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Blount County democrat. [volume] (Maryville, Tenn.) 1879-1883, 1882-12-14

Esquire Charles p. Whftlock, of
Loudon, well-known colorcd man
in this county, having attended Ma
ryville College a session or two, has
obtained a Government situation in
Washington City, and left home last
Monday to enter upon his duties.
Mr.. w, T. Golden, son-in-law of Mr..
Alex. Henry, the most wealthy and
prominent colorcd citizen in Blount
county, has had lucrative position
in the u. S. Capitol for nearly ayear,
and has recently taken his family
there. These appointments, together
with Prof. Draper's and Mr.. McFar-
lands, of Knox county, and others we
can not now call to mind, is the work
of that terrible man, L. G. IIouk.
Blount County democrat. [volume] (Maryville, Tenn.) 1879-1883, 1882-12-14
Highly Esteemed.

The youthful color and rich lustrc
are restored to faded or gray hair by
the. use Of Parkcr's Hair Balsam, Il
harmless dressing highly esteemed for
its perfume and purity.
Blount County democrat. [volume] (Maryville, Tenn.) 1879-1883, 1882-12-14

Mr.. G.. M. Williams, commercial
traveller for a Cincinnati house, was found
dead in his bed ut The Hattie House, Knox
Vile, last saturday evening. Ii is sItppos-
cd he died ofheaIt disc ase,
Blount County democrat. [volume] (Maryville, Tenn.) 1879-1883, 1882-12-14
Don't Waste Money.

Or trashy extracts when you can buy
a lasting perfume so delightf1ll{ 'ra-
grant and refreshing as Floreston Co
logne.
Blount County democrat. [volume] (Maryville, Tenn.) 1879-1883, 1882-12-14

young and unwary'; politics is the
means by which men seek TO advance
their own personal Interests at the
sacrifice and dctrimcnt of the inter-
est Of others, and often to tic Serious
injury and danger of subversion Of
the government itself; and The strug-
gle of life is fast becoming a game"
in which the strong unite TO oppress
and crush the weak, and when that
is accomplished try by schcming to
Wrest from each other their ill-gotten
gains.
Why wonder at the "signs" and
evil tendencies of "thc times whaA
crime receives a rich reward and rev.
els in luxury, while honesty and vir-
tue are Sneered at and tramplcd on !?
Success and merit is measured by the
amount of money a man possesses !;
to get money by disreputable OF dis
honest means and be able TO retain it
is success" Check" cunning, and
utter disregard of the rights of others
and the absence of conscience will
insure success where honest toll and
economy falls to realize a mere sub
sistencc.
With Beecher, Ingcrsoll, Frank
James and hundreds Of others of like
ilk, as models Of perfection and mohu-
meats of American success, worthy
ofthc emulation OF our sons, and in
lecting the whole country with
their moral Iep prosy, what will the fu-
tune be-.
There Is brighter side, of course,
There is honesty, virtue, goodness,
and true worth and greatness in the
land-it is only evil tendencies of the
times that we speak Of, in a general
wayand not as individuals. The con-
ccntration oil. the money power into
the hands Of scheming, designing
men, who seek TO control the destinies
of all the people; the Capitalization Of
the political power; a false seEtifhent
Of true moral worth and greatness;
the decline of old-fqshioned patriot
ism and integrity; the love ofluxuri-
ous habits and imposing displays:
and the mode of ofpushing, rushing and
crushing through life, oblivious Of
everything except self, obiterating
every kind and charitable feeling for
the weak, is fast changing the .Ameri-.
can people TO patton of schemers
and flinty-hearted money-jobbcrs ON,
the one hand, and on the other hand.
class of effemihatd, wcak-minded
sensuaists.
Rcformers fail because they. do not
first reform themselves, so that their
own acts and life, as well as their ut
terances, will be silent but effective
power to reform others.
Blount County democrat. [volume] (Maryville, Tenn.) 1879-1883, 1882-12-14
PERSONAL.

Dir. Saunders, U. S. Pension man,
is in town.
Gen. r. n. Hood left to-day for ybe
State Capital, on professional busi-
hess.
Mr. John. Beal, one of our good pa.
irons of the llth District, paid us a
pleasant visit Monday.
Mr.. Eli Cook, a worthy young col
man Of the Cloy'd Greek neighbor-
hood added his name TO our growing
subscription list this week.
We learn that Mr.. b. II. Willard,
DR.. Goddard, and Mr.. Daniel Broyles.
citizens of our town. who are sojourn-
ing at Hot Springs, Ark, for their
healths, arc improving-Mr. Willard
and Mr.. Goddard especially; Mr..
Broylcs is better but gains strength
slowly, due to the effect of the hot
bHhs,
Mr.. w. w. Lawrence, of Spring
field, returned last Friday from an
extended trip South. lie took q Let
of horses to SJhth Carolina, and was
gone five weeks. Mr.. Lawrence is
now dealing extensively in stock.
Mrs. Mary Remcr, a niece of Mrs.
James Presley, who resides in Balti-
more, is on a visit TO her relations aud
is agucst of Mr.. Presley of this place.
Mr.. j. r. Richardson, the accom-
plised artist who has been taken pict-
ures at the Austin House for several
months, left to-day for his home at
Cleveland, Tenn.
Accompanied by his brother. Mr..
w. w. Lawrence, Rev. Jas, r. Law
renee paid this Office a farewell visit
last Saturday. lie preached at Mt.
Lebanon last Saturday, and win te-
turn to his home in Stewart county
in a few DAYS. During his visit here
he renewed his acquaintance with his
old fricMds and was Hospitality and
pleasantly entertained by all He has
our thanks for L subscription to the
DEMOCRAT.
Mr.. p. B. Love, editor of tho SEWER
vile Enterprise, and a former citizen
of Maryville, arrived in town 1ast
Thursday and remained until Satur-
day. lie is looking well and seems
to be we'll treated by the good people
of Sewer. His paper is well printed
and full of local news, and deserves
the united support of the good citizens
of Sewer. "Pec Bee" is tirst-class
printer, a clever and good-natured
companion and true friend.
Mr. Willis Loatherwood arrived
with his family a few days ago after
sojourn CT about twelve years in Arkansas
and Kansas and thinks of spending the
balance Of his days in Blol.nt.
Mr.. Wllliam Calvin Mcconnell,
only son of Mr. Alfred Mcconnell, Of this
county, after an absence OF twelve years II,
Oregon, is on visit to his parents and
friends,
Prof. Geo. g, Jackson, our worthy
County Superintendent and member
elect to the Legislature, was in town
to-day and favored us with his SUBJ
scription to the DEMOCRAT. On Mon
day next Mr.. Jackson will leave for
Indiana, where he will be a short time,
on visit, and then Proceed to Nash
vile to take his seat in the Legisla.
ture, which meets next month,
Blount County democrat. [volume] (Maryville, Tenn.) 1879-1883, 1882-12-14

Col. Frederick Heiskell, who died
at Rogcrsvillc on the 2Sth ult., was
the first editor in East Tennessee.
He was the father of Attorney Cen
eral }. B. Heiskell and Judge c. w.
Heiskell, Of Memphis, and Mrs. Judge
Jesse g. Wallace, Of Franklin,
Blount County democrat. [volume] (Maryville, Tenn.) 1879-1883, 1882-12-14
Notice.

j. T, White, Real Estate Agent,
has on hand, for sale, several dcSira-
bic residences, in Maryyillc, Tenn,
ami a lumber Of excellent farms, in
the vicinity in addition to those al
ready published:
One of 100 acres 500
House h Lot, IS acres, near
the depot $4,000
Farm of l67 acres $4,000
An excellent grain and grass
farm, 2lOacres : $4,000
Splendid plantation. rich and
productive, Of 700 acres
on Little River 25.OOO
ESyp Terms made to suit Purch asors.
Blount County democrat. [volume] (Maryville, Tenn.) 1879-1883, 1882-12-14

An element among the colOrcdpeople
in the East has bech asserting Of late
that they have stood by the Republican
party long enough without receiving
any recognition Tor their votes. The
injustice Of this claim was proved in the
election so far as Kansas is concerned.
st. John was defeated by 5000 plurali-
ty, bur L z. McCabe, the colorcd csndl-
date for Auditor Of State, was elected
by over 10000 eplurality, difference
OF rs, 600 votes in apoll of l70'2S5.
Blount County democrat. [volume] (Maryville, Tenn.) 1879-1883, 1882-12-14

1t is sad, but we expect to put
in" whenever our "sWeet VIII"
prompts us.
Blount County democrat. [volume] (Maryville, Tenn.) 1879-1883, 1882-12-14

We had rather be "too smart" as
not at all smart nor "good-looking"
either.
Blount County democrat. [volume] (Maryville, Tenn.) 1879-1883, 1882-12-14
CROUCH ON RATS, ,

C'cars out rats, mice, reaches, flies.
ants, bcd-bugs, sSunks, chipmunks,
g0phers. l5C, Druggist.
Blount County democrat. [volume] (Maryville, Tenn.) 1879-1883, 1882-12-14

One Dollar pays for the DEMocRAT
one year.
Blount County democrat. [volume] (Maryville, Tenn.) 1879-1883, 1882-12-14

The. Republican party will have
been twenty-four years in power at
the close of Arthur's term.
Blount County democrat. [volume] (Maryville, Tenn.) 1879-1883, 1882-12-14

The people. of Nashville aro NOV
ing earnestly to have their present expens-
i've and eXtravagant system Of municipal
government changed. They complain that
weak and inefficient men fill public Offices
of trust, and seem TO prefer government
government modeied on the Memph is tax
ing district system.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-09-08
ROYAL TOURISTS.

Last evening at sos o'clock the
special train bearing the Marquis of Lorne
and wife, the Princess Louise and suite,
arrived from Chicago on the C. r. /. & p,
and after short delay at the upper depot
departed for the West The party includ-
ed the Marquis of Lorne, II. r. H., the
Princess Louise, Miss Harvey. Miss Nc
Mel, Col. De Winton, Capt. Bagat, j. Ba-
gat, Dr. B. Barnette, clerk, two orderlies
and eight servants. The party was accom-
panied by Col Tourletotte, of Gen. Sher-
mans staff, and was under the charge of
w A. Strong, assistant general passenger
agent of the C. r. I. & P. The train con-
sisted of baggage, hunting and dining
car, Pullman sleeper and a drawing room
car. The rear portion of the latter coach
royal travellers. The cars were all of the
International line of Canada, with the ex-
ception of the two Pullman coaches, and
have been utilized by the tourists since
leaving the Canadian dominions, and will
be used to convey them to British Amer
lea.
The marquis is a well made, broad shout
dered, goodlooking man, more English
than Scotch in his looks. He is about
thirty-five years of age and has the Camp
bell features, not excepting the red hair.
He was arrayed in suit of drab Scotch
goods, and altogether seemed like very
sensible, hearty gentleman. He is modest
in manner, and has gentle voice with
decidedly Scotch brogue.
His wife, the Princess Louise, is we'll
formed, hale choking woman of thirty-five
or thereabOuts She has the features of
her mother, and, like her husband, has
modest yet frank demeanor. That she is
her mothers daughter there is not the
slightest doubt. and among the other ladies
she would be identified in an instant She
has bright, intelligent face, which lights
up pleasantly when she converses.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-09-08
MOLINE DEPARTMENT.

Captain Bennett is enjoying himself at a
watering resort in Michigan.
Company F intend to devote good deal
of their attention to drilling as soon as
they get their new drill hall
Wagoners opera house grows daily in
magnitude and elegance, and Oct. II,
Moline will have a theatre that she may
well be proud of, and all through the public
sentiment of Geo. Wagner.
The Coal Valley nine and the Rock ISL
and Stars are to fight for glory on Sylvan
Island this afternoon.
Tomorrow afternoon the Sylvans will
endeavor to spread it all over Belleville
nine. The game will be glayed on Sylvan
Island, and will commence at o'clock.
The post office entrance presents decided
improvement owing to the touches of the
painters brush
The Marquis of Lorne got off from the
train last night at Moline, and inquired if
this was the town that made the farmers
plows.
A brass band composed of four pieces
enlivened Main street tor couple of hours
this morning.
The Kelly case, of which mention
was made in yesterdays ARGUS was dis
missed at plaintiffs cost 1t was very evil
dent that Mrs Kelly is not of sound mind.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-09-08
THE GRAND JURY,

The members of the grand jury were in
session to-day. as they have been. since last
Thursday. They have examined num-
Der of witnesses on different cases, and
have returned four indictments. The in
vestigation of the charge against ex-
Supervisor Zimmerman. of Cordova, who
Is accused of retaining township money
in his possession was still in progress this
morning 1t is not known whether true
bill was found or the case ignored, and the
result of their deliberations will not be
given to the public until the final report is
submitted to the circuit judge. He ex-
pected that the grand jury will complete
its labors this afternoon, and should Judge
Peasants arrive this evening, a report will
be made tomorrow, but if he fails to
reach the city, the report will not be made
until Monday afternoon, when Judge Smith
will be in attendance.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-09-08
THE TATI.

The interior of the Jail building is being
lined with boiler iron that extends from
the floor some sixteen feet. The iron is
riveted together and is held securely in po-
sition by means of bolts which extend
through the main walls. The several es-
capes of prisoners from that institution
have caused the board of supervisors to
order the protection, and it is thought
when completed that the jail will be per-
fectly secure. The Jail has ever been a
source of great expense to the county, as
the original construction cost large
amount of money, which has been added
to year by year to make it secure. The
recent fire caused the board to order its
reconstruction, but the water soaked walls
soon demonstrated that the building was
not secure. The delivery of four pris-
oners confirmed this theory, and result
ed in the last improvements as noted
above. The work will not be completed
before the middle of next week, as but
half of the interior has so far been protect
ed by the iron covering.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-09-08
THE NEW STEAMER.

In noting the departure of the steamer
Pittsburg from Cincinnati last Sunday, the
Commercial says:
Capt. Ben. Cougar, superintendent of
the Diamond 10 Line of st. Louis and ST.
Paul packets, went. out in command of the
big Pittsburg, for St. Louis last evening.
Capt. Cougar is native of st. Louis,
thorough, practical boatman, and genial
gentleman. Col. Jno. St. Jones, his adju-
tant general, presides in the office. We
commend Col. Jones to the kind consider
alton of our upper Mississippi river friends
as first-class gentleman in the fullest
sense of the term.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-09-08
CRIMI NAL.

The four men who attempted to rob a
passenger train on the c., r. /. 6 P. at
Davenport last week were held over to the
district court in the sum of $500. They
gave their names as e. Sweeney. w.
Hughs, E. Prescott and John Ryan.
A continuance for blowing powder into
the lock chambers of a safe was ordered
by party at Davenport few days ago,
but has not been called for and is now in
the hands of the chief of police of that
city. The tube fitted the holes drilled
into the two safes that were opened in that
city during the present week. The con-
trivance is a tube eight inches long, and an
eighth of an inch in diameter, with fun
nel-shaped cup in the centre that would
hold couple of ounces of powder, this
cup to have the screw top of an ordinary
oil can. Experiments were made with it;
the cup was filled with powder, and the
cap screwed on loosely. The powder
dropped into the tube in such way that
it could easily be blown out at one end,
without disturbing the flow from the
hopper
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-09-08
ELECTRIC LIGHT.

The special committee of the city coun-
Gil, consisting of Aldermen Mott..an Lun-
dy, viii interview the board of supervisors
on the subject of appropriating funds for
the maintenance of an electric tower on
top of the court house. The light will be
in addition to the twenty required by the
contract of the company with the city, and
a special arrangement viii be made for its
maintenance. 1t is claimed that the tower
andlight would prove of general benefit to
the public, and the supervisors will be
asked to appropriate money to secure it.
The authorities have gone into the new
system with the idea of improving the illu-
mination of the city, and they think that
the county officials might contribute funds
for light that will be used exclusively on
county property. A proposition looking
to that end will be submitted at the next
meeting of the supervisors.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-09-08
RAILROAD NOTES.

The special train on the G. r. I. & P,
conveying the Marquis of Lorne and party
to California, which arrived last night,
attracted large crowd of people at the
depot.
The largest locomotive over built has
just been completed at Patterson, N. J., for
the Central Pacific road, and twenty-four
more will be constructed. Their weight
will be sixty-two tons each, and they have
eight driving wheels.
Another cut on freight rates to Chica go
was made Monday, the price now being
five to eight cents per hundred pounds.
The result is that nearly all freight for
stations in all directions from this city for
fifty or sixty miles is sent here and re-
billed to destination, and large saving on
rates made.
1t is reported that the Chicago d North
western will extend its Carroll branch two
or three miles south of Audubon, and
built town of their own. This road and
the Chicago s. Rock Island now occupy
depot grounds jointly at Audubon, but it
appears the partnership don't work salts
factory.
Track has been laid on the Atlantic s.
Pacific railway to point 365 miles west
from Albuquerque. Work is now IN pro-
gress on the Johnson canyon bridge. The
Southern Pacific is advancing toward the
Colorado river, and is now west of the
river about the same distance the Atlantic
s. Pacific Is east of the river
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-09-08
TIE DEED OF A DEVIL.

A case transpired to-day that for down
right meanness takes the palm off anything
that ever occurred in Moline, and places
our city in the front rank for mean things.
Three months ago Gust. Milt.n, an indus
trious Swede living. on the bluff, was
in need of $50 to pay on his property,
which had not been fully settled up. He
borrowed the money of A. P. Peterson, an
employee of the Keator Lumber Co., giving
as security mortgage on his household
goods. Peterson was perfectly willing to
let him have the money. and as the expira-
ton of the mortgage drew near repeatedly
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-09-08
PERSONAL AND SOCIAL.

The Misses Black and Cropper, of Hamp-
ton, were in the city yesterday.
Mrs Freeland, who recently died near
Port Byron, was in her one hundredth
year of age.
Judge Adams returned last night from
Chicago. A.
Alexander Steel departed this evening
for Cincinnati, where he will remain for a
few weeks visiting among old friends.
Dan Gould, P. O'Mara and w. II. Lun-
dy were in attendance at the democratic
state convention at Springfield.
County superintendent Southwell is out
in the country ostensibly to look after
schools, and in reality to look after his
chance for election.
Coroner Morris is working hard for cleo
ton as sheriff His last trip through the
county caused him to come home serious
ly indisposed.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-09-08
NEW ROAD.

Yesterday the articles of incorpor alton
of the Illinois, Iowa and Minnesota rail
way company were filed in the office of the
circuit clerk. The name of the company
is as given above, while its object is to
construct railway from Streator, in the
state of Illinois, to the most available
point of crossing the Mississippi river at,
or near, Princeton or Clinton, in Iowa,
through the counties of LaSalle, Bureau,
Whiteside and Rock Island, in Illinois,
with such branches as may be required to
reach any coal shaft that may be located
within two miles of said railway in the
state of Illinois. The principal business
Office will be established at Streator. The
corporation commenced existence on the
LIST of last August and will continue in
force for fifty years. The amount of cap
ital stock Is placed at $2,000,000. The
incerporators are r. Plumb, Streator; E.
Baldwin, Farm Ridge; E. Evans, Streator;
J. D. Harvey, Chicago; E. III. Thayer
Clinton, Ia; A. Campbell, LaSalle, and A.
Meanes, LaSalle. The directors are the
incorporates as above given. The value
of each share of stock is one hundred dol
lars.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-09-08
TRIAL TRIP.

Two little boys were seated in Court
House square yesterday afternoon enjoy
ing their first smoke. They had just re-
turned from school, and had in their
mouths two cigars of the strongest charac
ter. They inhaled the seductive smoke,
and for time enjoyed the amusement
amazingly, but charge came DER their
fun the young smokers were soon in that
condition of physical torture that is one of
the incidents of a sea voyage. The cigars
lost their flavor, and the ineipient smokers
were in no condition to try new brand.
They settled down on the green sward. and
mentally ''swore OFF, from further in
diligence in the fragant weed. They re-
manned for some time in this demoralized
state, and finally recovered sufficiently 20
wend their ways home. No doubt they
gave some very plausible excuse for their
indisposition on arriving at their respective
homes and received that attention which
never would have been accorded them had
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-09-08

told Miltun that he could or.---
mortgage if he wished providing he n.
pay the interest. 1t not being CON-, wy
for Mlltun to pay the amount Of -
gage he very gladly consented ,na H
no preparation to meet the mort,,.a H'a
er than to pay the interest. On IT, y
time was up, and Miltun went IN Do
with the interest money to nor :.
have the mortgage renewed wbo- ~ y
surprise Peterson refused to aco.-
money, and demanded the amount -
mortgage. Miltun could not pay i, ..
had made no preparation, and had ~ \
terson's word for an extension. v
Peterson got out an execution ami l..
on the goods, taking everything la,,9
nothing but the bare walls WI
a well equipped house was. M, ~,
has a wife and two children. and p
took every vestige of bedding ctr ~
ing the family entirely destitute D.
son did not need the money, as hos, -
to do for one of his class, and Whit D
actuated him to do SO dastardly ds.,5
not known. He certainly illustrated No..
meanness than most men are csr.II-
showing. He must be a man via
heart and without pity. q ts1
lost to the finer sensibility and that ~,
to make up a man. John FRYE a.
81 Co.'S salesman, had his sympafb,es
listed this morning, and made ps,,.
payment of the mortage and had tbe II,
extended for sixty days, and Mr. Mill.
was allowed to take his goods f.
Harwood s. Cradles livery. WHEN fl
were stored in charge of q sr,
stable. The action of Peterson r=
be condemned by everyone ,,5
Moline can get along better witho-, -
men as he is for citizens.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-09-08
A CHANGE.

Yesterday the contractor of the Milan
street car line commenced the work of lay
ing the rails of that line across the Rock
river bridge The process was watched by
Mayor Carse and Alderman Henry, of the
bridge committee, who soon had occasion
to protest against the work. The contract
or had placed the T rail on top of timbers,
raising it some distance above the bridge
floor. The work would necessitate filling
up between the track, and the additional
weight on the bridge would prove highly
injurious to that structure. The work
will consequently be performed as request
ed, and will consist of placing the rail on
the floor without any elevation. This
morning the rails on No. 4 bridge was per
formed in that way and the track on all
the bridges will be accomplished in the
same manner