The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1874-02-27
DON'T SHOOT; I'LL COME
DOWN.

DOWN"
The verscious chronicler Of the events
of the life Of David Crockett eulogies his
hero's qualities IS . msrksmsn. Crock
EFT, we are told, was 4 "sure shot His
fame had become known throughout ell
the forests of Tenn essee. There was not
a bird, or deer, or bear, or coon that did
not Know David Crockett to be q marks
man who never missed the game at which
he discharged the contents Of his .rusty
rife. at is related, says the chronicler,
shat on one occasion Mr.. Crockett, dis
covered q coen on one Of the hghes,
branches Of one of the tsllest trees ia the
forest. The coon, in apparent confidence
that he was secure from the bullet Of any
ordinary marksman, did not, at frat, pay
much attention to the hunter under
meath him; but, just. as Mr.. Crockett, who
had taken deliberate aim, was about 70 dis.
charge his gun, the coon recognized him,
and tremblingly shouted: Mr.. Crockett,
Mr.. Crockett; I recognize you, and you
need not shoot; Ill come down. And be
did, that same old coon, and -ubmi.iet
himself to his fate"
There are 10 thi. day and generation {.
fsw--a ew--David Crockett, OF Chris.
tiAnity, who when they aim sts sinner
The hhe Of prayer never fail 10 bring
down the game. We have been, like
Crockett. coon, for many year, en.con.ei
among the topmost branches Of The
tree Of worldliness, 4 wenderful
tree made musical by all that is melodious
10 pleasure and charming by all ihA, i.
in sinfulness, and we have been
conadsn. tina. no bullet OF prayer could
ever reach Us, no matter from what ggn
i. wn discharged but, by Jupiter We
fear we have been too confident. Yes.er.
day we east down our eye" ~ the
saying 10, and under the tree We behsld
the whole congregation OF the Methodist
church Of this city. In the mids.
wss Crockett. in pe!ticoais aiming At Us
he rife OF sorrowful condemnation, tell
not half a. mean a man ss We seemed 70
be, and begging them all to load their
praying guns and ia the evening treat US
simultaneously. In the evening again
We looked down; all the congregation
were aiming at US, and each discharged
bis well-ained gun. We we're wounded,
but not killed. We are still clinging to |
bur limb; but We beg to assure those !
Crocke,n that they need no,
DIRE at US again. We have concluded to |
come down.
We do not say this In levity, bu, in
that tone Of easy solsmnity which adds |
spice to religious compositions. We, a. |
much as any person, recognize and sppre-
cials the wonderful and mysterious power
that is now abroad in the land, |
and We have begun, as it is said ia Esdras.
greatly to commend them that stand so |
stitny for the name Of the I,ord-who
have put of the mortal clothing and put
on the immortal, and have confessed the
name Of God, been crowned and received
palms. We applaud them. They are
those who make the world better, who
teach men 10 do right TO the widow, Judge |
for the fatherless, give to the poor, defend
the orphan, clothe the naked, heal this
broken aud the weak, defend the msimed
bury the desd,snd who fleeing Tho shadow
oil the world have received the joyfulne.s
OF Christian glory and are clothed in the
garments OF the saints. Their mission i,
grand one; the seed they are planting
|" good seed ard will spring into . glori.
Gus harvest Of beneficial results; SO that
when tho autumn time has come these
people will sing a joyful harvest home, the
burden of which shall be, "Give thanks
unto the Lord; for he 10 good Tor his
mercy endureth forever"
Who is it that says to us, "Why. then,
DO you not join this army and advance
WIN to the assault Of the wicked
P'Aces The question Is almos, irnper,,.
heh' Its plumpsr. The fact ia va
H'sha 70 take our place in the ranks at
more convenient season. How can wa do
90 now We are member Of the leyi,.
iature, fact that renders q profession o,
religion impossible, There are nuubsy
Of members in the house who would make
any Christian swear and rage in anger,
take Tor instance, Jones OF Joe Davies.
and tell Us who could endure him ons
week aud not curse like, trooper
since the revival We have tried u b. r..
hgious several timss, and aiwaystuecsedsd
until Jones aroused us, when instantly We
fsll back into the slough Of sinful cu,,sd.
n'"' Aud there 10 Cassidsy, who 10 satan,