Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-10-13
From Sevierville.

MIR. EDITOR: Cdpt huIe, lue hepuDIlCdH
nominee for Congress, of this district, has
now finished his round in this county. He
was well received everywhere, always hav
ing good crowds. His manly speeches have
done much good and made many votes
The people are proud of man of Capt
Rules frankness and fairness in discussing
questions. One has only to compare them
with Houk's to know for whom TO vote.
Rev. J. A. Ruble and r. w. Austin spoke
here to-day, to about 400, the crowd being
about two-thirds for Rule.
Many of Houk's friends feel they can not
support him longer.
DIR. Ruble's speech was in the interest of
integrity, good morals, temperance in all
stations, whether church or State. No man
in the history of Sevieor County. ever pro-
duced more profound and deep impression
on the minds of the people. He appealed
| to their reason, inot their prejudices.
| Colonel % Austin followed III the praises
of his master, but did not deny a single one
of the many charges made against him no,
not one-but the people anxiously waited
for denial, as some present knew Dick.
| On the other hand, he admitted that
Houk was drunk at Nashville and Mary
vile, and before God if he was in the
calaboose he didn't know it." Houk's
friends were afraid Judge Temple would be
present, knowing his record, but after the
speaking they said they thought they had
better take Temple next time, record or no
record. Dick is too light for the Presiding
Elder.
| The people were SO disguised with
| Houk's record, that more than three fourths
of the audience, when Austin arose for his
reply, even the ladies present, turned their
backs on him and thought it strange that
young man would even try to defend the
record of Houk.
Many thought that Judge Houk could
have found young men in Sewer County to
fill the offices, without going to Alabama
for them, and will so instract the Judge in
November.
The hosts are at work Look out, we
will claim part of the victory. -
The Day Approaches.
Meaning the appointed date for the exhibit
ton of the Sells Brothers six consolidated
railroad shows. Anticipation has now not
long to wait, for this largest among the
travelling exhibitions will spread its myriad
yards OF canvas at Knoxville, Monday,
October 10Th. The management proves its
pledges and sustains its promises by edito-
rial guarantees, whose weight and value
none can fail to appreciate and respect.
The great journals of the Union testify
with the most unanimous accord TO its in
tegrity in strictly keeping every advertised
promise and even during last season; when
the consolidation was only partially effected,
the press was loud in its praises as being
the most attractive and creditable exhibition
on the road. Exhibiting both in ST. Louis
and Chicago for week, the press of those
cities had ample time to pass on its merits,
and We append an extract from their
notices:
From the Chicago Daily Times, May 18th,
1881.
The circus-every body is at the circus.
Sells Brothers keep their pledges with their
patrons. They advertise nothing unfairly
"a phenomenon of professionally integri-
| ty. Their tents are ''object lessons" for the
young in natural history. They have many
genuine curiosities and their ''artists" are
as astonishing as genius ever is when ANNA
ed by sawdust.