west. Massachusetts people do not go south. Prejudice, instinct and the habits of generation incline them to the west, when in fact they could do better in portions of the south.
Arizona citizen., 1875-12-04
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
special Dispatches 10 THE CITIZEN, by
 United States Telegraph Line.
ARIZONA.

YUMA. November 2s--A Mexican
 teamster of Ludgending's train, si- miles out oftown. was kicked by a mule in the region of the liver A messen
 ger came in and took out Dr. Loring
 who brought in the patien; and reports
 very dangerous and probably fatal case
 YUMA December 3.-Inquest of jury in the Chavez(:) case, disagreed, anC
 were discharged without verdict I The prosecution for the murder of Jose Espinosa is proceeding this the third day. Prosecuting witnesses testify i they have known the man killed to bj Jose Espinosa; have lived with him in Sonora for eighteen months past 1 Defense is now commencing. It is thought the testimony of the prosecu ton cannot be shaken.
 LATER-The Chavez case was clos ed at noon, the Mexican witnesses as well as others for the prosecution, ac knowlcdging they had no doubt as to the identity of Chavez, except that they believed Jose Espinosa and Chav- ez one and the same man-having been known by the former name while around here The prisoners charged with murder were discharged.
 MARIcoPA, November 30.-J. Giraud of Wilmington, Los Angeles county, arrived to-day with 5000 head of fine sheep, and will leave. tomorrow for ! old Camp Grant where he will pasture them this Winter, and locate perma- nently as soon as he can find a suitable ranch. The sheep are in splendid condition, only seven having died since starting.
 . MARIcoPA. November 30.-Brash' $ train left this morning for Tucson. 7. MARIooPA WELLS, December 8.
 Yesterday as Mr Giraud was passing
 with his herd of sheep across or near the Pima reservation, the Pima Indians came 10 him and demanded five sheep as toll for passing over portion of the main highway that borders the reservation. MT Giraud explained to them that he could not see the justice of their demand and would not com t ply. They then stampeded hls entire herd of 5000, killing and getting away with twenty, and then came up and of fered to herd them up for him for five more. Under the circumstances he was compelled 10 submit 10 the rob bery
 { SrANvlx, November 30.-The ACua CaIiente ranch was attacked by Mex icans at X o'clock p. m yesterday. One 'ranchman was wounded. Some of the bandits arc undoubtedly hurt as two of the ranchmen replied with their re volvers al the robbers only few paces distant Four mules are missing. Men started this morning on their trail, but have not been heard from yet They are undoubtedly a part of Chavez band, seeking revenge for their chief, as his captors were fitted out from Agua Caliente ranch
Arizona citizen., 1875-12-04
The sonora Bushu hacking

In this sort of warfare, definite and detailed information is hard to erf Tucson is DO longer headquarters for the Serna party or any other actual revolulionists. Serna left here about a week ago, halted at San Xavier, ac cumulated lot of men. about 100. and then struck out towards San,a Cruz hut 1t k certain that a halt was made ai San Rafael, just this side the line where they were al last accounts: al though aR engagement was expected to come of al or near santa Cruz. So nora, any time. which would end the revolution in their defeat or encourage r hy vic,ory- IL is understood the aoVcrnmant forces were there with quite body of mel on foot and horse. back ready for a fight, and thc best in formed here. think an important fight must occGr there The people of santa Cruz are greatly damaged by 'hls bushwhacking warfare. and while their sympathiee are arains, tine Sono- ra government rhey above all things want peace. The Scrna men have made many mistakes in their conduct in Arizona. and lately stole some horses from D. T lIarshaw. miner and proSpector, but upon his fndinr and claiming them, they were given up
 l. is reported here that in the lats fight at Altar referred to last week Sawyer, Felmar and Hastings quite well known iu Tucson were Killed and terribly cu' up by tha coverumen. forces, The report of the killing and mulilation of Sawyer is confirmed
 Gen. Serns and forces should al ono, cross into Sonora and there remain. O. they will have to br declared outlaw. oy this country aS well aS their own. l. may be true that they are irving t overthrow bad government. bu that does noi change the facts as inc, now stand So far. Serua has only al ded tn the troubles of hls countr,m,.n aad under his management. h4-,Il, aaNihioc but Increased loss. disires, and death can ho expected.
Arizona citizen., 1875-12-04
Prof. Powell on Arizona.

A New York correspondent says ' Major PowelIs remarkable dIs coveries in the ancient and pre-abori ginal Province of Tusayan, in Arizona will be published by Scribner & Co. in their magazine for December The stone cities in which those strong sur vivors of high antiquity still live, in the heart of the wilderness, are fully de scribed and Illustrated, together with their domestic and political manners and customs, and their polytheism and mythology and ceremonies-to which no man of modern civilization was ever before admitted Altogether noth ing so curious and wonderful in its line has appeared since the exploration of Central America
Arizona citizen., 1875-12-04
Camp Lowell Military Reserve Of
 1ciaIly Declared.

According to a Presidential order of date October 26, 1875, the Camp Lowell military reservation is approved and declared as follows:
 Commencing at the flagstaff at Camp Lowell; run thence west two miles to initial point on west boundary of the reservation; thence north three miles to a point; thence east thirteen miles to point; thence south six miles to a point; thence west thirteen miles to a point; thence north three miles to aforementioned initial point on the west boundary.
Arizona citizen., 1875-12-04
Praiected Wagon Road.

Judge C. T. Hayden IS an lndefati gable pioneer. He seems to naturally look about for some new enterprise or field of operations, and has latterS been looking out route for a direct road from Salt River valley to San Carlos, and thinks he has found one which is practicable. over which good road may be constructed at q small expense; the distance, he thinks, will be from 100 or f20niles He says the route passes between Superstition mountains and the mountains border ing on Salt river, and that he has made "a cursory examination of it as far as Pinto Creek"
 The Judge says This is route of great importance to the government as we'll as to every person in the Territory. It would save the expense of long lines of transportation to San Carlos Agency and Camp Apache, and would help to open up mineral district and much otherwise attractive country"
 He thinks the road of such import ance that by proper representations, Congress could be induced to make an appropriation to build It. Delegate Stevens is quite familiar with the ad- vantages that road over the proposed route would be to all interests, and will doubtless give e' due cAIs:sideration.
 We really think it would be of great importance, and that Judge Hayden does not overrate the value of it if well built.
Arizona citizen., 1875-12-04

MILITARY ITEMs.-The News. Den. yer, says: General George D. Ruggles, who has for several years past been stationed at Omaha as adiutant general of the military department of the Platte has been transferred to the department of Dakota General Ruggles will be succeeded by General Williams.
 November s, Assistant Surgeon R L. Rosson was relieved from duty in the military division of the Atlantic and ordered to report to the command ing officer of the department of Arizo na for assignment to duty.