Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-06-19
Our BIount County Letter.
MARYy1LLE. TENN. june 49, is

MARYvILLE, Tenn, June 18, 1881.
Mr.. EDITOR: Chancery Court has been
in session with us this week, Chancellor
Stsley presiding. The promptness and
energy with which Chancellor Staley
works off his business, has about cleared
up the docket. While business is transact
ed W tn certainty, celebrity and Dispatch"
it is discharged with great ability-infer-
Tor to no chancellor in the State of Tennes-
see.
The bar was represented by Judge Geo.
Brown. Judge o. P. Temple, L. Tillman,
Jr., Of Knoxville w. l.. Welcker and g.
W. Henderson of Kingston, and our own
local bar.
Inc commissioners of our taxing district
for the town of Maryville, have adopted
code of ordinances which are in the hands
of the printer for publication. Some of the
widest rumors have gone out over the
county in regark to these ordinances. One
of them is that hoIses are not allowed to be
hitched inside of the limits of the town.
This makes some of cur country people
furiously angry, and they in town declare
that they will do no more business in
Msryville, but 60 to Knoxville; and |
suppose hitch their borses there. This re-
minds me that every body ought to take q
newspaper and know whct is going on. and
not depend on the wild, reckless rumors
tn pass from month to month, and each
time is more and more exaggerated.
The same trouble exist in regard to the
acts of the last legislature. / heard one
man opposing the road law. because it re-
quires the roads all to be graveled Anoth-
or objected to it because the young men
could work out their tax, while the old men
had to pay theirs! Another because it put
the burden on those who paid the taxes
that run the State, and let out the ''poor
devils that cost the State so much" without
pay ing back anything l simply illustrate
with this road law, the same is that of
others. Now the road law has its object
lonable features. and doubtless when it
gets fully into operation, they will appear
more clearly, but the Objectionable feat
ures are none of those mentioned. II each
family had some good newspaper, the
'HRnNlCLE tor instance, and would study
the subjects, at least know their provisions
before they undertaketoj judge them, many
would be saved the humiliation of making
themselves ridiculous by attempting to
discuss something that does not exist.
L was formed yesterday. Of the death
of Mr.. Robert Murrin of the Elijoy neigh
borhood. He was On aged and highly re>
specfed man. The days of childhood Of
the writer we're spent in that locality and
the news of his death comes as if stand
ard Of by gone days was taken away. He
is remem bered as of very Near Kindred,
for while there was no kinsless, there was
always the kindest feeling and most init
mate relation. Verify. the world moves,
and childhood can never return, however
we may look back and sigh again for its
hopes and pleasures.
Mr.. w. d. Mckinley, our Oldest attor-
ney has been for several 10 onths in q very
critical condition, from something like
putrld sore mouth. Hehas lost most of his
teeth which were large aud beautiful, and
two large pieces of bone have been taken
from his jaws, but he is thought to be inn
improving now. E..fl-
Mr.. r. P McReynolds, formerly, sheriff
of this county. now residing near Friends
vile, and one of our most progressive
farmers and hest citizens was suddenly at
tackled with sore throat weok or so ago.
and his life was despaired flor time. but
we are happy to announce that be has
about recovered and was in town yesterday
attending to business. Such men as Bob
are needed in the community, and We hope
his usefulness will not be impaired again
by disease or M Misfortune Of any kind
!. The weather is opprsasiyely warm with
frequent showers.
w