The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1905-09-06

While Tennessee received the
largest share Of ner early popula-
tion from North Carolina and Vir-
ginia, some Of the most important
individual contributions were made by
Pennsylvania.
The fourth governor Of the state
was Joseph McMinn, Pennsylvan-
ian, who made an honorable record,
being q member Of the first territorial
legislature, member OF ths arst con-
e.itutional convention, several times
speaker of the senate, and three times
governor.
Samuel Doak was another Pennsyl-
yanian, who might we'll be called the
father Of education in Tennessee,
having founded the FIRST educational
institution in the Mississippi valley
Washington College-whieh was es-
tablished in 1880. He left his i'm
press upon the entire South.
Daniel Boone, who ''cilled bar"
in one OF the earliest Of our east
Tennessee beech trees, was Penn
sylvanian.
Samuel Powell, who came from
Pennsylvania about the ges= 1900
was Quaker, and became distin-
guished justice in the eastern portion
of the State, and also member of
congress.
Being asked recently to write an
obituary notice of a gentleman who
had enjoyed local distinction, I
learned that he was Of Quaker origin,
and my attention was thus called to
the Quakers Of early east Tennessee
days.
An old citizen informs me that
among the earliest settlers of this
section were several small colonies
of these people, who were from the
first noted for their kindness. liber.
ality and Christian spirit.
A pioneer related to him sixty o:
more years ago an incident which oc-
CURED in 1919, illustrative Of these
traits.
At the age Of 19 years this pioneer
came to east Tennessee from North
Carolina to assist family, consist
ing Of husband, wife and several chill
dren, who come to locate. They
crossed the mountains late in No
vember. When they were some 80
miles from their destination heavy
snow fell. They had been camping
out at night time, but now found it
necessary to seek better shelter.
Application was made. at several
houses, butt each instance the reply
in substance 20 their appeal was
"We have not room to accommodate
80 many # Sd II. 5. 3Ss. q l7 q. "a
Latein the evening they reached
one ofshe littleAQ Quaker settlements.
The first application was successful.
The reply, as he remembered it vas,
"Yes, thee can have shelter; for this
weather: is too bad for the women and
children. a. (5', 5,.s55
They were assigned to the kitchen,
and informed that they could make it
their quarters as long as necessary.
The wood pile was pointed out, and
they were invited to keep mp a good
fire. Stable room and feed were pro-
vided for the horses. Potatoes, tur-
nips and cabbages were supplied in
abundance; also bacon and meal.
They were made comfortable and
Welcome during the Eve long days
that the snow remained on the
ground 4: y: q. d
When abort TO depart they called
for the bill. They were told that they
might pay for The corn and feddes,
which the horses had consumed, ana
for the bacon and meal which they
had used; !; but for 1.-THE sgetables,
shelter and the kindly servioes
which had l,eeE rendered them, noth-
ing whatever Sa anld be accepted.
The hosts informed them that I'M.
derreyersed 5circums mstances they would
expeut,like tseatment from them, and
the guests departed never TO forget
this delightful safe harbor during
storm ard averted hard dship.
Myinforrnant relates STORY 3of ad-
venture which Quak ker SandS his
niece experienced in l83g. They.
"eTu on Ineiri return Journey TO KEN SCI /
tucky, aftes d visit Id s Southwest
Missouri. In s sparsely settled zee.
~ zion ef country they stopped at 81 Inn
4 or taysrn, which had 8 bad reputa-''
tion JIM the neigh borhood There
wers rutnofs, some sof which were
based uponS pretty strong cirentnstan-
tial#eyidenss. that psopls had been
robbed there and thAs some had even;