Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-05-09
OUR ATLANTA LETTER.
The Medical Association = Custom
House, murder. ETC.
Special CorresIo1denes cfihe Cbro nie-e.

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Mr.. EDITOR: A very interesting
address Of welcome was read by
Doctor J. ?. Logan, at the Opera
House yesterday, and he ably dealt
With some of the leading medical
topics of the day. This was fol-
lowed by the address Of President
Parvin, defnitiYe of science and
literature in philosophy, theology
and medicine. He pleasantly dWelt
on woman's character as merciiul
helper in relieving the miseries of
disease; spoke of the mystery of
death, and thought it greater than
the mystery of life. Next on mental,
moral and physical heredity, and
our dual existence, body and mind.
But space forbids our giving at all
full excerpt of this rather meta~
physical but noble discourse, which
would be appreciated by thoughtful
minds. The conclusion was feel
ing allusion and just tribute to the
martyrs of the yellow fever.
Every afternoon the Association
is divided into sections, and each
pursues its own objective course.
The Custom House here is in>
ereasing in size rapidly, and will be
an imposing structure, much larger
than that at Knoxville, but being
mostly brick, with stone facings or
copings, it does not approach the
latter in beauty. II is a pity they
had not sent to Knoxville for mar
bic, then it would have been ike a
palace.
Your readers, many of them, re-
member DR. Martin, who used to be
pastor of the Second Presbyterian
Church at Knoxville. He is in
charge of the First Church here,
and is much beloved. Lately, this
Society has erected fine
church edifce, now nearly compile
ted. So many of our East Tennes-
see friends have made their homes
here that Atlanta does not seem
like a strange place. We have
met several-Capt. JOS. King, Mr..
Sam. Iuman and others.
We have not seen the CHRONICLE
for a few days and do not know
whether or no you have given an
account of the killing of Mr..
Sparks by his son-in-law rye. They
fell out years ago, while in part
nership as butchers, and for long
time did not even speak on meeting.
Sparks gave up a house he had
rented, as far Is words went, and
Tye rented the house and went to
| take possession, but found tat his
father-in-law had not moved. They
| got into a controversy, from words
to blows, and finally Tye shot
! Sparks, and is now awaiting trial IN
jail. Mrs. Tye is very much to be
pitied, her father killed by her bus
band, who will probably bear the
extreme penalty of the law. She
is lying very i'll now. Some one
said last evening. sob, Atlanta's a
dreadful place for that, this is the
fourth murder since Christmas"
Mrs. Cox accompanies heI
husband to Court every day.
Many ladies attend the trial
there being yesterday over a
hundred present-cne, they say,
went before breakfast, for fear
of not finding room, the place is SC
crowded every day.
l think hardly any jury could
condemn a man to death with hi:
wife and little children around him
whose sole support he is. Since
Cox has been in jail all the proper
ty he had has been attached anC
sold.
The skies are still in half,mourn-
ing, and weep almost continually
The Medical Association is invited
10 make an excursion to Augusta Il
spend Saturday, but have not ye
accepted. Yours,
pEPPERGRAsS.
Atlanta Nav 7rh- 1879