Wednesday, December 11, 1878

      We learn that a child of Mr. John Sparks, near Clover Hill, died on
Monday last.

      The snow of yesterday, three or four inches deep, delighted the small
boys with sleds.

      Dr. F. Donaldson amd Mr. Loyd R. Welsh, Chief of the Cherokees in
North Carolina, were in town Monday last, and called in at this office.

      Joe Anderson, the saloon keeper, left last Wednesday for Texas,
without even telling the people of Maryville goodbye. It is supposed that he
feared the next Circuit Court, as it is probable indictments would have been
found against him. Hence, his hasty departure, leaving behind him only
empty casks and a number of little bills against some of our rapid youth.
While it is a cause of rejoicing to all good citizens that his saloon is closed
and no longer disgraces our town, many who knew him when he was a
bright and promising boy, will feel a pang of sorrow when they think of his
departure. Of a good family, of fine personal appearance and blessed with
good health, he has allowed evil companions and strong drink to drag him
down until he has become a bloated rum-seller, obliged to flee to escape
the penalty of the law. His case is a sad warning to the young man who
takes his first glass.

Wednesday, December 18, 1878

      Died---At her residence on Clover Hill, Mrs. Ellen Finger, wife of
Henry Finger. The deceased was for many years a consistent member of the
Presbyterian Church at that place. She leaves two little ones, with her
husband, to mourn her loss.

      Married---At the residence of Mrs. B.A. Means, Dec 12th, Dr. C.C.
Webb to Miss. Ann McClung, Rev. D. McDonald officiating.

      Married---At the residence of the bride's father, Mr. William Yearout,
Mr. Robert Pollen to Miss. Mollie Yearout, Dec 17th, by Rev. R.L.
Jenkins.

      Mr. John R. Scott and Mr. Cunningham's boys killed 115 rabbits last
Wednesday.

      Mr. Jesse Peele returned last Thursday from Ohio, and resumes his
residence among us again.

      Last Sunday a week, Mr. Sam Nipper of Louisville, after equipping
himself after the manner of the law, did take without force of arms Miss.
Josephine Logan of said town and daughter of Mr. A. Logan, and had the
same before W.H. Anderson, Esq., who pronounced the twain one person.

      The following names have been added to our subscription list since
Nov. 20:
      Henry Rogers, E.G. Jones, W.T. Stinnett, I.H. Russell, Barnett
Wilburn, J.H. White, J.T. Everett, William Whetsell, Henry Sterling, W.E.
Coulter, Alex Eagleton, T.J. Frow, Joe George, N.P. Brewer, D.F.
Stewart, Rev. M.A. Matthews, D.C. Eagleton, J.S. Orr, Moses Elliott Esq,
Landon Wallace, W.Y. C. Hannum, C.J. Hogue, A.M. Gamble, R.P.
Chandler, J.W. Bowman, Dr. B.A. Morton, J.K. Cox, William Henderson,
W.M. Steele, S.M. Wells, Lewis Wallace, J.M. Rose, William Roddy, A.R.
James Esq, William A. Ross, W.W. Scott, Rev. R.L. Jenkins, George
Runions, William Scott, E. Carpenter, W.S. Griffitts Esq, W.M. Sexton,
J.V. Griffitts, J.A. Dyer, D.W. Trotter, Thomas Pickens Esq, Samuel
Henry, Alex Kennedy Jr, J.G. Lee, A.F. Mahoney, R. Chandler, T.J.
Campbell, J.S. Burnett, Samuel Smith and G. W. McClure.


Wednesday, January 1, 1879

      Mr. James Beal, formerly of this place, was married at Dandridge, on
the 24th ult., to Miss.  Ada J. Wells, as we learn from the Watchman. May
they have a happy and prosperous life.

      Burned---On Sunday morning last the clothing of Aunt Jane Young, an
aged colored woman who lives alone, caught fire, and she was badly
burned. The old lady has become an object of charity. The colored
Methodist congregation took up a collection of two dollars on Sunday for
her benefit. It is the duty of the people to look after her welfare. She is a
member of the Methodist Church.

      Died---Near Wells' Mill, last week, a child of Fred Bert, two years old.

      Beat this whoever can: Mr. Henry Sterling, near Clover Hill, killed a
hog last week that weighed 550 pounds, net.

      Bring It Back---The boys who for a joke ran Jo. McConnell's buggy
down the alley and broke a cross bar, on Christmas night, are requested to
return it and make the break good or....

      Mr. Thomas P. Cobb, who has been living in Texas for the last seven
years, was in town on Thursday last and gave this office a call. Mr. Cobb is
a worthy gentleman, and was raised at Morganton, in Loudon County. He
will return to his home in Texas in a few weeks. He has been living in
single blessedness for seven long years there, and it may be some
Tennessee lady may commiserate him and accompany him on his return.

Wednesday, January 8, 1879

      Rebecca McPheeters Crawford, wife of Hugh F. Crawford, died at her
home in Knox County, Dec. 31, 1878, aged 68 years. She was born in
Hawkins County; was a member of New Providence Church while Rev.
James Gallaher was its pastor; was married at the age of 18 years, and lived
the remainder of her life in Knox County. The most marked feature of her
life was shown in her amiable disposition. Her Christian character cannot
be impeached.

      Sore throats are now fashionable.

      On Sunday last a child of Benjamin Franklin, who lives near town, was
burned badly.

      We are sorry to have another of our good citizens leave us, to try his
fortune in the Lone Star State. Mr. J.H. Means leaves us this week for
Sherman, Texas, accompanied by his mother, Mrs. B.A. Means.

      The past week has been remarkable for its cold weather. Friday
morning the thermometer stood at 6 degrees below zero, and Thursday
morning was nearly the same. Since then we have been having continued
cold weather.

      Rev. F. Elliott on the 31st ult., we learn, performed a double ceremony,
by which James Irwin, and Ad. Pate were made the happy husbands of
Misses. Amanda Cooper and Laura Beaty. May they live long and prosper.

      The aged colored woman, Mrs. Jane Young, who was badly burned on
Sunday of last week, died yesterday morning at 6 o'clock. She was a
member of the Methodist Church. Her funeral took place yesterday
afternoon, Prof. Hastings, principal of the Freedmen's Normal Institute,
having kindly taken in hand the work of providing for her proper burial.
      Our old friend and typo, Will G. McNelley, is now senior partner of the
firm of McNelley & Singleton, and is publishing a newspaper at Murphy,
N.C. The Cherokee Herald is the name of the paper. It has been revived by
our young friends, and the 1st number of Vol. VI, which finds its way to
our table is quite a readable paper. We wish it abundant success.

      W.C. Jackson, the man who was engaged in a shooting scrape with
Sheriff McCarter of Franklin County, Ga., and who has been for some time
a boarder at Rule's Hotel, at the last Circuit Court was sentenced to labor
for the county for ten days. When they expired, Sheriff McCarter was on
hand with a requisition from the Governor of Georgia and a warrant from
the Governor of Tennessee, and started with our sly and wiry friend to
Georgia on Thursday last. Two young men from Georgia accompanied
Sheriff McCarter, and also a brother of Jackson went with him to see that
he was properly cared for.

      Insane---A sad case of insanity, is that of  Scott Martin, who has been
attending Maryville College, and is known to many of our readers. He was
known as a quiet, studious young man, a member of the church at
Kingston, where is his home, and was considered a promising young man.
But on returning from his home after the holidays with several other
students whose homes are at Kingston, it became evident that his mind was
deranged, and last Sunday a brother came after him, and he was taken
home. His insanity is supposed to be hereditary, as an uncle is now in the
asylum at Nashville.

Wednesday, January 15, 1879

      On the 20th ult., says the Morristown Gazette, David Parkeypile was
married to Mrs. Polly Hilton, his step-grandmother. David is a youth of
twenty-five, while the blushing bride has passed her sixtieth summer.

      Another aged colored woman, Aunt Polly Pope, for many years a
member of the Presbyterian Church, died on last Wednesday.

      Mr. Boudinot, a prominent member of the Cherokee Nation, Indian
Territory, was in town yesterday, and called at this office. He is attending
to business, concerning the removal to the Indian Territory of that portion
of the Nation which remains in North Carolina. He is also connected with
the Cherokee Advocate, paper published by the Cherokee Nation, at
Tahlequah, Indian Territory.

      Victorious McCarter---A wild rumor that W.C. Jackson's brother, who
went with him to see that he was taken care of, had killed Sheriff McCarter
and shot one of the others who had Jackson is custody, and that Jackson
had thus made his escape, is unfounded, as will be seen by the following
from the Carnesville, Ga., Register:
      "Our very worthy Sheriff, J.C. McCarter, returned from Maryville,
Tennessee, today, Friday, where he had been for the purpose of attending
the trial of one Jackson, who carried goods, stolen in this county, into that
state, and for the purpose of bringing Jackson to justice in this county.
After a great deal of trouble and expense to himself he has succeeded. He
has spared neither time nor money in this case--having made the third trip
to Tennessee after him. We cannot say half as much of John this week as
we wish, but will take time to say unhesitatingly that he is the best Sheriff
in the State of Georgia.
      We suppose Jackson will have his preliminary trial this evening. It is
thought that he will perhaps plead guilty.
      We can hear nothing but "Hurrah for McCarter!"

      We learn that a child of Mr. C.C. Cunningham, aged seven months,
died on New Year's Day.



Wednesday, January 22, 1879

      Ad. Wilson, one of the moonshiners who killed John Cooper, has been
sentenced by the Federal Court to 22 years in the penitentiary, for various
offences. The Federal Court had no jurisdiction in the case of murder. The
State Court can try him for that at the end of 22 years.

      The night coal train on the Knoxville and Ohio Railroad, which left
Coal Creek for Knoxville Thursday night, ran into a fearful obstruction in
the shape of a rock slide, at Kirkpatrick's between Coal Creek and Clinton,
about half past 9 o'clock, and the result was a frightful smash up, resulting,
as was afterwards discovered, in the death also of William Ault, a
brakeman on the train. ---Chronicle.

      John D. Headrick of this county, found guilty by the Federal Court on
Thursday in three cases, for violation of the revenue law, resisting officers,
etc., was let go, still on his bond of 3,500 dollars, as sentence had not been
passed. When the case was again called up, Headrick did not appear, and it
was found that he had slipped off. His bondsmen are Messrs. E. Goddard,
C.T. Cates and R.P. McReynolds. Headrick has sent word that he will not
let them suffer.
      Since writing the above we learn that Messrs. E. Goddard and C.T.
Cates went to see Headrick last night, who said that he was coming in this
morning to deliver himself up. This morning he was getting on his horse to
come in, the officers saw him and arrested him, and with Messrs. Cates and
Goddard proceeded with him to Knoxville.

      Obituary---Miss. Mary Goodwin, daughter of our esteemed fellow
townsman, Mr. John Goodwin, esq., departed this life on the 15th inst.,
aged 21 years, after an illness of four months.
      During all the time she was confined to her bed, and amid all her
sufferings, she had an unfaltering trust in Christ as her Saviour, and as her
end drew nigh she was enabled to confide in His promise that as she
entered the "Valley of the Shadow of Death," He was with her to carry her
over to the "Shining Shore Beyond." While we miss her here below, she is
present with her Lord; "our loss is her eternal gain." The bereaved family
have the sympathy of the entire community.

      Our correspondent "B.S.B." writes us that on the 9th inst., S.P.
Hudson died at his residence at Big Springs. Also, at the residence of W.M.
Brickell, on the 13th inst., Mrs. Sarah Ballinger, aged 76 years. Mrs.
Ballinger was mother-in-law to Mr. Brickell.

Wednesday, January 29, 1879

      Matrimony still prospers. On the 21st  inst., by Rev. R.L. Jenkins, at his
home, Mr. Johnston Russell to Miss. Mary J. Carver. May they live long
and be happy. We also learn that Mr. George Crye, in the lower end of the
county, took to himself Miss. Sallie Peterson, daughter of Bias Peterson, to
be his wife. Hurrah for the old bachelors!

      We regret to learn that Fayette Culton, brother of G.P. Culton,
Esquire, of Clover Hill, died on the 28th inst.

      Married---On the 22nd inst., Jefferson Dunlap, to Miss. Martha Davis.
  
      Mr. J.G. Ish, formerly of this place, but now principal of the colored
school at Little Rock, Ark., was married on the night of the 2nd inst., at
Selma, Ala., to Mrs. M.G. Hardwick, by Rev. C.B. Curtis. Mrs. Hardwick
was a teacher in the public school of Selma.

      Judge Baxter evidently intends to let our moonshiners know that the
laws cannot be disobeyed with impunity, even by men of property and
influence. John D. Headrick, of this county, who was mentioned in our last,
was fined one thousand dollars and given an order on the penitentiary for
three year's board, the judge wishing to make an example of him.

      We learn that on Saturday night before last the bed of  Jacob Simerly,
who lives a few miles from town, caught fire, while he and his wife were
asleep. They were awakened by the flames, which completely enveloped
the bed, and the house was only saved by great exertions of Simerly and a
man named Sam Keith. The bed was supposed to have caught fire from a
spark or coal from the fireplace. 

Wednesday, February 5, 1879

      Rev. Dr. G.W. LeVere has just returned from a trip to Memphis, where
he went in search of the remains of his wife, who went there in the capacity
of nurse and fell victim to the dread scourge of yellow fever. We are sorry
to learn, however, that he could find no trace whatever. He has employed
men to continue the search, and hopes eventually to succeeed.
---Chronicle.

      S.A. Ellis, near Montvale Springs, says a flock of buzzards birds passed
over his place, one bearing a long, white flag or streamer. Some
mischievous boy can perhaps rise and explain.

      Horseback marriages seem to be popular now. James Bracket and Jane
McClanahan, on the 30th ult., were married by Squire Kinnick, of the 6th
district, in the manner mentioned above.

      Mr. C.J. Hogue was driving a wagon, drawn by mules, week before
last, when the mules took fright. He was thrown from the wagon, which
passed over his body, and hurt his jaw, so that for a day or two he was
unable to chew his food. He was able, however, to be in town on Monday,
and seemed to be about recovered. The wagon was not loaded. If it had
been he would hardly have come off so well.

      Died---Mrs. Wright Bowerman, near Miser's Station on the 2nd inst.

      At the residence of Matthew Anderson, on the 26th of January, Mr.
H.A. Miser, being equipped after the manner of the law, took E.K. Hutsell
before the Rev. George Butler, for the purpose of being bound in the bonds
of matrimony. He returned to his father's house to enjoy a feast with his
captive and friends.

      Hut Amerine Captured---The law abiding citizens of this county are
rejoicing at the capture of Hutsell Amerine by Mr. W.W. Freshour, aided
by Charles Effler and two men named Razor. Mr. Freshour had been
searching for Amerine for nearly six months, and the energy, bravery and
skill with which he hunted down this bold abd desperate man, make him
richly deserving of the thanks of our citizens. Last Wednesday evening, it
seems, a man named Razor came to him at Miller's Cove, and proposed to
pilot him to Amerine, supposed to be about thirty miles distant. Starting at
about 8 o'clock, they reached Chestnut Flats, near the North Carolina line,
a little before day. The houses of  G.W. Powell and William Burchfield
were watched, and Burchfield was discovered at about nine o'clock,
making toward the still-house with a basket of provisions. The house was
guarded by pickets, and Freshour's party making a circuit, came out on the
summit of a hill behind the barn, within forty yards of the still. About six
men were having a shooting match below, and waiting until the crowd had
dispersed, one of the Razors, who had promised to bring Amerine the
news, if any, was sent to skirmish around toward the house and call to
Amerine that he had news for him, telling him, should he appear, that an
additional reward of $500 had been offered for his arrest, and that Happy
Valley had been torn up in the search. Thus he was decoyed out, and
Freshour, running down the hill, came up behind and hand-cuffed him. Hut
asked him what he meant. Freshour assured him that he meant business.
Hut was down-cast. He had been asleep, he said, had come out unarmed,
and Freshour had the advantage of him. Burchfield started on a run for the
house. But Freshour threatened to put a bullet through him and he stopped.
The party then walked to their horses, five miles distant, and taking Hut up
before him, our successful deputy sheriff brought his prisoner in and lodged
him in the Maryville jail.
      Amerine said he was innocent of the murder of Cooper. Gen. Cooper
promptly paid over the $100 promised.

      Obituary---The Psalmist says: "Mark the perfect man, and behold the
upright, for the end of that man is peace." Another illustration of this
inspired sentence, was seen in the sickness and death of Robert Lafayette
Culton, of Clover Hill. This pious young man departed this life on the 28th
of January, 1879, as stated in the Index of last week. Though taken away in
the very flower of life, he seemed ripe for the Kingdom of Heaven. He had
been a professor of religion and a member of Clover Hill Church for eight
years. He expressed no doubts or fears as he approached the dark valley of
the shadow of death. He expressed more solitude in regard to the welfare
of his family, which he had to leave behind him, than in regard to his own
condition and prospect. He met death with resignation and composure; and
while he is no longer here to do service for the Master, we have the
comforting assurance that he is engaged in a nobler service, in a higher and
better state of existence. Dying, is to the Christian, but going Home. Is it
any wonder that even a wicked man once exclaimed: "Let me die the death
of the righteous, and let my last end be like his."

Wednesday, February 12, 1879

      A man named Mr. A.E. Murphy, formerly of Sevier Co., committed
suicide at Knoxville, Feb. 7. Cause--pecuniary troubles.

      Died---On Friday night, Feb. 7th, Columbus Cowan, aged 68 years.
The deceased was a brother of Esq. S.F. Cowan, who resides a few miles
east of town.

      We regret to learn that the Rev. W.B. Brown is dangerously ill with
pneumonia.

Wednesday, February 19, 1879

      The wife of Hut Amerine came over from Blount County on
yesterday's Maryville train, had an interview with her husband and returned
home on the train. ---Chronicle. Feb. 6th.

      Kingston East Tennessean: Charles Franklin, a little son of B.F.
Underwood, of this county, a few days ago, fell in the fire and was so
seriously burned as to die from the effect of it on the 6th instant.

      Capt. Blacker, United States Detective from Atlanta, passed through
this city yesterday with a man by the name of Jones in charge, who is
charged with the killing of Lieut. McIntyre in Gilmore County, Ga., in the
fall of 1875. Jones was arrested last summer in Cleveland for violation of
the revenue law and has since been in jail at Knoxville and other points.
---Cleveland Herald.

      We learn that a young man named Thomas Thompson received a pistol
shot in the thigh last Saturday evening while resisting arrest. The affair
occurred about a mile and a half south of Athens, and the shot is said to
have been fired by John Gaston, the Marshal of Athens, who had been
deputized to arrest Thompson. It is also said that Thompson attempted to
shoot Gaston before the latter fired. The wound is reported to be a bad
one, though not likely to prove fatal. ---Post.

      As Mr. William James, near Miser's Station, was felling a tree on the
14th inst., the tree lodged and in its fall struck Mr. James on the head. Esq.
James, a brother, fears it will prove fatal.


Wednesday, February 26, 1879

      From Brick Mill---Matrimony still prospers. On the 13th inst., James
Harmon was married to Sallie Russell. May they live long and be happy.
James Conner landed in Texas a few days ago and is now enjoying himself
with the Texas ladies. Mr. S.Y. Montgomery left this state a few days ago,
and is now at his journey's end.

      Mr. James Boyd concluded to get married last Saturday night, and led
to the altar Miss. Peggy Malcom.

      A petition is being circulated praying President Hayes to pardon John
D. Headrick, who was sent to the penitentiary at the last term of the
Federal Court, at Knoxville, for resisting an officer and illicit distilling.

      From Wells' Mill---Rev. Charles Chambers united in wedlock Matthew
Carver and Miss. Sallie Goforth, both of Four Mile Creek, 17th District.

Wednesday, May 14, 1879

      Robert P. Shrewsberry, tried for murder of Frederick Welcel, was
sentenced last Friday in the Criminal Court at Knoxville to fifteen years in
the penitentiary.

      Married, at the residence of Daniel Goddard, near Rockford, May 8th,
by Rev. C.B. Lord, Mr. John C. Lord and Miss. Harriet A. Goddard.

Wednesday, June 5, 1879

      The wife of Lawrence Forkner, of Monroe County, died Tuesday, May
20th, and the bereaved husband got married on the 25th of the same
month. Very enterprising man, is Mr. F.

      Died, at his residence, three miles west of town, on Saturday night, Mr.
Darius Tedford.

THE MARYVILLE WEEKLY INDEX

Wednesday, November 5, 1879

      Mrs. Viney Loudon, an old colored woman, died last Saturday at 6
o'clock, P.M. and was buried Sunday.



Friday, February 6, 1880

      The Clinton Tragedy---In the State vs. A.J. Queener, J.L. Shipe and
S.O. Shipe for the killing of H.M. Bonham, at Clinton, the jury last
Monday, acquitted Queener. Maj. Shipe and his son were found guilty of
assault and assault and battery, respectively, and were fined $50 and costs.
      The general opinion is that there suit is an outrage upon justice.

      A man named J.F. Davis, sent by the penitentiary lessees to take in
charge Henry Clyburn and William Hartley, departed yesterday with his
prisoners. Davis, it is said, was "fool drunk" the day before, and made
himself generally ridiculous. It is a shame to send such a fellow to take
charge of prisoners.

      Sheriff A.M. Rule has employed Lee Frazier to take charge of the
Work House convicts and to oversee the removal of the Court House
rubbish.
      Mr. Frazier took charge of the convicts and commenced the work on
Wednesday.

      Mr. Leo Ferrary is helping the work house hands to remove the debris
of the old Court House. This is a much more honorable employment than
selling liquor, as well as more beneficial to the public.

      John D. Headrick, who was sentenced by the Federal Court to three
years in the Nashville penitentiary, has been pardoned and is now restored
to his family in this county. He had been confined a little over a year.

      Mrom Brick Mill---On Thursday, the 29th of January, Mrs. Carrie N.
Henry departed this life. Mrs. Henry had been confined to her bed for some
time from a fall which had fractured her ankle, and caused her to be a
cripple. However, she had go so that she could sit up and do a little work.
On the 29th ult., about 12 P.M., she was sitting in her chair by the fireside,
when she called for the nurse and told her to put her in bed. She was
engaged at the time in some kind of hand work, and laying it down, said
that she could not do anymore of it just now. The nurse succeeded in
putting her to bed. Soon after friends were called in, and Dr. S.D. Lane
was immediately sent for, but before he came she was dead.
      Mrs. Henry was born in the State of North Carolina, in the year 1800.
She moved to Tennessee quite young, after which she married James
Henry. She and her husband lived together for many years and accumulated
some good property, but in the year 1844 her husband died, leaving her
with a large family to raise.
      Mrs. Henry was a member of Baker's Creek Presbyterian Church for
upwards of forty years, and has been a faithful and devoted Christian. She
had many friends, and we are glad to say she is enjoying that rest which
remained for the people of God.
      She was buried at Baker's Creek graveyard on the 30th ult., the funeral
being attended by a large number of her friends and relations.

Friday, March 5, 1880

      We had the pleasure of a conversation the other day with Mr. Wesley
Norwood, an old citizen of this town, who came to Blount County in 1809.
We learned many interesting things from this old gentleman and his wife.

      We have been shown a book belonging to W.D. McGinley, Esq.,
published in 1803 by George Raulstone, the first printer in Knoxville.

      The old brick Court House, burned last year, seems to have been built
about 1840 or 1850, and about the same time, the stone church referred to
(New Providence) was pulled down and a brick one built, which structure
still stands.

      During the late Civil War, Maryville suffered considerably from both
armies. In December 1863, Sherman's army passed through the town on
the way to the relief of Knoxville, and in Aug., 1864, some of Gen.
Wheeler's Confederate Cavalry penned up in the Court House a small
company of Union soldiers, commanded by Capt. Dorton, a son-in-law of
F.M. Hood, who was with them in the Court House. The boys ib blue
made a gallant defense, and the Confederates attempted to smoke them out
by burning the adjacent house.  The fire spread, burned down the buildings
as far as Gen. Hood's dwelling house, swept across the street, and burned
from the house now occupied by Dr. Cowan to the Walker & Faulkner
corner, where it destroyed a large brick store house. The "boys" in the
Court House failed to be smoked out, however, and a piece of artillery was
placed near Dr. Cowan's present dwelling house. The house was pretty well
battered, and the occupants forced to surrender.
      Another pretty lively fight occurred near the place where the railroad
water tank now stands, when a regiment of Gen. Woolford's men, who
were encamped near by, were suddenly attacked by Confederates and
scattered to the four winds.

      Post Office---Capt. W.H. Kirk was appointed under Grant's first
administration to the postmastership at Maryville, and has retained that
position ever since. Mr. James L. Lowe is assistant P.M. Last year this
office sold stamps and postal cards to the amount of $ 1,161.58; 682
money orders were issued, and about 300 paid.

      Mr. Pleas Hill, who lives on the Montvale Road, says he dug some
sweet potatoes the other day which had been left in the ground all winter
without any other protection.

Friday, April 2, 1880

      Cloyd's Creek---On the 19th inst., a little child of Mr. Thomas Carver
died, and was buried on yesterday at Baker's Creek. Last week a boy
named Wiggins occidently cut off one of his fingers. Is getting well now.
Cloyd's Creek, March 23, 1880.

      From Mr. J.W. Holt, of Ellejoy, we get the particulars of a sad accident
that happened in the 13th District near the Sevier County line, on last
Saturday. Mr. Alex Givens and a young man named Townsend were on the
road going from Mr. Hugh Cox's to a saw-mill, when a tree was blown
down across the road, falling on their wagon, and fatally injuring both men.
Mr. Givens died on Saturday from his injuries. When last heard from, it
was thought Mr. Townsend could not possibly recover, having his thigh
broken, and being seriously injured internally.

      Elijah Hall and John Burchfield were arraignes before Esq. Chumlea
last Tuesday, the former charged with obstructing the public road leading
from the Lutheran Church, in the eighth District, to Montvale Springs, by
placing his fence so far up on the road as to leave only a seven foot road,
instead of twelve feet as required by law on second-class roads, and the
latter, as overseer, failing to have the obstruction removed. Both parties
were bound over to the next term of the Circuit Court to await the action
of the Grand Jury.

      Mr. David Jones has commenced work on the new Court House in
good earnest. The brick layers commenced work on Wednesday, and the
Court House premises present quite a busy appearance. Last Monday also
work was again commenced at the brick yard.

      Died---Of paralysis Monday, March 29th, at the residence of her father,
William Kidd, Miss. Margaret Kidd, aged 45 years. The remains of the
deceased were interred in New Providence graveyard.

      A Sensation---Quite a sensation was caused last Monday afternoon by
the discovery of a human foot, which Mr. Will Everett's dog was carrying
in its mouth. The foot was captured and taken in possession by Mr. Alex
McTeer, and during the remainder of the day a large number of people
went to view the foot and give their opinions in regard to how it came
there. The tracks of the dog led to Mr. E. Walker's  mill dam. There some
more fleshy matter was found, and it was thought probable by many that if
the dam were let down there might be found the mangled remains of a
human body. At length, however, the excitement was allayed somewhat by
the announcement that the foot was one that had been recently amputated
from Mr. Hugh Jenkins, of Louisville. The fact that his was a left foot while
this was a right foot again involved the matter in uncertainty. At last,
however, the mystery was cleared away. The foot was one that had been
amputated some time back by one of our physicians and had since been
kept in alcohol. The alcohol had evaporated somewhat, and the foot
becoming offensive, was given to a colored man to bury deeply in the
earth. The foot, together with a portion of the leg which had been cut off
with it, was buried near the creek, and the high water washing it up created
the sensation.

Friday, April 16, 1880

      Mt. Emory School House Burned---A friend sends us an account of the
fire at Mt. Emory, etc., which we have been obliged to condense. The fire
was thought to be incendiary.
      Sunday night, sometime after twelve o'clock, the neighborhood around
Mt. Emery School House was aroused by the cry of fire: Rev. R.L. Jenkins
was the first to discover the fire, and aroused Moses Willocks' family, at
whose house he was staying, it being only a few hundred yards from the
school house, but by the time they reached the place the back end of the
building was falling in. The barns of E.B. Young and the Widow Means
were in close proximity, but were providentially unharmed.
      On the first Sunday in May, 1871, a Sunday School was formed by
Rev. J.V. Iddins and John Means. The school was moved from place to
place, till at last it found a home in a new house built by the people of the
neighborhood and named Mt. Emory after Rev. Isaac Emory, who had
rendered the school substantial aid. The school has been kept up ever since,
several college students assisting, and at one time a series of meetings were
held, resulting in over 50 conversions, and a church was formed which has
since done much good.

      Long Hollow---The grim monster, death, has again visited our
neighborhood, and taken from our midst one of our most valued and
esteemed citizens. A.R. James died very suddenly yesterday morning of
apoplexy. He was a kind, industrious man, and an exemplary Christian. He
was an acting Justice of the peace for twelve years. I can think of no one
whose death would have caused so much heartfelt sympathy, for he was
well known by almost everyone. He was buried at Middlesettlements by the
Masonic Order.

Friday, April 23, 1880

      A few days ago the body of Miss. Delia Snodgrass, daughter of
William H. Snodgrass, Esq., was found hanging dead and cold in the upper
story of the family residence, near Esq. Dryden's, in Sullivan County, some
five miles southeast of Bristol. She was an estimable young lady. The rash
act is said to have been induced by spinal affection.

      Unitia---Mr. George Hackney departed this life at his home near
Parke's Ferry on the 6th inst., in the 68th year of his age. Deceased was an
old citizen, having been born and raised within a few miles of this place.
Although not formerly a professor of religion, he gave evidence to those
who conversed with him that his mind was calm and serene.

      Mr. W.B. Allen died at Cloyd's Creek on the 17th inst.