Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-03-20
Notes from JacksbOrOugh.
JAcKsBoRoUGH, March II, 1881

JACKSBOROUGH, IA arch II, 1881.
MR.. EDITOR: 'Fis seldom that any
local news emeu; tes from this section
of the courtry, and there's nothing
much emanating now; bat, sill, as
we read your paper and DON'T want
our existence forgotten, perhaps a
word or two may not be unwelcome.
Our town. called after Capt. Jack, is
situsted, not as his domain was, in
lava beds, but in limestone valley.
Cd in years, 1t is to fortune and fame
unknown; till lately, when come spies
sent out by the oshua that comm auds
the colony of Rugby have appeared in
our midst and though they did not
lake out grapes, they returned with
horses, pigs and cattle. And genial
gentlemen, too, were Messrs JeIticoTse
and Wallace, III. johnnie Bulls" fe-
ferred 10, and that Rugby may Always
have fluids with winch to purchase
supplies from Us is The prayer of every
inbabitant of our beautiful valley.
All are preparing for the circu
court which meets next Monday, q t
instant A very large docket has to
bs gone through with, but mostly
trivial casee. The grand jury in their
superlatiVe wisdom, a. Ia court, found
numb, riess indictments that will My
result in expense TO the county Wi b
out any CORE spending benefie. The
| grand jury sykt-m is a0 unmltig1ted
nuisance, in the opinion of yours truly.
Farming operations are back ward
but every good day has been utii g Il
| and tt4e prospect is that in thia neiz b.
borhOld larger area of land will be
cultivated than ever before.
In town matters 1t is
pleasant to know that
| the academy, presided over by Prof
J. E. Johnston aud his accom- piished
assist ant, w. E. Johns on. was never
in a. more hourishing state. SINE
thing near a hundred scholars are
daily being tortured with the mys-
teries of English grammar and their
brains bewtdered by gazing into the
Questionable depths OF arithmetic
| The academy was broken into la5t
night, and an overcoat stolen, or,
| Father, taken away accidentally
Twas thirst for knowledge took
them there-the oveIcoat accompanied
them as souvenir on their departure.
Some gentlemen from Northern
Ohio have been making their heai-
quarters here, and have been look n :
over the country, in company with
Mr.. j. B. Lindsay, one OF our mos
prominent citizene. / unders tand
INST they are well please1 aud talk SIS
II they and a large mum Ger OF their
friends would coon settle here. Fact
is, this country has only 10 be seen to
BE- appreciated. When we get rail.
road up the valley 10 Cumberland Gap
We need ask no odds OF any one. Some
of our citizens have faith that the r ad
| will be built, and prove their faith by
their works, notably: MIR. Israel Will
son, who on S Patrick's Day laid the
| foundation of fine h I'll that will be
an ornament to the burg and, trust,
a profitable venture Tor him. The
corner stone was placed in position by
| Mr.. Il. F. G,Zl, very sccom plished
| artist in the line of masonry, and the
| proceedings were en!iveneu by come
speeches from citjzens present. Would
that We had more cit z7Es like
| Mr.. Wilson, who believos
in his town and dumps his
money here. However, We have
| made arrangements for several first
| class funerals, and when the cbsequies
are over il is 10 be hoped that the seq
ond generation Will be an i'm prove
ment on the first. Some people have
to die to learn, and it's go very, very
wearisome waiting for taem 20 know
their lesson.
The good wishes of this community
are win you and your paper, and, in
the hope that the principles you advo-
cate will always remain the Col trolling
IL fluence ia this district, remain,
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