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Isnshew ssbstasd his son's lstssf q
indicating 4 purpose 70 quit the ser
vice. His reply Tas characteristic
MY SON. you have put your hand 70
the pillow and you must not turn back
Your way Of thinking is not mine but
we will both act we'll our parts. =
These examples are only two out Of
thousands that could be mentioned,
Of his strong aad thoroughly truthful
character, his profound and all per-
vading convictions. Yet he was not
a stern man. He loved his friends
and deYotedly loved his children.
When he knew that death was near,
his earnest prayer was for the pres
ence Of his children around his bed
side. At his urgent request his sons
ia our city were written TO, to some to
him, but before the departure of the
next train they received by Telegram b
the sad news: Father died at one
o'clock last night" When the sum
mons came he was ready. He said to
thuse around his bedside: II am going
10 die, | am ready to 90; write to my
absent children to cOme to me-"
What a history there is in such
a life. Stretching back almost
to the birth OF the Republic,
what wonderful things in science, art.
everyway, have happened during
its continuance He announced iB
the Knoxville Register the death Of
the great Napoleon at st Helena,
fifty days after sit happened, and il
was regarded as wonderfully swift in
telligence. Now it would be known
here a few minutes after he expired.
During Major heiskells life, steam
navigation. railroads, telegraphs, tel
ephones, electric lights and a thousand
other wonderful inventions have
sprung into life, to accelerate and
broaden the knowledge. the convent
eoce and happiness Of man. He was
an intimate friend Of General Jack
son, the confidential friend Of Hugh
Lawson White and John Bell, aud
knew Henry Clay and Polk aud all
the great men that illustrates
the history of our great com
monweslth. He was a jackson mai
until Hugh Lawson VIII c became o
candidate for the Presidency against
Van Buren,. He was a loyal friend Of
Whites, aud throughout the whole
Ii e Of the Wing party he never ial.
tered in his devotion 10 It's principles.
His correspondence with Jackson,
White and Bell would fill a volume
dis letters, even up TO the day of his
death, were models of neat and firm
penmanship, strong sense aud good
English Indeed, neatness was on,
OF his characteristics Neatness O
dress, politeness Of ~demeanor, alta
bility OF manners, he nev T forgot
His conversation was full Of instruc
ton, interpreted with anecdotes,
which, however, never bordered OF
the vulgar. No one ever heard him
use q vulgar expression He was b
gentleman, aud never forgot the trut
Import Of the term. he enjoyed life
but never forgot its great reality. hi.
hospitality was unbounded, and no
one, however humble, ever turned
from his door, empty handed. He
was a good citizen, an honorable man
always jealous for the right, never
firing in his good Offices Tor the weak
against the strong full Of charity fer
the faults Of others, and not forgetful
Of his own. His neighkors all respected
and loved him, and bis children rise
up and call him blessed.
Through his whole life be was a
great reader, aud especially never for
cot the profession Of his choice. He
was an inveterste newspaper reader,
and in early life and through its al
most one hundred years continuance,
preserved 10 scraDbOOks everything
that be thought valuable. As the
result. he has left over twenty yer,
large folios full Of the newspaper lite
nature Of nearly a hundred years
These, to his children, will be a rich
inheritance. But the great heritage
ne has b queathed them, is his ninety
SIX years OF life without a blot upon it
He never urged them to any cours
Of life save BY the most honorabl,
motives.
Once be represented Knox county
IN the General Assembly of the
State, and while he took a keen
interest in politics for the last thirty
FIVE years. be contented himself
with the duties of a private citizen
And 50. OUTLYING all Of his cotempora
ries, outliving more than three gene
r%,tions OF men, far OUTLYING the limit.
Of the .almists' allotment for huma,
life, but not Ourliving his usefulness.
the respect Of bis friends or the Low
Of his children, as q shock of COIL
ready for the harvest, he has been
gathered into the Eternal Gsrner.