The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1874-10-28
Chicken to the right of them,
Chicken to the left of them,
Chicken in front of them

1 chicken TO the icII OF GnGul,
| Chicken in front of them
| Heavens! how twas plundered.
But as vigorous and as bravely as wa
/ the onslaught made on the ColoneFs'
larder, like general who knows his ad
7 vantage and is confident of his strength
rapidly and manfully did he supply re
Inducements, until every one of the at
lacking party acknowledged himsell
beat, and all retired in good ORDER wei
satisfied and with ''nebody hHrt. ="
But these hats, that looked so formid
able-let's return to them. Together
they teach lesson. Here is one sleek
and shining; it shows it has seen but lit
tie service. It's owner takes it down and
places it on his head. He is. a young,
hearty looking fellow-just licensed.
But there's wear in him, and faith in
him, and hope in him, and his eye kin
dies as he lightly treads down the long
piazza, hlmming the air of some good
old Methodist refrain, that has kindled
more ardor than all the Karsaillase that
ever was, or ever will be sung. Over
there is a hat, but it seems soiled and
worn. 1t shows service. Here comes
the owner; his hair is gray, and his step
a little unsteady. He takes down the
soiled hat and places it on his head, adj
vances to the railing of the porch and
stands looking dreamily over the river,
that flows by toward the neighboring
mountains, whose forest sides are now
tinged by the Autumn frost, and whose
tops glow in the setting sun like bur
nished gold. Heis thinking, doubtless,
that he Is fast nearing river beyond
which lies land far more radiant than
yon gilded peaks, and where he hopes ere
long to rest.
1.-THE train win leave in 10 minutes,
gentlemen,' says the urbane and gen
tIemanly conductor, Captain Taylor,
The gray-haired preacher starts. The
young one grasps his yalise. The whole
party move. and tho forty preachers, af-
ter kindly bidding adieu to the "Colo-
mel, y take up their line of march from
the hotel to the depot. follow mechan-
icaHy along, and in a minute we are at
the depot. All aboard, y says the COM
ductor 1 step into the car, the preach
ers are all in before me, and what's more,
they have all taken comfortable seats.
And just here, let me say to you. gen.
tie reader, if you want to get the best of
everything on a travel, haul up along
side of some Methodist preacher, and
you'll get it. He knows the best seat in
car, and will have it. He knows, at
glance, the. best seat at table, and he
always manages to getit. His foot is in
the doorstep of the dining-hall at the
first tap of the bell, and he VIII slide in
to his seat before you can get your hat
off and hang her up. Now remember
this, and if you travel, Introduce your
self to one of them.s They are not hard
to get acquainted with, and stick to him
during the trip. You won't regret it, /
assure you.
Finding the preachers all seated, /
sauntered down the aisle of the passen-
ger car and occupied the only vacant
scat. To was at the extreme rear of the
car, and Just half seat at that. 1t wasn't
comfortable, but there is a consolation to
know had no difficulty in getting il, and
l occupied it without feeling that any of
the preachers wanted it..
As we whirled along down the banks
of the river, / learned these preachers
were returning from Conference at Ashes
vile, N. G. They belong TO what is
known as the 50 Holstonn Conference of
the Methodist Episcopal Church, South
The jurisdiction Of this Conference ex-
tends from fire A IIptr han ife IN " IL
on the East, as far as Chattanooga, on
the West; includes a large portion of the
States of Virginia, Tennessee, North Car
Dina and part of Georgia The minis
tiers belonging 20 the Conference num-
Der 150
Long win remember my 20 mile ride
with these forty Methodist ministers.
Long may they wave. Yours,
IATREoLEss