Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-03-24
LETTER FROM JACKSBORO'.
a Prominent Ciuzrn Drnu- ,trcuI,
tOurt-scrRp sc
JAcKsB ,Ro', March %, 1875.
To the Editors ofths Chronicle.

JACksB iRo', March p, 1875.
To the Editors Oft Chronicle.
About noon on the 18Th inst. Col
Dick Wheeler, (as he is famlnar,,
Known who during the past winter
was quite feeble, aud Of late has been
suffering from dr"psy, died. He was
ooIu IL or near Knoxville, ia 1901
ana ia April would have been sevput, .
lour years OF age. HIS long lrr has
heen busy and useful one. In smile
OF many reveTsgs, he accumulated >,
large estate worth 100000 aud uo IL
Oily morr. He served several ten m. A.
Representative ia the Lower House ui
the state Legislature. During the ne
uellloh ne was prominent Uuinu
man. There i not one in tlec.uut\
whose death VIII cause more general
sorrow, HIS plain substantial brick
residence just east of CareNvi 10. sur
rounded Toy grove Of cpdar,. inter
spersed, with shruhb,rN and forest
trees, aud his splendid farm, was com.
mented ON by every traveller. Though
the most no iceable was tail, dirtlfi-
ed,grey-haired old patriarch. " ho could
be seen every pleasant day during IA,
past two years reclining IN the shade
OF spreading cedar, in his ward 80 IN.
lngly contented with his hfp's work
No friend ever called bet hat he ~
luctatly took leave of the old m an. and
even the stranger was gree Ell w.t.
such true hospitality that he ulNu,s
telt at home. On IA hillside near hi.
residence Is the family cemetery. aud
there he was laid to rest Yesterday. i'm
the presence of his family ami firnrS.
All viii miss him, but none - much
as the poor, who always found friend
IN him.
CIRCUIT COURT.
On last Monday court convened His
Honor d. *. Young on the nench
Ihe docket was quite fun. Most Of m,
clVll cases we've Z niiuued me Grim
mai docket was pretty veil cleaned up
me escape ot three prisoners mpntIun-
ed IN previous letter. lp-seued ia
work OF Gen. w. Is. Cullum. who /.
not at all in good health, but in fac
was quite feeble during the entire SEES
SION. The General j. Il terror to oil
iehueTs OF tho law and his effective
system al prosecuting is having >a.u-
tary effect al over the district. The
people should he proud of the Ola
wheel horse,n whose life is part of
The State. y more distinguished look
ing gentleman of The old school is
rarely found in his profession.
Ille Grand jury was very efficient.
and found some fly-f,ur indictments
Mos' OF them were against paIti,S r,r
selling liquor to minors, ami ON sun
day.
SCRAPS.
There was an exciting municipal
contest in the village on Saturday over
The election of aldermen. The caudi-
dates were T. Isley, sam. Baird. and
w. c. Hall, which resulted IA the rlec-
ton OF lsIev and Baird
The citizens are englargiug and
identifying their cemetery, which
Will, when completed, he rather "A
pleasant place to lie down in and avail,
"GhbriePs trump
The farmers i'm this section are All
tehind with their Plowing and spring
work, owing To the wet SEASON aud
there IS good deal of uuholy CONS
planning about the way the weather is
THE DOG LAW
VIII Gflliction never cease? i ther,
no sympathy Tor the oppressed and
people of the State. The
civil Rights BIZ, the hantling of the
Republican party, was If itself not suf-
hcient TO goad beyond the endurance
# life the faithful, but it remained for
the Democratic legislature 10 fuIuish
the straw that broke the camrrs back
~ the shape Of the dog law. The
passage of the bill, no doubr. was .
yarded by the financial minds OF u at
body as all that was necessary t. t.-
store the credit Of the State. 81
JAILED 10 consider what AN uueu Cd. D.. |
system Of taxation the bin created. Tor
here is large class of industrious |
throughout the State, who |
never paid any tax before, thnt will |
ave 10 bear the burden Of taxation. |
m account Of their hounds and ours
" sacrifice them 10 the law. Should
hey he compelled to destroy their
logs they will be- b,reft of pay ing even
heir poll tax in scalys. In the name
4 humanity, what is TO hp done? The
legislature must either repeal the law
naking fox scalps' curreat or the
Governor veto the dog law.
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