The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1892-06-22

W. Ao tiC L. - OOUAlp U9tJ
decided that women arc citizens,
this wording undoubtedly includes
women, wheather the convention
meant it er.nOt.
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On The Cumberland Mountains.
Robbins is little town of ab.nt
four or five hundred inhabitants AR
the Cincinnati New Orleans K Tex
as Pacific railroad, about shirty-
six miles north of Hartman and
twenty miles from the Kentucky
State line. 1t is very pleasant
little town and pleasantly situated,
having an altitude of two thousand
feet above the sea level. No more
healthful situation can be fonnd ia
the State of Tennessee. Mineral
water of several kinds may I've
found here, in fact it is all mineral
water. Having all this and breath
ing the pure ozone of the noun
tains is it any wonder that the pet,-
pie are healthy. There is hardly Il
native Tennessean living in the
town nearly all of the people being
natives Of other states or foreign
countries. The Tennessee paving
brick Company have a plans here.
They manufacture paving brick
exclusively, and are continually
obtaining large contracts for paw
ing streets both in Northern and
Southern cities. The amount OF
fire clay seems to be very great,
probably tive hundred men find
employment III these w0FAs. The
average number of brick turned
out daily is thirty thousand, Be-
side this there is a large amount of
lumber and slaves manufactured
here. Northern capital has been
and is doing great things for this
mountain country, and there has
certainly been great improve
ment in the last few years. The
soil is light thin and sandy being
entirely unfit for farming purposes,
but this county is very rich IN natu-
raj resources. The entire pRatesu
is underlaid with coal and the sup
ply of timber of all kinds is almost
inexhaustible. Northern capital
is developing this, but as yet there
is hardly beginning made co'npar-
ed to what it will be in few years.
l met an old mountaineer some
time ago who said in speaking of
the developments of the country.
III don't want any more railroads,
times have cot TO be a LOT harder
since the kivered cars have got In
running and bringing The farmers
in" found that this old fellow
had been engaged in making wild
cat whiskey in the, "good Old days.
and as he now finds his cssaupatiou
is gone he thinks times are harder
! and blames it on the railroads and
the "ferinner5."
A few days ago I went with six
others into what is known rs the
wilderness twelve miles west of
Robbins in Fentress county, and
wilderness it is sure enough hut the
scenery is grand and beautiful
There is a great deal of game to BE-
found in this wilderness and is is
visited by a great many sportsEnen.
While there we visited White Oak
which is branch of the CuInber-
land river. Along this stream for
miles there is little valley about
one hundred yards wide AMI on
either side rises a perpendicular waK
probably three hundred feet high
and the large square blocks of stone
composing these walls lie in perfect
order as if placed there by the
hands of man. Standing on the top
of one of the precipices there IL
panorama that is certainly inspir-
ing.
Scott county is. ahead of Blount
in one thing and that is in its num-
Der of candidates for office. AS
there are only hand full Of demo
Gratis in the county republicans do
not have to go to the tron6le OF
nominating their men for county
officers, but have grand free for
all race at present there sre four
candidates for sheriff, six Tor trus-
tee and four for tax assessor. AN
republicans. No Democrats naaH