The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1878-08-28
NOTES AND DOTS.
Through !. Granger, Claiborne,
Hancock and Hawkins.
SNEEDvMLE, Aug. lb, 1878.

DNEEDF1 ASs
TO the Editor of the Arorristown Gazette
Yesterday 1 took L. NJ. Jarvis
horse and rode out to Joshua Davis,
ten miles from here. Arriving at his
residence he was three miles off on
farm he owns in Claiborne county,
so [ took one of his horses and went
to see him. l found him engaged in
the laudable business of building a
school house on the lower part ofhis
farm, He is a grandfather, yet. he
said, he was taking right hold, hew-
ing logs and doing full days work
right along beside younger men,
though he had not performed much
outdoor labor for a dozen years,
having worked in his blacksmith
shop. He has several mineral springs
near where he is working, the water
from one of which he freely drinks.
which he thinks helps him. These
springs are of little note a great
ways from where they are situated,
yet they are Of local Importance, and
are resorted to by the people in the
vicinity to their great benefit. While
/ was there, Mr.. Hord, of New Can
ton, Hawkins county, was visiting
these springs, and, as he thinks, to
Ills benefit. Mr. Hord is an old man
between 10 and 80 years of age. If
the great public knew of these
springs they would be considerably
resorted to--as it is, iC will be some
years before they will be visited by
invalids from great distances. Mr..
Davis thinks of putting them in
good condition, building houses and
inviting patronage. They are
pleasantly situated and may, in
time, be made objects of great in
terest. They are not at the bottom
of hills, but come up from beneath
the surface OF the earth. which seems
to rest upon rock foundation.
Returning to town called upon
Sampson Williams. He is q man
OF some note in these parts. While
he owns large farm he has met
with adversity. and like many who
have been kinder to their neighbors
than TO themselves, have met with
heavy losses. However. in his old
age he has been taught by that ex-
pensive teacher. Experience, and
will hereafter avoid troubles which
have, in times past, beset him.
He has, for many years, held offices,
such as postmaster, deputy-sherif,
magistrate. &C.. but has passed am.
bition for Office and taken out license
as a lawyer.
Mr. Jarvis has been initiating me
into the history of the past, con-
cerning Sneedville and vicinity. l
was over on Blackwater creek, a
famous section Of Hancock county.
on Thursday last. He has a farm
there, on which he says is most ex-
cellent chalybeate spring. It is re-
sorted to for its eff1cacious waters.
Where the village of Sneedville
is situated was once an Indian town.
There are any quantity of hints
half finished, scattered about over a
wide extent in and around the viii
lage, showing that this was a place
where they manufactured darts for
their arrows. with which they killed
their game. Many battle-axes,
tomahawks. pestles, and remnants
of instruments and vessels OF pot
terry used by the aborigines have
been picked up in years gone by, so
that now they are seldom found.
Within a quarter of mile OF the
courthouse there is still visible a
nd.shaped knoll which may be
mound. 1t was once much sharper
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