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The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1896-01-09
A SUCCESS.

The first semLannual meeting Of
the Bloupt County Agricultural, Hor
ticultural and FIori ultural Society
was success considering the short
time it has been ora dzed. w lie the
display of products was small, it was
fine The next general meeting will
be held July 4th At that time it is
hoped that the Vegetable resources OF
the county will be largely represented.
Prof Watts, State Horuculturist,
was present and made talk full of
information, which was closely listen
ed to and well received by the people.
We are satisfied that his coming will
greatly benefit our farmers as many
more will now receive the literature
sent out by the State E pertinent
Station.
Many became members of the So
ciety and it will not be long until this
county will have as pretty exhibits at
the meetings of his society as one
could wish to see.
We hope to have the strongest
county organization Of the kind in the
state.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1896-01-09
GLOVER HILL.

Mr.. Johnson closed his singing
school last Friday
A. F. Rhea has bought the saw
Mill which belonged to Bill Curtis
and will move it to Cam Parsons.
Andy is hustler.
Riley Kerr, of Mint, has been
paying Mr.. and Mrs. John Hannah
a visit
Jim Hannah has been in bad
health for some time. He had
hemmorage of the nose. A doctor
was called and by prompt attention
the flow Of blood was stopped.
All of the young ladies paid Mr..
and Mrs. Charlie Hamill visit
New Years day.
Sunday School at the School
house. Everybody invited. Mr..
John Mcconnell is the Supt.
1. w. McInturff and James Por-
ter are still buying and shipping
hogs.
j. S. Orr and family started for
Texas Thursday. We hope Mr..
Orr will have success. He is a
man of energy.
G. A. Pate has moved to the Poor
Asylum. He will have charge of it
for the comming three years.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1896-01-09
COUNTY COURT.

The Court elected f. Goddard as
Chairman, DR.. ]. P. Plankinship as
County Health Officer and Allen
Garner as Court House Janitor
The court refused to make an ap-
preparation to have an exhibit at the
Centennial.
We will give full account Of the
proceedings in our next issue. j
In regard to the failure ofthe court
to make an appropriation for an ex-
bibit at the Centennial Exposition, we
believe that an exhibit would have
resulted in great good to our county
and if we have no exhibit, there are
not many of our citizens, who will be
especially anxious to tell where they
are from if they V sit the Centennial.
Every one has right to their own
opinion. Some of the members OF the
cout voted against it, who would
have been for it if they had only CON
sidered their personal choice, but
they felt that their people might not
be for it. These men did right, be-
cause it is the duty OF a justice to
honestly represent his people. Then
there are some who voted against it,
who have been against every public
improvement and always will be.
We cannot see how any citizen, by
looking at the matter in the right
way, should be opposed to it.
Esq. G. w. Walker, of Friends
vile, was appointed by the court as a
member of the centennial Board from
this county. This is an excellent
selection. Mr.. Walker is man thor
oughly in earnest and will do all in
his power to have Blount properly
represented in spite of the failure to
make an appropriation. He is pubic
spirited and honest. He will canvass
each district in the county. We know
you will welcome him to your homes
and hear what he has to say before
passing judgement.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1896-01-09
EWING.

We read and hear OF great deal
of fever, in the surrounding neigh
borhood, but we have none in our
place.
From the number of marriage
licences in your last issue, we are
led to believe, that the matrimo-
nial fever, is, the prev ailing one.
School opened at e. and J. col
lege last Tuesday, anu notwith-
standing the bad weather on Mon
day, there was goodly number
present at the opening.
Prof. ]. G. Ritter, the Principal,
says he has not rooms TO accomo-
date all who wish to enter school
this term there being only about
twenty four rooms, besides the
school rooms.
Miss Carrie Pruner returned
home from Atlanta last week. We
are glad to learn that her health is
better.
Mrs. Eva Russell, our Ewing P.
M. has been afflicted with hic cough
and nervous prostration for the
past two weeks, but is getting
about again.
Misses Flora Key and Mabel
Miser of Ewing, were visiting at
Miser Christmas.
Nothing of note took place in our
neighborhood during the Xmas hol-
idays excepting that there was
born to Rev. and Mrs. Hunt boy
the 28th. ult.
Wishing the TIMES the greatest
succuss-that is dot" of new sub
scribers during the year '96-we
drop our pen.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1896-01-09

One of the pleasantest events of the
season was social at the beautiful
home of Mr.. and Mrs. T. F. Cooper
last Thursday night.
The residence, belonging to Mrs.
Harve Kidd, in the northern part of
town was burned last week. >Chas.
Kidd and family occupied the house
and all of their household goods were
lost except a trunk. The house and
contents was valued at about thous-
and dollars. The insurance amount
ed to $500.
On Sunday Dec. 80. 1895. Mrs.
Mary Kerr (better known as Grand
ma Kerr finished her course on earth
and went to her reward in Heaven.
fflie deceased had been living with
her son,in-law ]. H. McClanahan for
the past eight years, beng in her
eighty-ninth year at her death. Her
body was laid to rest in the Safel
Burying Ground on the French
Broad River. Just how long the de-
ceased had been a christian is not
certainly known, but enough to say
longer than the oldest citizen of her
community could remember. 1t may
be truthfully said of Grandma Kerr,
"She has fought good fight"
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1896-01-09

Friday night the Odd Fellows, of
our town, had very pleasant time.
1t was installation night and Deputy
Grand Master Blankinship installed
the following officers for the ensuing
term:-Jesse Richardson, N. G.; C.
L. Henry, V. G.; R. A. Tedford,
Treas; R. H. Hanna, Sec. The
lodge then adjourned to the Sam
Houston Inn where they enjoyed an
oyster supper followed by toasts.
Those responding were Profs. Gill,
Fisher, Barnes, of the college, ]. w.
Culton, Gen. Hamilton, DIR. Blankin-
ship and w. c. Chumlea. Miss
Burgoyne, the eldest daughter of the
landlord, reclted an excellent select
io.l in way that took her hearers by
storm. The evening was certainly a
success and will long be remembered
in Odd Fellow circles.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1896-01-09
ALLEGHANY.

The health of our town is better
than formerly.
The Xmas tree at Allegheny
Xmas eve was quite h success.
Messrs Cam and Jack Black of
Knoxville visited in Allegheny
Xmas day.
McCollum and Montgome y are
shipping some fine hogs to Knox
vile.
Miss Eta lies of this plase visit
ed Miss Ella Best of Wellsville
Xmas day.
Miss Lida Beals of Friendsville is
visiting J. B. Hall of this place this
week.
Robt. son of Harris Anderson,
was thrown from horse Xmas
day in which his shoulder was dis
located and probably broken.
Cam McColum in company with
his best girl was thrown from a
buggy Tuesday night when coming
from a Xmas tree.
DR.. r. A. McCollum of Knoxville
is visiting his parents and friends
here this week.
Since our last communication
there has been three prominent
weddings near town, viz. w. M.
Null and Miss Johnnie ROrex, DIR,
J. A. Anderson and Miss Lula
Kerr and last but not least Inman
Richey and Miss Lowe.
A party of seven from Penn. ar
rived at Allegheny Xmas day and
engaged Bart Brown to take them
to the Chilhowee Slate quarry.
Miss Rateller Dixon a charming
and winsome young lady of Tri-
gonia visited our burg this week.
1t is thought that there were
about five hundred people in town
Xmas day, most of which came to
witness the match games of b.
played between the Allef ooJ
team and that of Trigonia anE, TEA
tee. Our boys were winners
the former in the aforepoon
behind little with the latte1
result of being worn out whit
other parties took advantage
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1896-01-09

One great trouble with some peo-
pie in most towns is that they will not
cast their bread upou the water unless
they are assured in advance that in a
few days it will come back to them a
a full-grown sandwich, all trimmed
with ham, butter and musturd, and
rolled in warranty deed for one-half
the earth and mortgage upon the
other half. Athens Post.
This office is in receipt of Bulle-
tin from the agricultural experiment
station of the University of Tennessee
on the spread of Wild Onion. Its in
jury to wheat and other crops is ex-
planned and methods of getting rid of
it fully treated. Any farmer can get
a copy by writing postal card to the
University at Knoxville asking for it.
Fred Foster, who has been a student
of Maryville Colleg for the past two
years, came home last Saturday, on a
two weeks visit. Fred is promising
and energetic young man and has
many friends here who join in with
the editor of this column, in wishing
him unbounded success in his
studies. Grassy Cove letter to Cross
vile Chronicle.
Mrs, Wells, mother of Mrs. Hutton
of this place, died in Jack county,
Texas, last week. she and her son
Dan Wells and family, Of cambridge,
were going home with Henry
Wells, who had been visiting in this
state for several weeks. They had
gone as far as the above named place
when Mrs. Wells complained of being
sick. She and her son, Dan, left the
train and Henry went on returning
next morning only to find his mother
dead. She was, we learn, nearly
eighty years old, and was highly es'
teemed BY all who knew her.
Every family in Blount County
should have the TINES during 1896.
We will publish from time to time
articles upon county matters which
everyone should read. This is the
only paper which is published in the
interests of your own county and you
should take'it and then by paying in
advance we can get almost any other
paper you want at greatly reduced
price. The money we get will nearly
all be spent right here in the county.
we will give you more than your
dollars worth of reading before the
year is out.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1896-01-09
Means you are behind
a year or more. We
need the mony and
must ask you to pay
Immediately.

DR.. Hunter, distinguished Vir-
ginia surgeon, deserves the thanks
of those fruit lovers who for fear Of
appendicitis have given up the use
of grapes. The doctor says that in
all the operations he has performed
for that complaint he has never
seen single grape, cherry or to-
mato seed. 1t is said that several
other prominent surgeons give the
same testimony but they none Of
them tell US where the danger does
lie. Do they kno W?
No one ever thought of introduce
ing 80 expensive a feature as litho-
graphic color work in the days
when the leading magazines sold
for $4.OO year and 30 cents copy.
But times change, and the maga-
zines change with them them. 1t
has remained for The COsmopoli-
tan, sold at one dollar a year, to put
in an extensive photographic plant
capable Of printing $4,000 per day
Gone color). The January issue
presents as frontsispiece a water
color drawing by Eric Pape, illus
trating the last story by Robert
Louis Stevenson, which has prob
ably never been excelled even in
the pages of the finest dollar
French periodicals. The cover oG
The Cosmopolitan is also chang
a drawing of page length b47 G
famous Paris artist Rossi Ii
graphic colors on whits
takes the place of the mn
with its red stripe. HeSnh
cover is to be fresh gF's CT
month.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1896-01-09
GOSSIP AND CHAT.
THEwAR CLOUD.

THE WAR CLOUD.
The war cloud is passing away and
men are now looking calmly over the
events Of the past few weeks and
many are no doubt ashamed of tnier
actions.
We are glad no one in Maryyille
was foolish enough to make them
selves ridiculous by raising a com
pany, or offering themselves as voun-
teers in war, which has never had
the least possibility Of occurring and
cause for which has existed only in the
keen imagination of the "Jngoes''
and the feverlsh brains of aspiring
politicians. The failure on our part
to thus absurdly express ourselves
was not the lack of patriotism, for
when it comes to true patriotism
Loyal Blount, "as our county is
widely known, will be second to none.
The record of the county in the late
war showes this to be true.
Patriotism is not the love of war,
nor does it show itself in impetuously
arginging a resort to arms at every
4lttle difference which exists between
nations. The true patriot, the man
who loves his country most and the
man to be depended on when real
war comes, is the one that loves
peace and does all he can, honorably,
to keep such dire calamity as war
from coming upon his country.
An aggressive American policy
certainly all Americans subscribe to
that. The point of difference is, shall
it be for the making of men or for
their destruction.
War is no more an American policy
than Satan is the American President.
1t is entirely counter, to all our poll
cies, traditions, records and avowed
purposes, unless absolutely necessi-
tated by circumstances, which in the
Venezuelan dispute do not begin to
obtain. Surely the Mexican war, as
unworthy as the cause which prompt
ed it, is stain sufficient on our honor.
The United States has settled by
arbitration more than forty great
National controversies, and this in
the last eighty years. The wager of
battle which the jingoes fondly invoke
at first breath would have plunged us
during the century into many conflicts
if saner views had not held sway.
Our war establishments cost lis to-day
$50, 900, 900 and the enforced idleness
of 27 900 men.
We all know that the moan of in
justice, the shrek Of ignorance and
the curse of depravity follow in the
wake Of war. The trampled dow ]
brute within would arise to recon-
mence the enslavement of mems
higher self, binding it with selfishness
and marring it with lust. The golden
promise Of our political purifcation,
our age Of renascence in the nobler
works Of peace would be tarnished
and dimmed.
Let barbarous tribes and nations go
to war, but let this great christian
country of ours set an example before
the world. Let us seek for peace,
seek it in the spirit Of peace and base
it upon principle which can never
again be threatened. No greater
calamity could happen in this world
than war between England and
America. 1t is such calamity that
the broad craftsmanship of both
countries will never permit.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1896-01-09
OUR BEST YEAR.

The year 1895 has been hest year since embang business
in Maryve Our holiday trade far better than before
For this sincerely thank many patrons and friends
We begin the New Year with better prospects than and in
tend make 1895 even better than 1895 good goods and r prices
We keep all Of our old friends and make many
twill be your interest watch this space will have
thing to tell you week X. .,. ,.= ua.fsl'
Your friends, s.a 81: uAt>
BITTIE, WEBB&5 Goao'get
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1896-01-09
Keep thinking about Volcaline,

Will Harris and Jack Rorax are
trading in Georgia.
Ed Harper writes from Holbrooke
School, at Fountain City, for the
TINES.
The Board of Directors of Mary
vile College will have a meeting
Jan. 10th. a~sb
Esq. Gregory, of Cades Cove,
came in and supplied himself with
legal blanks.
Congressman Gibson has intro
duced a bill to pension Mrs Judge
Houk at $50 a month.
The many friends of Edwin S.
Cunningham are pleased to have his
visit extended for several days.
There are one hundred and fifty
enrolled at the Friends School
This is the largest number ever at
tending.
The Work House Commissioners
met Thursday and allowed bills
amountingEto $256,27. They will
meet again Jan. 18th.
Mrs. Rhea, who has been residing
in East Maryville for some time, has
moved to the farm of her son, Jack
son Rhea, on Ellejoy.
We have a card from Prof. Wilson
asking us to send his paper to 58II
Jackson Ave, Chicago. He says he
is right in the shadow of the North
Pole.
Perry Boyd has resigned his posi-
ton as Jailor as he has something
better in view. Will Cunningham has
been appointed in his place by Sheriff
Walker.
John Brewer and Clark Blevins,
who have been working for the county
on the charge of larceny, will be re-
leased this week as their time is out.
Sheriff Walker still has fifteen board
ers.
The wife of ESQ. 10. Gamble had
stroke of paralysis Friday evening
and for several days all of one side
was paralyzed. She is better now
and friends hope she will soon be re-
stored entirely to health.
Dec. 31st. We are selling to-day
Backing I ct. Pins I ct. Twenty-Five
sheets writing paper ct. IS envel-
ops cts. in pack. Leather Gloves
z5ct. Cotton flannel s cts. yd. Other
goods reasonably cheap. Racket
Store.
The Young Peoples Societies of
Maryville have secured the services of
three prominent Missionary speakers
to lecture IN Maryville. The first
address will be Friday evening Jan.
"a. Watch these columns for farther
announcements.
Congressman Gibson has intro
duced bill to give all soldiers and
sailors of the union armies who are
helpless $50 month, also to grant a
uniform pension of $I2 a month, to
all who have reached the age of 81,
provided they do not already get that
much or more.
New Years day, at the home of the
brides parents, Rev G.. M. Stone
pronounced the words which made
Mr.. Grenell Moore and Miss Gertie
Miser husband and wife. Several
friends besides the relatives were pres
ent and bountiful dinner was served.
The TINES extends congratulations.
The following has been handed to
us and will be of interest to our
readers:-Next Sunday afternoon
from $3.50 to Ago, at the Friends
Church, the pastor expects to begin a
series of Sunday-afternoon meetings
on topics connected with the second
coming of Christ. These are subjects
of eternal importance and should not
be lightly turned aside. Let us learn
more abou. them. The first topic to
be presented is "The Plan of the
Ages. In connection with tia black
boardIdiagram will probably be shown.
A cordial invitation to attend these
is extended to all. Bring
Bible, Gospel Hymns, note book and
pencil. Pray that the Holy Spirit
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1896-01-09
To the Creditors of w. F, Bo-
linger, Deceased.

By order % .he Clerk Of the County Court Of
Blount Comfy Notice is hereby given to all per-
sons having Claims against the estate OF W. +.
- snger, deceased, to appear and file the same
Stree Clerk of said Court, authenticated in
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1896-01-09

cribed by law, on or before the
rt, The Insolvency Of said
uggested, any Claim not
will b. forever bar
EaaS tSoaec. Slst 1895,
EVEhl Dies A, Walker.
SOLD knger, deceas- :
Prepared by EKHARh
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-07-22
DepIorable Ignorance.

Gen. John Mcneil, who was broth
er-in-law of President Pierce, and ma
jor- general of the New Hampshire mi
litia ut one time, is said to have been
considerably incensed when he met any
one who appeared to be ignorant of
the wounds and honors he had won
on the field of battle.
During the war with Great Britain he
was shot while mounted ON his faithful
horse, receiving severe wound in
the knee, which caused him to walk
stiffly for the rest of his life.
''How did you hurt your knee, gen.
eral?" asked young man whom the
old officer characterized as "whipper-
snapper" one day, from Il certain lack
of respectfulness in his air and man
ner. did you have fall?"
eyes, sir snorted the general, indlg-
nantly. IL fell off horse! You never
read the history of your country, did
Won sirq"
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-07-22
Coyotes Recovered Their Puppies

An amusing incident occurred the
other day on the Lemon farm, near
Garfield, Wash. Burt Lemon and an
employee of the farm were blowing,
when they came across three young
coyote pups which had not yet opened
their eyes,. While they were examin-
ing them the old ones appeared and
approached to within fifty yards. Mr..
Lemon went to the house for gun
and sack, and placed the young ones
in the sack, which was tied up and left
in the field until time to go in from
work
The old coyotes kept respectful dis
lance from the rifle, but lowered
around. Several turns of the field were
made with the pillow, and, finally, when
the men came in sight of where they
had left the sack containing the young
coyotes, they saw one of the old ones
with the sack, puppies and all, streak
ing it over the hill, and that was the
last seen of them.-Spokane Spokes-
man Review,
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-07-22
Advice to Young Men.

Never indulge in the notion that you
have any absolute right to choose the
sphere or the circumstances in which
you are to put forth your powers of
social action, but let your daily wisdom
of life be in making a good use of the
opportunities given you.
We live in a real and q solid and
truthful world. In such world only
truth, in the long run, can hope to pros
per- Therefore avoid lies, mere show
and sham and hollow superficiality of
all kinds, which Is at best painted lie.
Let whatever you are, and whatever
you do, grow out of firm root of truth
and a strong soil of reality.
The nobility of life is work We live
in working world The idle and lazy
man does not count in the plan of cam
paign. my father worketh hitherto
and | work" Let that text be enough.
Avoid miscellaneous reading Read
nothing that you do not care to remem-
Der, and remember nothing you do not
mean to use.
Never desire to appear clever and
make parade of your talents before
men. Be honest, loving, kindly, and
sympathetic In all you say and do
Cleverness will flow from you naturally
If you have it; and applause will come
to you unsought from those who know
what to applaud, but the applause of
fools Is to be shunned,-Prof. ], Stuart
Bla ckie
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-07-22
honr.. Il cnid---n He hesltated: then

hears II eaid--" He hesitated; then
tore the paper up and threw it on the
floor. The conclusion of the sentence
seemed TO suit the many proposals that
Katherine had received too well for
him TO read J..
"What was the rest, captainE' asked
tie baron. in all innocence. But the cap
tam looked so displeased that the ques-
ton was not pressed
Il wonder what IT was?" Lii whis
pered to tire baron.
1--WE shall learn later, perhaps" ht
eplied but di,l.you get my New Years
card this morning?"
yes" she answered softly, with a
blush
"And do you remember what the for
tune teller told me just now? If buy
the ring will you wear it?'
Hebrew a deep sigh Of relief as he
saw his answer in her happy, blushing
face.
She lowered her eyes and said: Il
don't know. You must first speak to
papa. From the German.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-07-22
Clearer Vision Needed,

Some who have been taught from
above to desire greatly the manifesto
tons of God and who wrestle earnest
ly, perhaps passionately, in prayer that
their Lord would be pleased to draw
nigh to them and give them visions of
his excellence, would find it to their in
expressible advantage to cease from
pursuit of extraordinary manifes-
tations, and by faith and purity of
heart school themselves into the ability
to discern a present God, and to abide
in blissful intercourse with him In
whom they live and move and have
their being. Let them understand that
what they need is not the accomplish
ment of some change out of themselves
the bringing near of something that
is afal-but purging of their mental
vision, the removal of a film that yet
too much beclouds the eye of their soul.
George Bowen.