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The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1886-07-14

We niI2ethe following clipping
to which we call the especial at
tention of our courts with the hope
that they will see it carried out to
the fullest extentand letter of the
law. We suppose it has reference
only to druggists who keep liquor.
NASHVILLE, TENN, June 90
[Special]-Some months ago ]. B.
Daniels, attorney for the state and
county, filed bills in the chancery
court to compel several druggists
of this city to pay special tax on
druggists as retail liquor dealers.
The cases we argued before Chan
cellOr Merritt a few weeks since
and taken under advisement.
This morning when court met the
chancellor decided the cases, hold
ing the defendants liable for taxes
for the years 1882, 1883, 1884 and
1885, but relieving them of all pen
atty and interest accrued. This is
quite an important case and the
decision was looked for with inter.
est by defendants and all other
drug men in the state. This decis.
ion compels every retail druggist
in the state to take out a retail
liquor license amounting to $3.50
per annum. There are over four
teen hundred druggists in the
state and each by the decision is
indebted to the state and county
back taxes or unpaid special liquor
priveledges in the sum of $1400 fol
the four years since the law passed
the total sum amounting to $780,,
600.
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The GubernatOrial Canvass.

The following is a list of appoint
ments for the next Governor of
Tennessee:
Knoxville, Saturday, July 18th.
ARogersville, Tuesday, July 2Oth.
'Sneedville, Thursday; July s2nd'
Tazewell, Saturday, July oath.
Maynardsville, Monday, July Goth
Clinton, Wednesday, July 2sth.
Jacksboro, Thursday, July GOTH
Huntsville, Saturday, July Slst.
jamestown, Tuesday, Aug. Sd.
Wartburg, Thursday, Aug. 5th..
Crossville, Saturday, Aug. eth.
Carthage, Monday, Aug. 18th.
Mr.. Taylor Is in fine condition
and is ready for the contest. He
proposes to make a thorough can
vass and contest every foot of terri
tory he can get into. The list Of
appointments will probably not be
completed until after the democrat
ic convention.
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A Statement to the Erie nds.

In the issue of June 10th an ex-
tract was printed in the TIMES, by
request, taken from the Friends
ReUieW. We desire to state that
the editors of the TINES have no
personal i'll feeling toward DR.. J.
D. Garner or any of the persons re-
ferred to. Neither do we intend to
take action on either side of the
questions at Issue. We had no mo-.
tives whatever in reproducing the
article, and it was printed simply
by request. We make this state
ment in justice to ourselves and
the interest of the paper. The col
umns of the paper will be open to
all for a reply should it be request
ed. Respectfully,
A. J. NEFF & Sons.
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but for itswould, in all probability,
have made her escape.
The old Hiwassee towns had been
previously destroyed, but Col. Sc
yier
DETERMINED TO MARCH
again to them, although the route
was a dangerous one and required
great courage and caution. A hard
march brought them to their desti-
nation. After sharp skirmish, in
which several Indians were killed,
the towns were burned, and the
forces returned to enjoy their hard
earned ress.
A skort interval Of comparative
peace was had, and then
THE REh DEVILS BEGAN ANEW
their ati4ciOus crimes. They
would steal into the settlement un-
der cover oil darkness, destroy the
houses, barns, growing crops and
run off all the stock that could be
found, ana only those who were
fortunate Enough to escape when
the alarm was given remained to
tell re sad story. Men, women
and Children shared similar fate
death by Violence. Noquarter was
shown. OAen the little infant ly-
ing in the sFadle was rudely taken
from it's reSting place and its brains
dashed ouGiagainst the most con-
venient tHe. Travellers were taken
from theft horses and murdered.
Sometimes the Indians would tie
the traveller to the horses tail and
frighten tie animal so it would run
away. TIN Indignation of the peo-
pie knew bounds, and it is not to
be wondoeed at that the white
settler shot at an Indian as though
he were a dog. But it was not un-
til after the outrage, an account of
which will be given in another
chapter, tint any working organi-
cation was ormed.
DO be continued
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TRIALS AND TRIBULATIONS
One Hundred Years AgO-Life
AS 1t Used To Be.
Written for the TIMES by CHARLES ADAMS.
TNTDnnTvTopJnN

Written for the TIMES by CHARLES ADAMS.
INTRODUCTION.
In compiling this series of chap
tiers, the first of which is herewith
presented, the author has sought
the most authentic reports that can
be obtained at the present day
that of printed records and ac-
counts handed down from one gen.
Grafton to another, along the line
of descendants of the characters
figuring in these incidents. Some
of these descendants are citizens of
Blount County at the present time.
Captain Kinks father was a grand
nephew Of John Kirk, the head of
the family, an account of whose
murder is given:
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Excursion.

Hon. A. A. Taylor, Republican
candidate for Governor, will open
the campaign at Knoxville on the
10th day of July. The X. 4 A. r.
will run an excursion train giving
the low rate of 80 cents from Mary
will and 40 cents from Rockford.
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PROHIBITION.
A Biblical View of Temperance.
By a correspondent.

ARTICLE I.
The moral and social question of
Temperance" is being agitated in
the minds of the people in every
State of the Union. The good work
is being carried forward to some
extent in every county Of our own
state. Its advocates in BlOunt
county doubtless have considera-
BILE majority.
Every true, honest, upright and
intelligent christian citizen should
WELD his influence for temperance.
Yet there are people bitterly OPP
posed to prohibition in any form.
Some of these are church members,
Eprofessed christians. Wien In.
terrogated on the subjecN they
produce some of the most fahacious
arguments to sustain their opin-
ions.
They claim that the Bible does
not forbid the use of intoxicating
beverages; that they were used in
the time of the Bible by the wisest
men of earth, and that God was not
displeased on account of it, etc.
Doubtless those who advance
such arguments as these have not
made such to determine whether
these statements are true; but, rely
upon it, the peremptory assertions
of other people, who are no better
informed than themselves.
That such characters may be in.
duced to search out, mediate upon
and determine for themselves, the
truthfulness or fallacy of these ar.
guments, is the motive which in.
duced the writing of this article.
docs the Bible forbid the use
of intoxicating liquors? I shall
take the liberty to affirm that II
does in positive terms and in many
instances. Isaiah the fifth chapter
and seventh verse says: "Woe un
to them that rise up early in the
morning, that they may follow
drink; that continue until night
until wine intlame them" And il
the twenty-second verse: "Woe un
to them that are mighty to drinl
wine, and men of strength to min
gle strong drink" Proverbs TWEEN
tieth and first: "Wine is mocker
strong drink is raging, and whose
ever is deceived thereby is no
wise." Chapter twenty-third from
T the twenty-ninth to the thirty. sec
ond, inclusive: "Who hath woe
who hath sorrow? who hath con
tentions? who hath babblings
q. who hath wounds without cause
who hath redness of eyes: The,
/ that tarry long at the wine; the
that 60 to seek mixed wine. Loo
!. not thou upon the wine when it
red, when it giveth his color in tn
cup, when it mOveth itself arigh
At last it biteth like serpent an
stingeth like an adder"
In speaking OF the residue of Isr'
1 al in Isaiah the twenty eighth an
3 seventh, he says: "But they ais
: have erred through wine an
: through strong drink are out of tn
f way"
3 These are Gods own words an
: not to be commented upon; take
from the very "Bookp they clail
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CHAPTER l.

murder is given:
CHAPTER l.
MURDER OF THE KIRK FAMILY.
Nearly one hundred years ago Tin
1887, John Kirk, resident of what
is now Blount County, accompa-
MED by his son, set out on a jour-
ney to Knoxville, leaving his fami-
ly at home, on Nine Mile Creek
(Blount County, unprotected, as no
fears were entertained as to their
safety. During his absence his
wife was terribly frightened by
seeing the approach of some In
dams with their hideOus faces be-
daubed with the war-paint peculiar
to their custom. Her cry for help
was unheard by any save her foes,
as neighbors lived far apart in
those days. Her piteous appeals
for mercy were laughed at and
soon stopped by the tomahawks Of
the red fiends. Not satisfied with
the hellish work they had already
done, they proceeded to murder
the remaining members Of the
family.
Some time during the night KIRK
returned, and upon entering his
cabin,
STUMBLED OVER THE DEAD BODIES
of his family. Depict in your mind
gentle reader, the anguish of the
man who had Mus been deprived
of all that made the pioneers home
a place of happiness. He at once
set about alarming the neighbors
and melted by his request, Col
Sewer, who was a successful Indial
fighter, organized a small force ant
went in search of the Indians
While crossing the Tennessee Riv
er at Citico Monroe County,, ,
small band of them were espied
four of whom were shot and killet
by Sewers men. Thence tn
troops proceeded up the river t.
the Chilhowee towns. They agai1
came up with a band and wer
forced to flee, on account of tn
disadvantage of an inferior force
While retreating under full gallon
Col. Hubbard performed the won
derful feat of shooting and KILN
an Indian without chez king tn
speed Of his horse.
ON THE SAME NIGHT,
after Sewers forces had campet
: Corn Tassel, the acting chief of tn
Cherokees, accompanied by an In
dian who bore the appellation Q
Abram, and several other indians
came across the river under a flal
Kinks son was a member of tn
troop, and as we have before stated
. was absent from home at the tim
of the murder of his relatives
Almost crazed with grief and burr
ing with an Unsuitable desire to b
revenged upon the treacherous foe
because of their fiendish treatmen
of his mother, brothers and sister
young Kirk killed the male Ii
dams, among whom was son {
Abram, aged sixteen. Notwitf
} standing the indians had never re
garded the cries for mercy tn
white women had sent up whe
taken prisoners, Sewers men, wit
the chivalry that has ever chara'
terized the American pioneer
spared the lives of the women an
took Abrams wife and daughte
and also another squaw, with hi
child, who was found in the rive
near the bank, with her nose an
mouth just far enough out of tn
water to breathe. She was holdin
her child in the same position, an
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but for it.would, in all probability,
have made her escape.
The old Hiwassee towns had been
previously destroyed, but Col. Sc
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1886-12-16

A young lady wanted, to assist in a dental
office. Apply to DIR. Storey, 60l Main ST.
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Women at the M0rguc.

From the New York Tribune.
The morgue 10 many people is
place oil attraction. Why this is so Is
not easy to understand. Pine collins,
damp walls, dead bodies in every
stage oidecay, shrouds, bloody marble
slabs, o. stencil that no nostril can
ever get used to, and the almost con-
slant show OF grief by friends and rela-
tives are not pleasant things and 90
not inspire cheerful thoughts, but still
visitors come every day who are at
tracted solely 10y curiosity.
'If you would sit hero all day." said
Keeper White as he carefully elevated
his rheumatic leg upon u cushioned
chair in the nIoraue Office you would
make up your mind that human ma
ture is u queer thing indeed. Who
would imagine that a woman could
have a desire to- 90 through this place?
Yet there is not II day passes with
out number Of women coming
here to see the sights, and they
are even more inqulsltive than
men. The visitors are generally
well dressed people and from their
talk should Judge that many o. them
are from / country. Frequently
they come under false pretenses but
they can he detected easily enough.
They put on sad face and say that
they have lost some relative or friend
and want TO 90 through the morgue
and look for the missing one. When
asked the name Of the missing per.
son they are usually taken una
wares and stammer out some familiar
name, usually Smith or Jones, and
look sheepish. No notice is taken OF
their embarrassment and the name
is looked for. and, of course, not found.
Then bundle of pictures is handed
to them for inspection. The faces are
all OF the dead The missing one is
not among them and nothing remains
but to take a look at the unkno wn
bodies on hand. They ask If they
cannot see where the bodies are kept.
Permission is usually given and one OF
the clerks shows them around. Why
they practice deception don't under
stand. Any one. If respectable, can
visit the moreue. and II they can get
any comfort out of it am satisfied.
"a man will 90 through the morpue
generally in one-quarter the time that
Il will take . woman. He will give .
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glance here and there, ask few gen.

glance here and there, ask O few gen.
eral questions as to how long the
bodies are kept. what becomes OF
them il nor identified. and will hurry
away. But women usually want TO
know everything. Two well dressed
women were here to-day " o are q
fair sample OF them all. They were
looking for missing friend who only
lived in their imagination. l went the
rounds with them. When the door OF
the dead house was opened the wom-
en- peered in. There was on one side
q pile OF collins in which there were
about thirty bodies. One OF the wom-
en- shuddered and held back as the
sickening smell poured out; but the
other one, who had swapping black
eyes, took her by the arm and follow,
ed close behind me. The black-eyed
woman did the talking, and kept me
busy answering questions. Thought
that the sight OF one corpse would
settle her, so | raised the lid OF q
box containing the body OF man
who had spent several months at the
bottom of theriver. He was horrible
sight, being greatly swollen and de-
composed, and having face that was
not human. The timid woman took
one look and wanted to run out OF
the place, but the black eyes took in
everything, and l was asked enough
questions about the body to fill
book. Ii had been so inclined she
would have taken look at every
body in the place, but l had more
pity for the timid woman, whose face
was CHASTITY pale, than did her COM
panion, and started for the open air.
On the way out lot OF clothes which
had been taken from the dead bodies
had to be inspected. turned over with
a parasol, and had to explain what
was done with them and how they
were used as q means OF Identified ton
long after the bodies they were taken
from were in Potters' Field.
Gas matter OF TACT" said Keeper
White, in conclusion, 'woT Ell seem to
stand such scenes better than men:
They make more demonstration and
fuss, but the effect soon passes away,
and rs they go out they chat and
laugh as freely as il they had not
passed through any unpleasant expe'
rience,"
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About Letters of Introduction.

If letters of introduction are given
you to present yourself or famil TO the
,otice of mutual acquaintanees, send
hem IL an envelope with card and adj
iress enclosed in it.
1t is much better to thus INTRODUCES
yourself to their notice than to call in
person. for by so dong YOU may, avoid
IN unpleasant position. You are II per-
iect stranger to the lad y, and although
your name is mentioned by your mntu-
Al friend, yet it will take her few sec
onds to read it, while you must stand
nat in hand, waiting reception which
may not always be II cordial one. For
IN these days of agents OF all kinds.
and in this tagging age. people OF re-
spectacle appearance VII force them
selves into your houses ami INSIST up
IN seeing some one of it's occupants,
solely for the purpose OF obtaining
money for themselves or others, and
therefore strangers are looked upon
with suspicion at their entrance into
The parlor. and while your letter 10 Le-
ing read you must fall somewhat un
Ter this suspicion.
Yet if the mutual friend possessed
he right TO introduce you, the moment
his and your name are comprehcnded
YOU ought 10 receive n cordial wei
come. but if he has been more kind
than wise. and the mistress is worldly
wise. the reception may not be very
warm one. Make short call at that
time. and if. being gentleman, you
are requested to call aga.n soon, be
sure to do so.
Letters of introduction should never
be sealed. but left open to be read by
the one who presents them. and to be
at once opened by the one who reads.
They should be written upon the best
note paper obtanable. and the envel-
ppe should match it exactly. The hand
writing should be made very legihle,
and the lines wide apart, SO as to be
quickly read An attention to those
seeming trifles is not only desirable
but reputable.
If friends send you letter Of intro
duction stating that intimate friends OF
theirs are going to reside near you, and
asking year kind attention for them.
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YOU should answer the letter at once.
and express our willingness TO accede
to their wishes. To neglect to do this
would show you to be AN Inbred per-
son, and it would also be n slight
which would DO deeply felt BY your
friends.
1t NAV seem of little consequence to
you whether your letter Of introduction
Is written on the best note paper you
possess or on the poorest; or whether
YOU call day or two earlier or later
upon new conner; or whether you arc
in the drawing-room ready to receive
an expected visitor, or walking in your
garden. yet upon such little things
much may depend. They are not i'm
material because your reputation for
good breeding may be involved by
them Of course persons may bring
to you letters of introduction with
whom you cannot desire an intimate
acquaintance. II SO. you should call,
but it is not your positive obligation to
invite them to tea or dinner. Yet it is
considered an exhibition of kindness on
your part to do so. But do not give
the invitation with the air OF lit must
be done, therefore do it, Home
Journal
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The Children at Table.

Mrs. Ellis A. Mumma, in Good House
leeping: from the time child is old
enough to sit at the table, teach him the
proper use of the knife, fork and spoon.
Never allow child to lean upon the
table, habits such us that will accom-
pany him all through life. He should
be taught TO wait patiently until his
elders are served. Ii is very important
to carefully observe these minorponts.
BY proper training in the beginning
parents are saved annoyance and NOR
LITIGATION in the future.
at this age children should be dieted
US carefully rs when they were infants.
By this it is not meant that their diets
should consist solely of milk; 10y no
means, but do not fall into the error so
widely prevalent, that children having
obtained their teeth are capable of di-
gesting all manner of food. This is
the chief cause of destruction of life in
children between three and six years OF
age. Their stomachs being totally un-
fitted for the rich food they are allowed
to eat. Potatoes, meat, rec, oatmeal,
brown bread, ripe lruit and as much
milk rs they can drink, is the proper
diet for children of that aye.
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Hymen Having u Time OF it.

Washington Speci !.
Washington has long been famous
for visiting bridal couples. The city
itself, however, seems TO be furnish.
ing its share. A railroad agent says
"There will be attached to one OF the
evening trains that will leave the city
this week sleeping car which will
contain more happiness to the square
than is usual in the ordinary car.
Five bridal couples have engaged
berths on that car, and will start oil
on their wedding tours together, toll
lowed by congratulations, rice and
old shoes OF their lends. The fact
that this arrangement is entirely ac-
cidental, as the newly married cou'
Piles are all unacquainted with each
other, will add the element of surprise
to the other felicities of the occasion.
The porter of the car will, no doubt,
be able to retire upon a competency
at the end OF the trip" As bridal
couples never see anything but them
selves while on n wedding trip, it is
not probable that they will bo aware
O. each Others existence, which will
make It all the more interesting for
the other passengers who MAY be &c
fortunate IS to have seats in that Gal
Of paradise.
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An End to Bone Scraping.

Edward Shepherd, of Harrisburg,
Ill.,, says: "IIaving received so much
benefit from Electric Bite IS, l feel it
nv duty to let suffering humanity
know it. Have had running sore on
my leg for eight years; my doctors
told me would have to have the bone
scraped or leg amputated. used, in
stead, three bottles of Electric Bitters
and seven boxes of Bucklen's Arnica
Saive, and my leg is now sound and
we'll" Electric Bitters are sold at fifty
cents bottle, and Bucklen's Arnica
Salvc at 25 cents per box, by w. Ii.
Howell & Bro.
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Getting Married at Easy Rates.

Brooklyn Eagle: "Wedding-rings
81. so upwards" So ran the legend
in the window OF a cheap jewelry store
on Fulton street. "You can get mar
ried now at easy rates." said an up
town clerical friend to the writer as we
passed: "more especially" he added,
"if you have learned the latest econ-
omy in feeling the minister. "Be kind
enough to enlighen me-" ] said in Gag
erness for useful information. 81
found it out couple OF nights ago."
my friend replied, when n young cou'
ple waited on me at the close OF the
prayer meeting and asked me to make
them one. Taking them to my house
l perfor med the service with the best
grace can command; the register was
duly signed and they were about to
leave, when the young lady, who seemed
to be decidedly the more courageous
half handed me the customary envei'
ope. 1t contained, when opened after
their departure, half n sheet oil note
paper, on which had been writ
ten with much labor the words:
! am very much Obliged to you ]
have not yet received the thanks OF
the groom" This reminded the writ
err OF an earlier incident in New York.
One of the clergymen OF that place was
invited by u gentleman OF color to
land him IN the "bissful estate" The
work being done with neatness and
dispatch, the iluried demeanor OF the
Benedict became painfully apparent
Nor did his agitation subside until he
had taken the parson into I'm adjoin'
insroom and whispered to him; Say,
mister, Use done got married, but Use
gotno money; but ii yoah want u job
of calcimine at youh house you be
shoah an send 70 NE"