Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1915-02-26

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an idea there are many who will
try to figure out who | am. But
that will be hard thing to do, fer
as I say, it has been many years
since | walked among the men OF
old Jackson, and | know those who
are living now have forgotten me.
One man in particular VINO stands
out most prominent on the page of
memory is Judge Cannon OF old
Webster. When | think of the
Judge, | always think Of his ever
present pipe. I believe he enjoyed
smoking his pipe more than any
man I have ever known. | used to
tell him that some day he would be
found dead with that pipe close by;
AID he was. | shall never forget
that morning when the news came
to me that Judge Cannon had been
found dead I felt as if the best
friend I had ever had had gone
from me forever; and | was righl
for I never had a better friend than
Judge Cannon. He was good man.
| sometimes think what pity it is
that such men have to die.
Another man whom everyone
loved and respected was DR.. Wood
Tin. Comparatively speaking, Or,
Woodfn and Judge Cannon lived
in recent years; it seems just a few
months ago that I knew them. |
mention these two men, because |
am sure there who read your paper
who will remember them quite we'll.
The night was never too cold or the
day too hot for DR.. Woodfn. He
was really and truly philosopher
of the old school. Whatever hap
pened, good or bad, was we'll with
him and his philosophy was suffi-
Gent to all ends. I suppose the
doctor has passed away long ago,
for if | remember correctly, he was
not very strong man.
Others that [ remember quite
we'll, but who were quite young
men and women when | left OLD
jackson are: Capt. Bill Enloe; I re-
member what a diGnified bear
he had, and how we'll he wore his
beard I wonder if the captain is
still alive and in good health?
hope so. Then there were Capt.
Terrell, Dr. Tompkins, Jack Allison,
Polk Almond, the Coward boys and
many, many others who | can re-
call quite distinctly. If my mem
CRY is not at fault, Dr.. Tolnpkins
used to edit the Jackson county
paper, and | believe it was known
as The Herald. The doctor was
quite a small man with a white
beard. When I knew him he was
a very interesting man and was al
ways we'll up with current events,
and generally we'll read. | recall
clearly very interesting incident
OF our acquaints nee, but that is
another story. as klpling would say;
LII tell it another time.
lhere are so many things [ could
recall, it Wonld require a special
edition of your paper to print my
wondering retrospections, and [
fear they would not prove so inter-
esting to the present generations. I
am going to withhold my name
from this letter, and | shall write
again and tell of some very inter
estins things that happened back
there in old Jackson long years
ago. You may have some trouble
in trying to decipher my quaint
writing. You have my permission
to guess at that part of it you are
unable to read.
When | think of all the MANY
changes that have taken place
since | was boy, it astounds me.
| understand there is railroad
running through that country now.
When [ left there such a thing was
never dreamed of. I don't know
I would feel to ride down some of
those hills and mountains in a
steam car, imagine it would be
pretty rough riding.
There are a lot of foolish Cool
ish to you) questions l would like
to ask, but l am almost afraid to-
it would be like a man getting out
OF prison who had been shut up for
years, and find the world all chang
ed | like to think of some of the