The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-02-01

lory one Hour That no have both Of
his ears nailed to tho Pillory and sew
cred from his head that he receive at
the Public Whipping post thirty-nine
lRshes well laied on; and he bo branded
on the Right cheek with the letter d,
and on the left cheek with the letter 7,
aud that the Sheriff of Washington
County put this sentence in execution
between tho hours of Twelve and Two
this day.
1t is not alone with feelings of ridi-
cule that wO regard these courts OF JUS
tioe, Horror is uppermost IN the minds
of the thoughtful over these manifesto
tions Of Ignorance, assumption and
brutality, as they reflect that in this
day society would protect the lower
animals from such cruelty. True, the
pioneers had much to contend with,
but it is not pleasant to reflect that but
little more than one hundred years
ago our ancestors thought but little Of
these methods. Contrasting that time
with the close of the nineteenth cen
tury, our faith that the world is grow
ing better is strengthened. This is
about the only comfort to be gained.
In the latter part of 1884 the earliest
courthouse was built at Jonesboro-
''24 feet square, diamond corners and
hswed down after the same is built up,
8 feet high between the two floors, and
the body Of the house 4 feet high above
the upper floor, each floor to be neatly
LAID with plank. The roof to be Of joint
shingles, neatly hung on with pegs, a
Justices bench, lawyers and Clerks
bar, also Sheriffs box to sit in." One
year later it was entered of record
"That the Court Ordered that Colo
Charles Robertson be allowed fifty
pounds for building tho Court House
in the Town Of Jones Borough "
Col. Roberson,it 1t may be noticed here
was the father-in-law OF Russell Bean,
the first white child born in Tennessee,
aud was speaker of the senate of the
State of Franklin in 1887.
But there was cropping after light
through all these years. cold field"
schools were established here and there.
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The spiritual welfare of the settlers was
looked after. Rev. Charles Cummings
preached to them as early as 1772,
while in 1910 Tidance Lance began
preaching regularly to congregations.
In 1880 Samuel Doak, d. d., erected
church and school house eight miles
southwest Of Jonesboro
In the meantime, John Sewer was
becoming locally distinguished as the
leading Indian fighter of the south
west as the protector Of the frontier
home. As in 1776, the British were
threatening the borders, and he and
others in the battle Of Kings Noun
tain, in 1880, thwarted their designs
and gave turning point III favor Of
American arms in our first struggle
with Great Britain.
After the close OF the revolutionary
war North Carolina passed an act ced-
ing to the United States her territory
west of the Alleghanies, provided Con-
gress would accept it in two years The
settlers took umbrsge at this act, which
was passed in 1884, and the result was
that they undertook to establish a new
state, which was given the name of
franklin. Jonesborugh was made the
capitol. A Geueral Assembly was elect
ed, which met at that town carly in
1885, and chose John Sewer for Cover
nor Of Franklin; David Campbell
Judge Of the superior court. and JOS
hua Gist and John Anderson assistant
Judges Landon Garter was chosen
Speaker Of the senate, and William
Gage Speaker Of the house. Stoakley
Donaldson was made Surveyor-Gener-
al, and Daniel Kennedy and William
Cooke were appointed Brigadier-G Gen
eral. The new state was named in
honor Of Benjamin Franklin. It was
composed Of the three original coun-
ties Washington, Sullivan, and Greene
with four now counties, Seyier, Cas-
well, Spencer and Wayne.
The new government continued un-
til 1888, when it collapsed. Moth
Carolina passed an net Of pardon and
oblivion, and resumed government of
the East Tennessae section, Sewer
was arrested, but never tried, and real
ly became more popular with the
masses than ver.-W T. Hale in Nash
vile Banner.
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DIR. Bulls CoUaH SYRUP CAN BE
relied on. If you suffer from coughs,
colds, hoarseness, bronchitis or other
throat and lung affections, this old re-
liable remedy will cure you.
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