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The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1894-02-21
Notice of Chancery Court Sale
of the Rockford Cotton
Mills Property.

Pursuant TO decree of the Chancery Court
for Blount County, Tenn, rendered at the Octo-
Der term, 1884, will sell tn the higlieet bitider
at the court house door in Maryville, Tenn, on
the sth day of March, 1894, three tracts OF
land known as the Rockford Cotton Mills
Property, situated in District No. IL, Blount
County Tenn, containing 2l6 acres more %
less, adjoining the lands of j. b. Caughran, Jas
H Walker W l. Russell and Others, on which land
is situated the Rockford Cotton Mills, factories
plant machinery, fixtures, water power saw and
erlst mills, tenement houses, and all the prop
erty known as the Rockford Cotton Mills, and
when is fully described IN the pleadings and de
cree for sale, TO which reference is here made
Said sale viii be made on credit of 6. Is and q
months. in bar OF the equity of redemption, il
the case OF the Howard Bank vs. Rockford Cot
TOE Mills ct ais. the purchaser to give note with
good security, bearing interest from date of sale
and lien retained on said land for the pay
ment OF purchase money.
This, y day OF January. 1894.
W. G.. Chumlea,
Clerk and MasteR.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1894-02-21

gardless OF their efficiency and 200
democratic clerks inthe same es-
enlistment were promoted for no
other reason than that they were
democrats. How is that for reform
with a big R:
Representative Meiklejohn, OF
Nebraska, is after the administers
ton with q little pension resolu-
ton that will come very close to
convicting Mr.. Cleveland of miss
representation, either Intentional
ly or through lack OF proper inlor.
nation, in his annual message to
Congress. In preamble TO the
resolution Mr.. Meiklejohn recalls
the language used in the Presi-
debts message Of Dec.4th, 1893, and
copies the order Of the Commend.
er-in.chief Of the q. A. r. quoting
Mr.. Cleveland's statement that
thousands of neighborhoods have
their well-known fraudulent pen
sioners, and recent developments
by the bureau establishing appal-
ling conspiracies to accomplish
pension Frauds" and urging all
comrades to report at once to the
Commissioner of pensions the
name Of any person known TO be
drawing pension to which he was
not justly entitled. Then follows:
"Resolved, That the Commissioners
OF Pensionsis hereby respectfully
requested to furnish the House
with copies of all reports received
by him under this order OF the
C0mmander-inchief of the q. A. H.
Of persons in receipt OF pension
who are uot entitled 70 the same
under the law" The Cunlmiss ion.
er will have hard time complying
with this order, because there nave
no such reports, Tor the very good
and sufficient Reason that there are
no such individuals, as "well.
known fraudulent pensioners" NJ
one doubts that among the large
number Of pensioners there are
some frauds, but it is an insult t.
every American citizen to say thai
they are well known to their neigh
bors rs frauds.
Some men are caught by one
thing and some another, but The
theory of Mr.. Cleveland seems to bt
that all democrats can be caught
by something. He has this Week
added to democratic Senator'S Il
the cukoO band. Senator George
Of Missippi, Was caught bv being
IN ade dispenser-in-chief of the fed
eral patronage in his state Thi,
WAS a double-plHy on the part Vi
Mr.. Cleveland. 1t turned one 0p
ponent into a supporter and gave 1
new oppOnent--Senator McLaurin
of Mississippi-a knock-down at thu
very begining Of his official life
Senator Fulkner, OF W. Va, tn,
other new cuckoo, was caugh
through the social ambition Vi lii
young and beautiful pride, Mrs
Cleveland aiding her husband.
The administration pie depart
ment spread gorgeous lunch fol
the hungry democrats this week
but there was noting for the anti
cuckoo wing of the party in the
long list of appointments made
1t is not enough for an ce-seekel
to be a democrat; he must bt
vouched for by those who have ell
dOrsed every act of Mr.. Cleveland
whether right or wrong, and VIII,
have promised to endorse all hi,
future acts. The theory of on,
man power in the distributions 0
official favors is not more strictly
carried out by the Gar of Russi,
or the Sultan of Turkey than it is b,
Grover Clevelad under This repul
lican form of government. He de
manbs that every man who holds {
Presidential commission shall Wea
Z Cleveland collar.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1894-02-21
For Circuit Court Clerk.

We are authorized to announce WILL A.
DUNLAP as a candidate for Clerk Of the Crcun
Court, subject to the action OF the Republican
primary, to be held March J. 1894.
We are authorized to announce J. C. STAN
riELD as candidate for reelection to the posi-
uon oil Clerk OF the Circuit Court, subject to the
action of the Republican primary, to be he Id
March }, 1894.
We arc authorized TO announce GEORGE "
DuGGAN as a candidate for Clerk of the On.
cult Court, subject to the Republican primary. -
be held March 3, 1894.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1894-02-21
County Court Land Sale.

Pursuant to decree OF the County Court for
Blount County. Tenn, rendered at the January
Term, 1894 | will sell to the highest bidder at
the Court House door in Maryville. Tenn, on
the 18th day of February, 1894. tract of land
containing 2Oi acres more or less; being the John
Grifitts farm, where Phs. be NJ. Grifitts now
resides, 20 acres of which /. encumbsred with
the homestead dowry of the said Phoebe Griff-
tits. Said sale will be made on credit OF 8, IL
and Is months. in bar of the equity of redemp.
ton, for partition, in the case Of James A.
Grifiitts vs. Phoebe NJ. Grifitts OF al, the pur.
chaser TO give note with good security, bearing
interest from date OF sale. and lien retained on
said land for the payment of purchase money
This, 10th day Of January, 1894.
Ben Cunningham, Clerk.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1894-02-21
Fer Register.

we are authorized to announce w. BARN.
HILL as a candidate for County Register, sub.
jcct to the action of the Republican primary m
be held March 3, 1894.
We are authorized to announce +. M. WEIR
as a candidate for reelection to the position of
County Register, subject to the decision of the Re.
publican primary, March 3, 1894.
We are authorized to announce S. l.. ZONES az
candidate Tor Register of Blount County. sub.
jeet to the decision of the Republican primary.
March B. 1894.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1894-02-21
For Sheriff.

We are authorized to announce M. H. ED.
MoNDSoN as candidate for Sheriff. subject to
the decision OF the republican primary, March a,
1894.
AT the earnest solicitations Of a large numbe.
oil the Republican voters Of Blsunt county I
hereby announce myself as a candidate fer the
once OF Sheriff of Blount touaty, subject to the
accession OF prima y election to be held on tn.
hrx Saturday Of March next.
SAN WALKER.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1894-02-21
To Alice Houser.
Lewis Houser
VS..
Al1ce Hanson

Lewis HouSer
vs.
Alice Housor.
In the Chanccry Court at Maryville. Tennessee.
Divorce No. 24i.
In this cause, it appearing from the return
made by the sheriff of Blount County on the or
ignal subpoena to answer, and also the return
Of the sheriff Vt Knox county made on the alias
subpoena to answer, heretofore regularly issued
and placed in their hands to be executed that
the defendant Alice Houssr, is not to be found,
it is therefore ordered by me that publication be
made in the Msryville Times, a weekly news.
paper published In the town Of Maryville, for
four consecutive weeks notifying the sail de
PENDANT to appear at the office or the Clerk and
Master in MaryvIlle, on the first Monday OF
March, next, the same being q rule day, and
make defense TO complainant bill in the man
ner required by the rules of practice of this
court, or the allegations of the bill viii be taken
as confessed and the cause set for hearing ex
pa-te.
WITNESS W. c. Chumlsa, Clerk and Master
at office in Maryville, this, the 9Th day OF
February, 1894
VIC. Chumiea,
Clerk AND Master.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1894-02-21

A bill was passed by the Senate,
repeating the Federal election laws,
which the democrats believe will
through the Solid South and the
crookedness of such organizations
as Tammany Hall in the large cit.
les, perpetuate the power Of the
democratic party.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1894-02-21
Notice..

To Sarah J. Holland and husband, ". C.
Holland
James K. Wilson and Hugh ii. Wilson
&c. ". Boyle and wife ct ale.
Original bill No. Av, for sale Of land for parti.
ton,
In tho Chescery Court at Maryville. Tennessee.
In this cause, it appearing from the bill, which
is sworn to, that the defendants, Sarah j. Hol-
land and husband W. G. Holland, are non resi-
deuts of the State OF Tennessee, they are
hereby required to spp-ar on or before the first
Monday OF March next b.tlre the Clerk and
Master Of said court. at his Office in Maryville,
and make defense 10 theb bill in this cause filed
against them in said court by James K Wilson
and Hugh NJ. Wills IN, or otherwise the bill will
he taken as confessed. IL ID further ordered
that this notice he published for four consecu
tive weeks in the Aaryviiie Times,
This, January II. 1894,
W. G. Chumlea,
Clerk and Master.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1894-02-21
For ATTORNEY o.nsr.I.

We are authorized to ssasuses HON. r. D.
oWlNGS, Of Rsans Csusty, As sdidats fsr
Attorney General sfths Third Judicial Circuit.
subject to the action OF the Repsblicas Convs.-
ton at Hartman Feb. al, Iss4.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1894-02-21
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
Fer Circuit Judge,

We are authorized to announce HON. SAMURk
A. R0DGERsss a candidate fer Judge Of the
Third Judicial Circui, Of Tennessee, subject -
the aetisn Of the kspublicsa Convention, esllst
to meet at Hartman Feb. 81, ts,@.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1894-02-21
For County Court Clark,

We are authorized to announce MAJOR BEN
CUNNINGHAM as Candidate for County
Court Clerk, subject to the action Of the Repus-
lican county primary, to be held March 3, 1894.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1894-02-21

Col. J. w. GAUT, hrs ben APP
pointed postmaster at knoxville.
He is IA staunch democrat, but is
highly spoken of as citizen.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1894-02-21
For Trustee,

10 the Voters of Blount County--I hereby an
nounce myself as candidate for tho Office Of
trustee OF said county, subject to primary elsc
ZION 10 DC held on the first Saturday in March
next. Respectfully, AN RULE
We are authorized to announce SIMEON
oNifflIlS as candidate for Trustee. subject
10 the decision of the republican primary. March
3, 1904.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1894-02-21
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The Forrest City times., 1894-06-15
CONDENSED TEuEGRAMS.
The Editors As.ocintion.

AsHBURY PARK, N. J., June 13.-All the arrangements have been completed by the local committee for the tenth convention of the National Editorial Association during the first week in July. and despite the fact that quite a number of editors from the east and west will be participating in European excursions at that time. the reports al. ready received make it certain that it will be the greatest gathering of news paper men ever held in the country. The entire state associations of Penn. sylvania. New York, Connecticut and Texas will attend in body. Among those who have promised to deliver ad- dresses are ex-Postmaster Gen. Thom. as l.. James, Col. A. K Mcclure. of the Philadelphia Times. Gen. Charles H. Taylor. of the Boston Globe. Joseph Howard. Prof. Joseph French Johnson. of the University of Pennsylvania. and Bill Nye. The delegation will be en. tertained by ocean trips, trip mp the Hudson. banquets, clam bakes, drives and other diversions.
The Forrest City times., 1894-06-15
MISCELLANEOUS,

TIE report of Naval Constructor Hanscomb on the injuries received by the cruiser Columbia in grounding on her trial trip sh ows that twelve plates were damaged and that SlO,000 and one months time will be required to repair the ship.
 TIE English combination of coal owners has decided to make general reduction of 10 per cent. in the wages of miners. The latter are organized to resist the cut.
 ON the lath, in the Hungarian cham Der of deputies, Premier Wekerle de- clared that the ministry maintained the programme heretofore announced, but abandoned it's contention for the creation of new magnates. Emperor Francis Joseph. he said, had authorized him to announce that he recognized the civil-marriage law as political neces- sity.
 ON the 18th the thirty-ninth annual convention of the Pennsylvania state organization of the Ancient Order of Hibernians convened in Pittsburgh, 300 delegates being in attendance.
 TIE first quadrennial convention of the American Railway union met in Ulrich's hall. Chicago, on the 12th, when President Debs delivered his ad- dress.
The Forrest City times., 1894-06-15
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

Ar conference held at Columbus O., on the 9th and 11th, between repre- sentatives of the striking coal miners and of the operators of Ohio, Pennsyl- vania, Indiana and northern Illinois. terms of settlement were adopted and signed, by which it was agreed to end the great coal miners strike on June IS.
 DELEGATE MARK SMITH, of Arizona, will make an effort to have the appro- priation for the Carlisle Indian school stricken from the Indian bill. Mir. Smith says the education of Indians at Carlisle. Hampton and other eastern institutions has done more harm than good.
 RT. REV. BISHOP T. NJ. D. WARD. of the African Methodist Episcopal church, died suddenly, at Jacksonville. Fla, on the night of the 10th, of heart failure.
 LORD RosEBERY, the British premier. has presented to Hon. Thomas F. Bayard, United States ambassador, one of the plates which Ladas wore while running the Derby.
 LUCIAN ANTHONY GENERAL WAYNE, colored, cook in an Ohio militia com pany, was so badly scared during riot near McClanesville on the night of the 11th that next morning his once jet black hair was white as snow.
 J. H. HoUGHTELLING, of Chicago, has been appointed executor of the will of the late Senator Stock bridge, of Mich igan; bond. Sl, 900, 900.
 ON the 12th the marriage of Miss Bes- sic Cleveland, cousin of President Cleveland. to Dr. John A. Burke. of New York. took place at the residence at Tacony, Mass.
 TIE grand jury of the District of Columbia decided, on the 18th. to re- turn true bills against John $. Shriver, Washington correspondent of the New York Mail and Express, and F. J. Ed wards, New York correspondent of the Philadelphia Press, for refusing to violate the confidence of those furnish ing them with information with regard to the alleged bribery of senators by the Sugar trust.
 THE bankrupt court of London grant ed receiving order against Robert Buchanan, the playwright and author.
 REV. DR. ARTHUR BROOKS, on the 18th, officiated at the funeral services in New York of the late Cyrus w. Field, at the church of the Incarnation. A special train afterward conveyed the body and the members of the family to North Adams, Mass, where the interment took place the same afternoon.
The Forrest City times., 1894-06-15
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.

ON the sth fifteen of the Coxeyites who set sail from Denver Col, in boats were reported to be missing as result of their boats upsetting in the Platte, which was very high. It was thought that the whole number were drowned.
 ON the sth Dr. Meyer, convicted in New York city of poisoning Ludwig Brandt, was sentenced to life imprison- ment at Sing Sing.
 ON the sth good piece of detective work led to the experimenting of the notorious bank and train robber, Bill Dalton, near Ardmore, I. T. He resist ed arrest and was shot and killed by the deputies
The Forrest City times., 1894-06-15
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Compiled from Various Sources.
Co>sRrssroyAL pROCEEDrNes.

IN the senate on the 7th. MT. Hoar offered a resolution instructing the judiciary committee to inquire and report whether the attempt Of the government to enforce the sl5Oo0,000 lia- bility of the Leland Stanford estate for the debt of the Central Pacific Railroad Co. to the gov ernment should not forthwith be relinquished and put at rest. which went over without ac- tion. Practically no progress was made with the tarin bill. In the house, nearly the en- tire day given up to the consideration. in committee of the whole. of the Indian appro- priation bill for the year ending June 30 1895. A resolution was agreed to authorizing .he committee on immigration to ascertain and re- port to the house what has been done toward enforcing the immigration and contract labor laws.
 IN the senate. on the sth, MT Hoar modified his resolution in reference to relinquiShing the claim of the United States against the estate of Leland Stanford. of California. After some debate the resolution was laid on the table, and the tariff bill was taken up. several paragraphs of the agricultural schedule being disposed of ...... In the house. consideration of the Indian appropriation bill was resumed with no partic- ularly interesting feature. An evening session was held for consideration of private pension and relief pills.
 IN the senate. on the 9th. after much preli1n- mary sparring. the members settled down to work on the tariff billand accomplished more than on any former day of the seven weeks consideration Of the bill, eight pages, compris ing 36 paragraphs being disposed of ... In the house three hours were spent under the five minute rule. on the Indian appropriation bill- seven pages being passed over. Most of the session was occupied in the discussion of una vailing motions to amend.
 IN the senate on the 11th. after personal explanation by Mir. Quay. the tariff bill was taken up the question being on the first para graph of the spirits and wine schedule GID which, together with schedules (cotton manu- factpres) and flax. hemp and jute and their manufactures)-three schedules consisting of nineteen paragraphs-were disposed of After a short executive session the senate adjourned. ...... In the house almost the entire day was devoted to consideration of bills relating to the interests of the District of Columbia, no conclu- sion being reached with respect to any of them.
 IN the senate, on the i2th absolutely no prog ress was made on the tariff bill. MT. Hoar s motion to increase the rate of duty on specta- cles. eyeglasses and opera glasses from 40 to 50 per cent. ad valorem was defeated Yeas, 2l: nays. 90. NIT. Quay took the floor, but read fly yielded to several senators who advocated the claims of the wool growers. motion to postpone the bill indefinitely defeated: Yeas. 22 nays, B. In the house bill to aid in the establishing of a national home for aged and int1rm colored people of the District of Co., lumbia was passed, and consideration of the Indian appropriation bill was resumed-twen- ty-Seven pages being passed over in committee of the whole.
The Forrest City times., 1894-06-15

AN inspection of the Mortgage bank of the province of Buencs Ayres is said to show an embezzlement of several millions of dollars in currency by de- posed governor.
 ON the ilth <. Martin. deputy post master, city clerk. secretary of a build ing and loan association. etc. disap- peared from Valparaiso, Ind, with sev- eral hundred dollars of the building as- sociation's funds.
 Two MEN were killed and three men and one woman seriously injured in a street fight that followed dance by Poles and Bohemians in Chicago on the night of the 10th.
 AN attempt was made to wreck a crowded passenger train on the Balti- more X Ohio railroad on the night of the 11th. in rock cut miles east of Zanesville. O. The consummation of the horrible deed was prevented by a hand car being derailed by the obstruc- ton in time to remove it before the passenger was due. The work is laid at the door of striking miners.
 NJ. l.. ANDREWS. auditor of the Cud- ahy Packing Co. at Omaha, Neb.. while bathing in the Platte, on the 10th, was drowned. As result of the flood his companions were unable to recover his body.
 TIE body of Patrick ODay, who dis appeared from his home in Indian apolis several days previous, was found in the canal, on the night of the 1lth, with evidence of having been mur- dered and robbed. His head was fright fully mutilated.
 ON the night of the 11th the exten- tensive mill-plant of ". l.. Matthews, at Marlette. Mich, consisting of flour mill, split-pea and oatmeal mill and elevator, was destroyed by fire. Loss, $40, 900; no insurance
The Forrest City times., 1894-06-15

Now coM.-s Mrs. Alice Juliette Shaw and testifies that she has whistled her. self into the dimensions of the ideally perfect female figure. Whistling, ac- cording to this expert witness, is a gymnastic exercise of the first rank for the development of the chest, throat, lungs and the muscles of the neck and face; more than this, .'whistling for half an hour after meals is the best possi- ble aid to digestion" Dyspeptics, small boys and all strivers after the n old of form. please take notice. Pre- pare to quicker and cast away the old pill.
The Forrest City times., 1894-06-15

ST. LOUIS is unique in some respects, prominent among which is her coroner juries, made up, in the main, of profes- sionals. The other day steamboat mate, who had terrorized his crew dur. ing an entire trip, shot and killed a roustabout, who, as a parting compli- ment, on landing, threw lump of coal at the brute and ran. The coroners jury promptly returned verdict of ''self-defense, notwithstanding the victim was in full retreat when shot. The grand jury, however, took diff ferent view of the matter and indicted the mate
The Forrest City times., 1894-06-15

WHAT will we do with our girls?" is & question asked by late magazine At present, the answer is easy, for they may be disposed of in the good old way: but after time, the daugh- ter of the modern mother will be sc mannish that man will not want her. The problem of what to do with the girls will always be easy of settlement if the girls are but reared into the womanly womanhood that manly man. hood likes
The Forrest City times., 1894-06-15

ENGLAND is not confining her atten- tion to the history and philosophy ot sea power. She is work on sixty war vessels, the cost of which will be about $65, 100000. Among the number will be nine battleships of about 15,00O tons displacement and 13,O00 horsepower; two swift cruisers of 25.O00 horse-pow- CT; nine cruisers of 9.6OO horse power, and other cruisers, destroyers and tor pedo gun vessels of various patterns.
The Forrest City times., 1894-06-15

WHEN the profits of the Suez canal are considered it is not strange the French were carried away by the Pan- anna scheme. The Suez company last year cleared Ss,O0O.O 900 on a gross reve- nue of little more than double that amount In justice to France it must be admitted that its experience in build ing canals has two sides, presenting an extraordinary contrast
The Forrest City times., 1894-06-15

ANOTHER has been added to the list of deadly weapons, according to reports from London. The ordinarily inof- fensive umbrella. in the hands of a California general, has become an in strument of death to a pugnacious street musician, who ran his eye afoul of the ferrule, which the general had pointed toward him in an attitude of defense. It remains to be seen wheth- CT the umbrella will be interdicted.