Blount County democrat. [volume] (Maryville, Tenn.) 1879-1883, 1882-10-26
BL0UNI COUNTY DEN0CRl!Y
THURSDAY, OCT. 26, 1852.
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

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Christians who shout the most are
those who find most fault with their
neishbor.
Tennessee has received $l2,334. Il
from the Peabody fund since Octo-
Der /, 1881.
A granite monument TO the memo
ry Of Jesse James is being made at
Nuscatine, Iowa.
Thieving and shooting are report
ed TO be greatly increasing among tie
children of Missouri.
There are four nickle mines in the
United States, all of which are OK
cccdingIy profitable.
III China there are two dozen mis-
Sionaries who are also ply sicians.
Eight of these are ladies.
! negro child was born at Law
renceburg. n. c., recently, with full
set Of whiskcrs and 4 mustache.
1882 Taxes will 90 into the hands
of the Sheriff and district constables
OH the first Of December next.
Twcnty-onc Congressman, a SccrG-
tary of State, aHd several unimnort-
ant officers were voted for in Ohio.
The Georgia tax returns show an
increase of property valuation of over
$lG,009,O00 this year-$27S,000,0 in
all.
Mirrors forty-fvc by fiftv-two feet
and weighing from l.200 to 1000
pounds have been lately placed in the
Paris Opcra-hOuSe.
Col. r. NJ. Edwards, Of Bradley
county, twice candidate for Gov
ernor OH the Greenback platform, las
come out for Gen. Date.
Reuben Simms, an old colored man
who died recently at Roanoke. claim
cd 10 have made the first plug OF to-
bacco ever manufactured in Virginia.
The Hon. James G. Blaine subscrib-
ed fifty dollars 10 Tie fund for the
erection Of monument 10 the memo
nv Of the late Senator Hill, Of Gcor-
gia.
Since the first oil well was opened
in 1859 the product Of the wells has
added $l,500000.000 to the wealth of
The United States III the value Of the
crude oil and its products.
| The Northern Republicans are en-
thusiastic admirers of Col. Cash. the
murderer of Col. Shannon. Cash.
we might explain, is interested i'll
bolt i'll South Carolina.
The length of the submarine cables
in the whole world is estimated TO he
64.9O0 miles aud their value to be
1902, 100000. The length Of all the
wires in the world would reach So
times around the earth.
Professor, Dana saws Of the first
ch. pier of Genesis: "EXaming it AS
a geologi>i, l find it to be in perfect
accord with Known science therefore,
as a Christian, I assert that the Bible
narrative must be inspired"
Chicago, Oct. ll.-lTom. Charles
Furbnr is here in the interest Of an
English syndicate to buy 100000
acres Of land i'll Mississippi, for Tim
Der and cotton purposes, and also l.
100000 acres ill Texas.
New York, Oct. 1.-THE New York
and Brooklyn Association of Con-
gregational Churches Yesterday pass
ed resolutions asking Beecher 10 re-
consider his action Withdrawing from
the Association and expressing con-
currencc i'll lis beliefs.
A committee has been apnointed to
raise fund of at least 1900 to erect
a monument 10 the memory of Hon.
ThOs. A. r. Nelson. deceased, who
was one Of the pureSt Judges ever
upon the Supreme Bench Of Tonnes
sec,
A railroad collision occurred on the
East Tennessee, Virginia and Geor-
gia line, at Ooltawah, on the 10th inst.
Engineer Waters and Pilot John
Hobbs We're killed. Both engines
were demolished. The fireman es-
capped unhurt by jumping of.
The returns of the vote. in the Sep
tember election, on the liquor CUES
ton have been received by ihe Sec
rotary Of Stale, from all but one small
county, aud are as follows: For H.
cenSe 1889, against license 4j.04l.
Only II out Of "a counties voted
against license.
a ChiEaman is said to have inscrib-
ed upon one grain Of unhullpd rice an
original poem containing thirty-three
distinct and well-formed Chinese
characters written out i'll full. The
curiosity is kept under a magmifying
glass in silver locket, and is consid-
cred one Of the wonders Of the world
Every man who will take the pains
to Inquire can easily learn that Bate
or Hawkins, one, will be the next
Governor, and that every Democrat
who votes for Russell or Beasley
throws away his vote, aud 50 far "a,
he is concerned consents TO the re-
election Of llawAins.-NasAville
World.