Arkansas intelligencer., 1843-11-18
But tell me. said Mr.. C. what ha. brought YOU

But tell me, said Mr.. C. what has brought YOU
to thisl''
"Why sir" said he. 81 married young and
lovely girl, and took her away from the best of
homes, and removed to this country, hoping to
better my condition by honest industry but mis-.
fortune has succeeded to misfortune, and am re-
'duced to actual want, and myself and devoted
wife would rather perish to death with hunger than
TO 60 back to our parents, because we came away
against their will, | had determined only to make
one robbery, to relieve my present wants, and
never again to take cent dishonesty.
The preacher then kindly asked how much mo-
ney would answer his present emergency. He
told him his conditions and wants, on which the
preacher gave him $50, exhorting him to repent,
and 60 to his Heavenly Father for help in the
day Of adversely. Tears fell from the young
mans eyes like summer rain, as he promis-
ed to do better, and to ask forgiveness of Him,
who hath power on earth to forgive sins. And
they then parted, without so much as expecting
to meet again on earth, or to obtain any knowl.
edge of each others names.
Thirty years had elapsed. Men and things had
much changed. The forest had fallen before the
sturdy woodsman's axe a thousand lovely fields
were clothed in smiling green, and Tennessee was
no longer bowling waste. Mr.. C. had long
since removed to Middle Tennessee-gray hairs
now covered his temples his associates had most.
ly gone to reap their rewards his spiritual chill.
dren had grown up around him, and were almost
as numerous as "waving wheat heads in the har-
vest felds:" when one evening an old man rode
up to his gate, and asked to see the Rev. Mr..
Cragg. On Mr.. C.'s coming to the gate he asked
private interview with him; when he said"Mr.
c., doyou know mel'' No replied Mr.. C. "Do you
not remember" said the stranger, "about 80 years
agoa villainous young man attempted to rob you
on Cumberland Mountain?' Mr.. c. replied that
he had not forgotten that event. IL am the same"
said the other. The money you gave me, afford
ed timely relief. took your advice. have
lived honestly ever afterwards. have long since
felt that God had forgiven and adopted me into
his family. ! have since enjoyed much prosperi-
~; | am now in fine circumstances of life.-l
Three weeks ago attended a Camp Meeting a,
was camped on the ground-my sons
and daughters were around that altar On SAT.
bath evening, | was ngreeably surprised to see
you ascend the pulpit to preach. l knew you at
first sight. When the meeting closed, hastened
home, where made the necessary arranpemen,s
to pay you this visit. And here are your $50.
with thirty years. interest,"" He gave Mr.. C.
his name and residence.
In the course of few years he died in peace,
leaving numerous and respectable family; and
quite recently Mr.. C. too, has "ceased TO labor,
and entered upon his reward. The writer hea I'd
Mr.. Z. relate this circumstance few years ago,
without giving the name of the rescued robber,
which he said, he had never made known to nny.
nor ever would. He said, however, that his fam.
ily--hs chidren-some of them held importa Mt
trusts both in Church and State. s..
Ierian Joker.-The following sterling bit ofl
fun appeared in the Texas Morning STAR pub.
iished at Houston some two or three years since:
aquatic Sceaery.-During u very hard storm
Inc day before Yesterday, we took lounge down
70 the steamboat landng;-whiIo standing on the
Drink OF deep gully, we saw drunken ioafer
s'enmng the torrent, holding on to root anchored
IN the bank. The poor fellow, not knowing nv
one was near him, was combating his fate msnfui.
", and IN calculating his chances of escape, gave
utterance 10 the following:
haynt this orful sitivation to DO placed in,
no nc, now lfl wos u steamboat, rail, or woodpile
iae be better worth fifty cents on the dollar than
In ever DO again. Unless I'm a gone case now,
mere haynt no truth in frenoogy. I've weighed
oil the chances now like gineral, and find onlv
TWO that bears in my favor; the first is skunk
hole to crawl into, and the second specal inter-
position of ofProvidence and the best chance Of tho
two is slim, if only had the change, I'D give a
premium for the skunk hole; them's my sentiments.
II could be mink, a muskrat. or water snake,
for about two months, perhaps wouldn't mount
the first stump tother side the Bio, and flap my
wings and crow over everlastn' life, skientifcal-
ly preserved. But what's the use holdin' on this
here root! Thsrehaynt no skunk hole in these ere
dggins; il my nose was as long as kingdom come,
it wouldn't stick out much longer. Oh, Jerry!
Jerry! you're gone Sucker, and guess you re
marm don't know you're out; poor woman! WON'T
she cry the glasses out of her spsctacles when she
hears her darlin' Jerry has got the whole of Buff
ferlo Bio for his coffin! What pity it is some
phyanterpist, or member of the humane society,
never had foresight enough to build house over
this ere gutter, with steam engine to keep out
the water! If they'd done it in time, they might
have had the honor and the qualification of savin'
the life of feler being; but it's all day with you,
Jerry, and big harbor to cast anchor in. It's too
bad to 60 off in this manner, when they knows |
oilers hated water ever since was big enough to