Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-08-02
4 Card to the Public.
LoUDoN, Tenn, July 80, Is

Mr.. EDITOR: For some weeks there has
been in circulation reports to the effect that !
[ had been arrested for murder of -,
some times, saying l, at others ), and even
more men, &c, the un-reason OF which
stamped them as infamous and false to all
who know me or have any knowledge of my
past history 1t is not my disposition to
pay any attention to reports put afioat
through the country against myself
or any other respectable gentleman,
as they usually come from source that one
would not expect anything good to spring
from, and have in this case treated the re-
ports with contemptuous silence, as [ also
treat those who have been SO villianous and
INSCRIPTIONS as to manufacture and clrcu-
| late them, but as there seems to be a few
| envious yagabonds throughout the country
who delight in circulating any report ut
| matters not how notoriOus) that they think
will be detrimental to their superiors; and,
II think probably they might III
duce some good people to inno-
Gently believe it, / write this
card which | ask you to publish, and res
pectfully say: The reports that have been
so currently spread abroad rejecting on me,
are absolutely false, and have been circula
| ted without the shadow of an excuse or
| imprint of foundation by same God-for-
saken, hell-deserying william or Williams,
solely for the purpose of lniurlng me, either
morally, politically or financially, or in 8 to-
| to, " but they will find that such black and
damnable deeds as they are guilty of, only
| brings dishonor and decentralization
on themselves, and that my reputation will
live in the minds of the people, undaunted
by their nefarious talking, when theirs,
blackened with the many crimes of which
they are guilty, only are trampled in the
dust
To those who have attempted to stab me
in the dark, " l have to say-you know who
you are | do not; (nor do [ care but
continue such tattling as you have spouted
from your vile lips against me, and when
your craving appetites are appeased, and
you are fully satisfied that you have
said enough about me, begin on
some other meritOriOus person,
who IS far more excellent in every respect
than your black-hearted selves, and so con-
tinue this course, and it will rapidly watt
you along on your hell-bound way and final
" you will receive your reward from your
father-which is the devil.
F. To my many friends who have manifested
so much interest in my welfare, denouncine
the reports circulated by those nefarious
SCOuhOIelS, L tehdei my slhcSFe tldlh9 anu
eagerly await an opportunity to more fully
show my appreciation of their friendship.
Iappend a few lines of poetry which
fully express my sentiments in regard tt
tattlers, and | ask all c0mp0s nlentjs people
to properly consider 1t clearly shows thai
we should not give too much attention tc
what We hear for
PEOPLE WILL TALK.
You may get through the world, but t vii
be very slow
If you listen to all that is said as you go;
You'll be worried and fretted and kept in
stew,
For meddlesome tongues will have some
thing to do
For people will talk.
If quiet and modest you'll have it presumed
That your humble position is only assumed
You're wolf in sleeps clothing, or els
you're a fool;
But don't get excited; keep perfectly cool
For people will talk,
If generous and noble they'll vent out thei
spleen,
You'll hear some loud hints that Won ar
selfish and mean;
If upright honest and fair as the day,
They'll call you rogue in a sly, sneakin
way
For people will talk
And then if you show the least boldness c
heart,
Or slight inclination to take your ow
y part,
l. They will call you an upstart, conceited an
= vain;
But keep straight ahead don't stop to ez
P plain
q For people will talk.
le If you dress in the fashion, don't think
escape,
- For they criticise then IN different shape:
= You're ahead of your means, or your tailor
I unpaid;
J But mind your own business there's naugl
{ to be made
1 For people will talk.
I Now the best way to do is, do as you pleas
For your mind, if you have one, will the
s be at ease;
{ Of course you will meet with all sorts
NJ abuse,
8 But don't think to stop then; it amt an
y For people will talk.
II l. for one, have long since adopted Il
81 plan as expressed in the last verse, and fin
n 1t works admirably For people will talk
y Very respectfully,
y JOE D. FoUTE,
4 Sheriff Of Loudon County, Tenn.
Is
s. Our GreenevilIe letter.