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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-17
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DIOR SALE.

The undersigned will, at 10 o'clock NJ =,
SATURDAY, the 18th day of September, 1856.
III 'front.' OF the entrance to the Corporation Court
room, on Fairfax street, sell at public auction for
cash: RENT CHARGE OF $50 II =. payable on
tae 10Th day OF December annually forever, and
ISSUING ont OF the half square bounded hy Gamer
ON, Alfred and Patrick streets eyccntin.r how
over; from Gad charge the lots of Samuel II. Limit
and Frederick Pail in tho said half square.
sepIo Us THOMAS b. ENTWISLE.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1886-08-09
Big Springs.

The farmers have finished thresh-
ing their wheat. The yield was
not as good as was expected.
VIM. Kerr has been confined to
his bed for the last few days with
fever.
Our neighborhood was thrown
into a state of excitement a few
Sundays ago, by the loud report of
a shot gun discharged several times
in succession. We soon learned
that one Of our citizens had freed a
coon, and had gone back after his
shot gun and killed it.
Wallis Pierce & Co., who have
charge of Lees mill are doing a
thriving business.
John Williamson says he is 60
ing to get up petition to have the
road laid across from Lees mill to
Union Grove.
The TIMES is a welcome visitor
here. Think will be able to send
you two or three subscribers next
week. SUBSCRIBERS.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1886-08-09
Union Grove.

The meeting at this place closed
last Monday. There was consider
able interest manifested. About %
persons were converted.
There is a great deal of sickness
throughout the community, and the
physicians are all busy.
Farmers are preparing their
ground for the next crop of wheat.
All who want the best seed wheat
can get it by calling on A. j. Phelps
Miss Jane Smith is visiting
among her friends.
p. Lane has a fine span OF
young mules for sale. Will sell fol
cash or barter. U No.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1886-08-09
Duty of Voters.
ARTICLE ~.

ARTICLE ~.
Our government is of the people
by the people and for the people.
The citizens of this government
have, through the ballot-box, a
voice in the establishment and
maintenance of the laws of the
State and Nation. These laws
should aim at the protection, pros
perity and happiness of the greater
number of citizens.
Therefore, it is the duty of every
voter to inform himself upon the
question of rum-whether it bene.
fits pecuniarily, or increases the
happiness of the majority of the
population. Often or account o.
some increasing prejudice, some
political relation, self interest, OF
the desire to crafty some persona
propensity, the judgment is so per
verified, or warped, that to attain t.
an impartial conclusion is difficult.
This, doubtless, accounts for som,
men, otherwise we'll balanced il
judgment, being opposed to Prohi
bitiOn. And of all classes this i
the most difficult enc to bring to ,
right conception of the liquor ques
ton. "NOne are so blind as thOs,
who won't see" may be truly ap
piled to them.
The reason for their holding on
so zealOusly for whisky may be il
lustrated by the anecdote of the oil
negro who went fishing. There wa
a little boy with him who, as ever.
boy will, managed to fall into tn,
creek. Uncle Zeke plunged int
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1886-08-09

the water and in rescuing the boy
came near being drowned himself.
AS he threw himself down upon the
bank, painting for breath and al.
most exhausted, man that had
witnessed the scene came up and
asked the negro if that was his son.
"No," said Uncle Zeke.
"Well, as you are old and so Grip
pied with the Rheum atism, should
not have thought you would risk
your life to rescue boy not your
own"
"But Massa,' said Uncle Zeke, che
had de fish-baits in his pocket"
So it is with many ante-Prohibi.
tionists. Because they love whisky
themselves they do not want its
sale prohibited.
Voters of Tennessee, when God
Christianity and all good people
are for temperance; when Prohibi.
ton would be such a blessing to
humanity, don't you permit preju'
dices, or the probable disapproval
of political constituents, to induce
you TO exert your influence and cast
your vote in opposition to the cause
of prohibition.
Now, as honest men, can you af
ford to take your stand for thai
which is causing thousands Of Oul
race to 90 down to premature
graves every year and bringing
poverty and misery upon a multi
tude of unfortunate wives and help
less children. ARBEJA.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1886-08-09
Maryville College
AND
PREPARATORY SCHOOL

Next term opens Sept. lst. Good
board $500 per week. Board, incl
dentals, lights, fuel and washing
from $50 to $l2O for the school
year.
Tuition is now FREE. The only
charges are for rooms and incident
ais. Students rooming in College
buildings will pay 500 per session,
or $l4.OO for the year. All others
will pay $4.OO.
To meet the wants of our Com.
mon Schools, Normal Depart
ment has been organized. This Il
under the more immediate super.
vision of a very competent and sue
cessful teacher. The object of this
department will be to educate
teachers for public schools.
Both sexes are admitted. For
thOrOughness and comprehensive
ness this College will not be behind
any other in the Southwest, and az
to CHEAPNEss,it expects to Outrival
others.
II kitchens for students who wish
10 board themselves. No charge
for rent.
A gentlemen of culture, a native
of Paris, Will assist US, and teach
modern languages.
For catalogues or information
apply to
! Rev. P. NJ. BARTLETT, d. D.,
President.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1886-08-09
Sandy Springs.
week..

Candidates, plOw agents and
threshing machines are so plentiful
that it is dangerous to fall tree in
the community.
Rev. Nj. L. Sloop and family, of
Morganton, accompanied by the
Misses Cobbs, visited friends here
last week.
Miss Eliza Dorton, of Malyville,
visited Misses Nellie Anderson and
Clemmie Porter.
Miss Annie Matthews is visiting
at MorgantOn.
Preaching at 4 p. m. next Sab
bat, at Sandy Springs.
Mrs. J. H. DeArmOnd is on the
sick list.
A number of the young folks OF
this place were somewhat disap'
pointed last Sabbath on account Of
the rain. They had anticipated 60
ing to Carpenters Campground.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1886-08-09

~. H. L." IN Boston Budget


Between the years 1885 and 1910 Mr..
Webster was retained by the insurance
companies of Boston, and one day he
called in person on all the companies in
State street-all the insurance COM
panies were all in that street at that time,
and for long time subseluently-to
receive check for 800 from each CON-
pany. This meant that he was not to
take any case against those companies.
The writer of this was at that time an
official of one OF the companies,
and handed him check and took
his receipt, and regrets that he
was not able TO retain it. So far
as recollected there was no case in
court tor him to defead. At that time
there were about twenty companies in
State atreet; it is not certain that they
all co attributed the retainers, but if the
greater part of them did, the aggregate
was good bit of business for about an
hours walk through State street.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1886-08-09
An Oil-Distributing Life Preserver.
New York Sun.1

THAT is new style of life preserver, +"
said south street ship chandler, point.
ing to ring of painted canvas two feet
in diameter that hung against the wall
of his store. 1T is filled with cork
shavings, and will float an elephant.
The new feature is the little tube run.
ming around inside of the ring 1t is
full of oil, and is arranged 20 that when
the preseryer is thrown to drowning
man the oil will Ooze out and spread
over the surface of the water, thus
keeping the waves from breaking in his
face. Many good swimmer has lost
his life because of the spray, although
assistance was near at hand. The life
preserver was invented and patented by
newspaper reporter"
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1886-08-09
A Sketch of the West.
ROCKFORD. Tenn. Auy.

ROCKFORD, Tenn, Aug. 4, 'S6.
EDITORS TINES:
Having just returned from Wash.
ington Territory will give a brief
description of Eastern Washington,
and few observations of travel.
Washington Territory, also Ore
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1886-08-09

Farmers of Blount county, we
are again before you with Blocher
e. Co.'S. Standard Fertilizers for the
fall trade, land solicit your contin-
ued patronage. The excellent quail
ity of their goods is proven by
numerous testimonials from lead
ing farmers all over East Tennes-
see. B. &. Taylor and j. d. KEEP
per will call on you for orders. All
freights will be paid.
31-St. ]. E. KEEPER, Gen. Agt.
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ulNlutu ny tuc SdSCdue Nlouheoiho
into two very dissimilar sections.
Eastern Washington is mostly a
high, rolling prairie country, well
adapted in most parts to grazing,
although the grass is rather short
and water is scare in places; but
nevertheless it is a great stock
country. A portion of it is well
adapted to wheat and other grains,
but corn does not do much good,
although it is sometimes raised, but
rather in connection with summer
following their land for wheat than
for the value of the crop, although
when cut up it makes considerable
feed.
Western Washington is heavily
timbered section, well adapted to
the numbering business and has eX-
tensive mills on Puget Sound,
which is one of the finest harbors
in the world and is to be the final
terminus of the N. P. r., which is
all completed except a long tunnel
through ridge of the Cascade
Mountains. The traffic of the N.
P. r. and all the produce of the
section east of the Cascade Noun
tains has to be carried over the o.
r. & N. railroad, which runs down
the Columbia river canyon, through
the mountains to Portland, and
thus controlling all the railroad
traffic north of California.
1t is merciless monopoly and is
sapping the very life out Of the
country dependant on it for tran
sportation to the seaboard. The
freight on wheat, which is the crop,
from The Dalles, Oregon, to Port
land, a distance of lightweight
miles, is six dollars per ton, or
about eighteen cents per bushel;
while from Chicago to New York, a
distance of about 900 miles, it is on.
ly eight cents per bushel, thus
making the rates from the Dalles
to Portland nearly twenty times as
high as from Chicago to New York
; Consequently wheat in Eastern
Washington and Oregon is only
from forty to sixty cents per bushel
when it is worth from seventy-fivt
to one dollar at Portland, with 6
distance of only hundred miles OF
two between them.
The Northern P. r. leaves the o
r. & N. at Wallula Junction ant
runs northeast across Eastern
r Washington and, crossing the neck
of Idaho, takes up Clark's fork o
the Columbia river into Montana
Territory; following-thw river FOL
, more than a days run of the cars
and then makes its way through
the Rocky Mountains, instead o
over them; and when one has pass
ed over them he feels somewha
disappointed that they are no larg
, er.
The country lying along the N
, P. Railroad in Idaho and Western
Montana is mostly heavily timber
ed, but to the east of this is mostl,
a broken prairie country with her
y and there fertile plain that pro
q duces good wheat, when irrigated
But the greater part is only fit 70
| grazing until after crossing tn
q Missouri River in Dakota.
In Eastern Dakota and through
n Minnesota there is some very fin
farming land.
1 From the Missouri river acrOs
4 to the Pacific coast there is a terri
I tie big scope of country with hu
very little good farming country
but there is range for millions Q
stock. G. A. COCHRAN.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1886-08-09
Tuition

in the Primary Department, $500
per term.
Tuition in the intermediate De-
partment, $500 per term.
Tuition in the Grammar and
High School Department, $500 per
term.
These rates are strictly in adj
vance.
Those wishing to board them.
selves can have rooms in the Dor.
mitories, for which a small sum Is
charged.
Miss Emma Williams will have
charge of the girls DormitOry.
For Catalogues or other informa-
ton apply to Timothy Wilson,
Maryville, Tenn.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1886-08-09
CHAPTER II.
THE CITICO MASSACRE.

CHAPTER II.
THE CITICO MASSACRE.
In the same year Q7SS) as the
events which are chronicled in the
previous chapter, number of citi-
zens from Maryville and from it's
neighborhood went on an excur-
sion, for the purpose of gathering
the annual crop of apples, across
the Tennessee to Citico, an Indian
settlement. No danger was appre-
hended and all were merrily en-
gagged in testing and laughing,
when suddenly the terrible war
whoop of the Cherokees sounded in
their ears. Soon they were in the
midst of an as unequal combat as
there is on record. No one denies
the fact that no Drawer men ever
existed than East Tennessee's pion.
GERS; but being unprepared, the
small company fell an easy prey to
the tOmahaWk.
In few moments the fight, or
more properly the massacre, was
over and the majority of the whites
lying either decd or wounded upon
the ground. The total number
killed was sixteen, wounded four
and one man missing, This mans
fate was and still is a mystery.
Many theories were proposed and
the most popular ones at that time
was that he was drowned in the
river. But of his fate nothing will
be ascertained until the secrets of
all hearts sh all be made known.
Revenge! revenge! was the cry
waited over the hills and through
the valleys of what is now East
Tennessee. A call for volunteers
was issued and was nobly respond.
ed to by brave men and even young
boys. Companies were organized
under command of Capt. Stewart
and Evans. Col. Sewer was at the
time of the massacre en- route for
HOuston's, having heard of plot
of the Indians to attack that place;
but upon learning of the dire ca.
.1amity he Immediately began to re.
trace his steps and soon joined the
other companies. He was then
chosen commander of the whole
force on account Of his superior
ability as commander.
The march was a rapid one and
they soon fell in with tribe of red.
skins, numbering over a hundred
warriors. After a careful investi.
gation of the surroundings, the
number of the enemy and the most
vulnerable place to attack, Col. Sc
'vier ordered the troops to fire upon
them, which they did with deadly
effect. The Indians were put &c
flight, leaving behind their dead
warriors, whose spirits had gone to
Seektheir fathers happy hunting
ground.
The whites then continued Their
march to Citico and thence up tc
the Chilhowee towns, where anoth.
..er engagement was had after the
usual accommodating. In that figh,
the Indians suffered severely and
lost thirteen warriors, whereas the
white force lost never a man.
The massacre at CiticO is only
one among thousand that has
taken place in the worlds history
but coming home to us as it does
I'VE are prone to enlarge upon the
Nervousness of the Indian, who
comes from a race so cunning and
swithal so cruel.
SEWERS CAMPAIGN IN THE CHER
KEE COUNTRY.
Some weeks later Col. Sewer
made another campaign into the
country occupied by the Cherokees
near the head waters of the Hia.
Wassee. Col. Hubbard was mem.
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brave man, no doubt, but very
imprudent. One writer says he
was proverbially called the fool
warrior. While on this march Col.
Hubbard discovered a by-path
leading into a deep wood. Taking
with him ten men he sat about in
vestigating whittier it led. Going
a short distance they came upon a
cabin. Hubbard, with his men,
surrounded the cabin, and after re-
connoitering for some time were
fully satisfied that it contained
Indians. How many of them there
were could not be ascertaiued with
out too much risk. Hubbard de.
termined to lay siege, but did not
have long to wait for the door was
soon opened and out came ten In
dams. Being surprised and off
their guard they did not make
ola defense. The number of In
dams killed was five and one was
taken prisoner. Hubbard's men
did not receive a single wound.
They then returned to the main
line of troops.
While stopping for short rest
at noon, Capt. Evans saw an Indian
some distance off. He, with two of
the men pursued and killed him.
The line of march was then down
the Hiwassee river. The company
laid waste everything. Two days
march and Capt. Evans was sent
out to reconnoiter. They found
that a large body Of Indians had
gone down the river. Col. Sewer,
with his staff, after a careful inves.
tigation, decided that no less than
800 or 1000 had gone down. A coun.
Gil was held and it was decided to
change the course of the march
Hubbard was for following the en-.
envy but prudence conquered. Sc.
vier's company consisted of only
$50 men. Col. Sewers excellence
as a commander was here proven
for it was afterward ascertained
that John Watt has passed with ne
less than a thousand warriors. He
(Watt left behind a small band tt
decoy Sewer into narrow defile
which meant certain death. Hat
Hubbard's advice been followed
every one of Sewers men must
have persisted.
BURNING OF GILLIsPIE's STATION
In the month of October, 17Ss
the Indians made raid upon Gil
. lespie's Station. Their acts were {
repetition of former ones. Mr.. Gil
lespie, the founder of the station
and for whom it was named, per
ished with nine other settlers by
the hands of the Indians. Thirty
one prisoners they also took. AT
ter burning the station they leis
urely betOOk themselves back int
their own country, but on their re
turn killed Ephriam Mellow ell and
his son-in-law, Jacob Rife.
Sewer was again called upon Il
take charge of force to reveng,
the outrage committed. Sixty mel
were mustered and they started up
on their mission. In this campaign
the COOswattee towns were burned
He took an Indian trader who Dor,
the name of Foreman, thirty-thre,
Indian prisoners and forty-fiv,
horses. He then returned withou
losing a single man. Foreman wa
afterward sent back to the Chero
, KEGS with proposition for ex
changing prisoners for those takel
at the raid of Gillespie's Station
This was successfully accOmplis ae'
during the spring of 1910.
To be Continued.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1886-08-09

In the sick room no disinfectant
can take the place of free ventilation
and cleanliness.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1886-08-09

Anyone wishing thoroughly
made, sweet-tone piano, at a low
price can find it by calling on Pres
ident Bartlett, of Maryville College.
Aug. 2, 1886. 3-3t
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1886-08-09

One of the New York papers has ia.
cilities for printing twenty six copies
Der second.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1886-08-09
MaryviIIe
Normal and Preparatory
SCHOOL,.
The Fall Term of this School will
commence Tuesday, August 81, 1885.
Tuesday, Aug. 3lst.

The services of Timothy Wilson
as Superintendent have again been
secured. He will be assisted by
Matthew T. Wilson and Miss Dora
Gilbert. Miss Gilbert will succeed
Miss Emma Newly. The patrons
can rely upon Miss Gilbert filing
her place acceptably, having had
several years experience in teach
ing in the best schools in Indiana.
The school year of nine months
is divided into two terms.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1886-08-09

The greatest thing human soul ever
does in this world is to see something,
and tell what it saw in plain way.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1886-08-09
ANOTHER CHAPTER
About the Hardships of the early
Settlers.

Written for the TIMES by CHARLES ADAMS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-02-18
THE MANCHESTER TROUBLE.
An Impression Gaining Ground that
Settlement will be Reached Within a
Week.
MANCHESTER, N. H., Feb. II.

MANCHESTER, N. H., Feb. II.
Large crowds of strikers gathered at the
mill gates this morning and at noon, but
nothing of a lawless character transpired.
When the machine shop hands entered the
Amoskeag there was some hooting but no
attempt was made to nolest them. There
was crowd of several thousand at the
Armory mill entrance, but they were well
behaved and orderly. Operatives were or
dered in Is minutes earlier than usual and on
the Langdon all were inside and the gates
closed at II 30. The streets are peopled
with operatives but the crowd is very orderly
As regards the solution OF the difficulty the
impression is gaining ground that a settle
ment will be reached within a week or few
davs longer, at least. The backbone of the
strike rests with the Germans who present
the best organization and present the most
determined front. but no one is met with
who believes the corporation will yield a
point.
Both sides in the Amoskeag strike seem to
have settled down for a siege, each expecting
the other to weaken. The Amoskeag Co. has
commenced covering and caring for the ma
chinery for long season of inactivity and
has generally accepted the situation with
every indication it will never yield to the de-
mand of the strikers. One hundred consta-
bles we're sworn in for duty today. TO be
available in case of necessity. Mayor Stearns
says the corporation property will be pro-
tected at all events. Interest is now center
ing in the Manchester mills. as this corpora
ton will tomorrow announce a schedule Of
prices under the new increase. The diree-
tors hold to their original plan, which is the
same as that adopted by the Amoskeag Co,
and have not been swerved from their pur-
pose by the events this week. The advance
provides a total increase of the pay roll. 1t
will restore wages to where they were prior
to the cut downs of November, 1884 and Feb
ruary. 1885. The wages will not be re-
stored to where they were in all cases, but
the total amount of the pay roll will be re-
stored.
Next to the Amoskeag the Manchester is
the most important corporation in the city
and has capital stock of S2,000,0e0, EN-
ploying 3 900 operatives.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-02-18
BOSTON NEWS.
John l.. SuiIivan's Reply to Paddy Ry.
ans ChalIenge-DOings in the Courts
Other Items.
BOSTON. Feb. IL


In reply to Paddy Rysn's challenge to fight
for the championship of the world and gate
receipts, John l.. Sullivan states that moth
ing can change his ultimatum, viz; To fight
to finish with kid gloves for $4,000 side /;
only five friends OF each man to be present.
In conclusion Sullivan says "Let him go
and fight some other man, or either put up or
shut up, for l will not fight on any other
terms"
The grand jury for the United States cir
cult court today reported bill against jeff
rey Gerrior, captain of the schooner Racer,
charged with barratry il sinking his vessel,
Dec. 2S, 1885, off Cape Elizabeth The de-
fendant upon being arraigned pleaded not
guilty and was committed for trial. The in
dictment charges the prisoner with casting
away his vessel and with attempting to cast
her away. 1t is drawn in this form for
the reason that barratry is capital offence,
and under this Indictment the defendant may
be found guilty of a minor offence and re-
ceive lighter sentence if convicted.
4 suit for Sl00, 900 has been entered against
the city of Boston by Chas. c. Worthing and
others, to recover between $50, ZOO aud $780,
600 due under the contract. The writ is re.
turnable at the United States circuit court al
Nav term. next This Is an action for q
contract in the Worthington pump matter,
and the defence is based on the opinion OF
the corporations counsel, Nettleton, TO the
effect that the city il not obliged to fulfil the
contract.