The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1894-09-12
HONOR THE PIONEERS.


has made, intertwined in the
laurels of its fame are the faces
and memories Of its pioneer heroes.
1t is but just and right we honor as
we'll as remember the work of
these hero pioneers. They were
sturdy men Of courage and nerve,
who cut the cane and felled the
forests, who built the log cabins,
the log churches and the log
school.houses, and blazed the way
to our present condition of pros
perity and responsibility as State.
The Tennessee Centennial has
made this a marked feature of its
programme, and to the living
descendants of that brand, "whose
noble deeds and daring high blend
with the notes Of victory" an earn
est appeal is made to aid in
every way possible this grand
feature OF the centennial event.
One echo from the bugle o fam
as it sounds the revielle of the past
should stir hundreds of hearts, in
which flowed the bl cd of Robert.
son, to whose name is added
"father Of Tennessee" of the two
branches Of the Campbell family,
one of which is represented by
Gen. Campbell, who fought at the
battle Of Kings Mountain; Of the
Sewers, the Crocketts, the McLins,
the CATERS, Blount. Smith, Bledsoe
and Wanskers, OF Jack Bean, the
great Indian fighter, whose name
heads the list of children born in
Tennessee, Of the Gordons, Hern-
dons, Haywoods and Craigheads; ;
Of the Shelbys, Daniel Boone and
Galloway; of the Spencers one of
whom, named Thomas Sharp, lived
in hollow tree near Bledsoe,s
Lick and made a crop; of the
Walkers, Donaldsons, Taylors,
Rutledges, Maurys, Bedfords, and
host Of others equally prominent
on the pages of Tennesse's early
history and fame. There is
scarcely county in the State
whose name does not suggest the
name of one of its heroes and lis
martyrs.
Would it not be we'll for the re-
representatives. of the various names
suggested, as well rs many other
equally meritorious, to organize
, clans, or other organizations, to see
, that they and their worthy
ancestry were properly mentioned
and represented; and in the
interim,'give through the public
, press such names, events and data
as would be of interest and instruc.
/, ton, and thereby assist in building
, up and preserving State history,
q matter so sadly neglected by US
! School children In Tennessee know
more Of the history of Massac hustts
than they do of their own State
and this IL no reflection upon
Massachusetts,, but to her credit
> and rather to our shame that We
: have neglected so important and
SO patriotic a labor.
Let each and every descendent
of these noble men and women and
of other grand old families awaken
to just sense of the pride ant
Importance of this feature of oul
Centennial.
l would suggest the advice giver
by. a man to his boys.
. George was a stirring farmer, and
each day in the season of labor, as
the dinner-hOrn sounded a sum
mons to the toilers to the family
board, they would, after splasf
in the clear, cool water, assemble
on the front porch for a breathing
= spell, and he would say: snow
boys, while we are restin,
d and waiting for dinner let's worl
the garden"
While we are waiting for the
great festive event let's work tn,
: garden. Any data, names or even
connected with our State history
and its fou nders and builders, IL
o the possession of the people should
j. be furnished through the press OF
by mail to the Secretary. Eacl
: could thus assist in making thi:
a matter a feature of especial Interest
e We hope that each will feel per
sonal interest and pride and the
. press of the State give publicity
: and emphasis to the movement
4 Any Communication 10 the Secre'
imry, Joseph H. Dew, will rec GIVE
inron,,t and graceful attention