The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1889-07-24
LUM BER.

LUMBER.
Our great mountains furnish large
quantities of chestnut, oak, pine,
popular. walnut and other kinds Of
timber. Gold and silver are found
in small quantities, and many
believe profitable veins Of them will
be discovered.
MARBLE ETC.
Marble is found almost every
where. At Louisville. seven miles
from Maryville, on the Tennessee
river in perpendicular walls 200 feet
high is the Cliff Quarry having 20 or
80 varieties of marble and is worked
by the celebrated firm of N. H.
Evans l. Son, of Baltimore, Md.
There is enough marble there for
other firms. and it is hoped the
whole vast beds will be put into the
market.
Iron ore is abundant and Of good
quality.
SUMNER RESORTS.
This county has long been celebra-
ted for Summer Resorts. There
are four of them and all, are on the
West side ofthe Chilhowee Noun
tains. Chalybeate and Sulphur
waters are abundant. Montvale,
called the Saratoga Of the South" "
nine miles from Maryville, is the
oldest of these resorts and has mad
several hundred visitors annually.
Many now seek its shady retreat
and drink its medicinal waters and
have years added to their earthly
pilgramage. Further down the
mountain range is the Allegheny
Springs, built by N. Mccoy. Of
Indiana, at an expense Of $4,000.
The hotel is new, nicely furnished
and attractive. This resort. is Is
miles from Maryville. Nine miles
from town, nestled among the forest
trees is Melrose, and its sweet name
will not disappoint the guests who
eat from Mrs. Miller's table. Last
and higher on the mountain side
than all others is Mt. Nebo, and il
is hard to believe that the grand
heroic leader of old Iseral beheld
from his Nebo a more magnificent
landscape or inhaled a more refresh.
ing atmosphere than do the guests
at the Nebo of Blount County, Ten
nessee, A. A. Wilson proprietor
Here at these resorts chalybeats
waters flow and many leave then
every year invigorated. All 1wht
come to these fountains Of repost
are not annoyed by the omnipresen
musquito. In vain will you lister
to hear his buzz, nor will he pune
ture the most delicate little hand.
THE BUSINESS ESTABLISH.
MENTS IN MARYVILLE.
One bank, one hotel, two week.,
papers, one book and stationar,
store, two steam wooden mills, three
Touring mills, two b." water and on
by steam which has the roller pro
cess, two steam house furnishin,
shops, one steam saw mill, one steam
brick mill, one steam printing press
one steam repair shop, one broom
factory, two tin shops, two Wagon
shops, three blacksmiths, six car
penters, six shoe shops, three har
ness shops, two meat shops, on
bakery, two photograph galleries
two jewellers, two drug stores, tw,
dentists, seven family supply stores
two hardware stores, one clothin,
store. one poultry and egg store, on
furniture store, seven dry good
stores, two others now building foI
wholesale and retail trade. one new
Office, one sewing machine house
one shirt establishment, two dress
makers, one tannery, seven churcl
buildings.
PROFESSIONS, ETC.
Eight lawyers, seven physicians
twelve ministers, twelve teachers il
our schools. We have two charter
ed companies, one to send sprin,
water along the main street, tn,
other to build a street railroad.
We bear the glad tidings all tn,
world around That there ia not ,