The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1886-11-10

Element of this country. Could it
speak, doubtless it could tell the
bloody story of how these victims
lost their lives. Its story would
send a thrill of horror through this
audience. On yesterday ] visited
the grave-fOr 1t was one grave
with the three bodies inferred. 1t
is in a remarkable state Of preser-
walton. The mound over the bodies
Is still there, while the edge of the
grave is plain to be seen, as If not
Of One-fOurth its true age.
Frequent calls were made for
men to 70 out after hostile bands of
Indians. A story is told of one Of
these calls being made in midwint-
er, when "Uncle Sam Boyle" re-
sponded. Having no shoes, he
shouldered his rife and went
through frost and ice in his bare
feet. The ice cut his feet until his
tracks were red with blood, but
without . murmur or complaint
and apparently in the very best of
spirits he made the whole trip, and
short would have been the life of
the red man that would have come
within the range of his fintlock.
"Uncle SAM" as he was familiarity
called, was quite q character. The
old people, when can first remem.
Der, told more of his adventures,
his wit, and his peculiarities than Of
any other of the old men. Iremem.
Der him we'll, when I was a child
and he a very old man.
There were other trials and hard
ships which we can scarcely i'm
agine. The fax and the cotton
were raised, gathered, spun, woven,
bleached and made into clothing all
by hand, and that in the most tedi-
GUS way.
Knee pants, long stockings, low
shoes, clawhammer coats or hunt
ing shirts, with ee.cornered
cOckades, were the fashions for
men. An aged man in Sewer
County, who was raised in this
neighbOrhood, a few days ago de.
scribed the hunting shirts Of his
early recollection. They were
handmade, of coarse wooden text
ure, coming down q little distance
on the thighs, with belt around the
waist, a loose cape falling from the
shoulders, and coarse fringe all
around the borders. They were
dyed in the ooSe o. hickory or wal.
nut bark, as other dye stuffs could
not be had.
The cooking, too, was very differ.
ent from the present. Fowls
were roasted on the spit, meat OF
animals barbecued or roasted,
while there was no greater luxury
than the johnny-cake, cooked on q
board before the fire.
These sturdy pioneers had q
strong faith In God. In these try.
ing surroundings they looked to
God as the one who could shed
light in dark places.
1t was no uncommon occurrence
then, for congregation of worship.
ers to gather on Sabbath morning
with guns on their shoulders and
large hunting knives in their belts
ready for any conflict. The minis
ter would take his position, the
rifle within easy reach while he
preached to the congregation.
|, 1t was of these pioneers that
Eusebia Church was organized
one hundred years ago. We
are told that missionary meetings
were held by ministers passing
through the country, and
this was one of the places. Az
nearly as can be ascertained, ser
vices were held here in that way
before the organization.
The first funeral of a white per
son in this locality is said to hav'
) been that of a woman who cam,
: among the first and soon died
Her friends had no material TO
!, making coffin, SO a wagon bel
), was cut up, rough box made Q
1 it, in which the body was place.
n and her remains deposited in thes
e grounds, which were afterward
y dedicated to the public as bury
v ing place, and for along time wer
|. the only public burying grounds 70
d miles around.
e Another account is, that the fir
o funeral was that of soldier
d Col. Christians command, in III
d who was killed or died on that e.
IT petition and was buried here. w
IL do not know which of these
t. the true account, but it is likely thu
Is both burials occurred as stated, an
T. at nearly the same time.