Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1877-04-07
CAMABELL AND THE QUEEN.
What a Blind Tennesseean Has Ae.
c0mpIished ia England.
The following interesting sketch

| The following interesting sketch il
from the Chattanooga Times:
1T was the saddest day in the lives
of Rev. John Campbell and wife, oi
Franklin county, that they bade their
unfortunate little son Joseph, made
blind by an accident when a child,
good by, on his departure from home
to attend the school for the blind at
Nashville. The father dared not TO
go with him in person, realizing that
he could not return home without him.
1t had been a sore trial to get him
ready. He went the second or third
time to clothing store in Winchester
before he could command the fortitude
to state his business and it was finally
introduced by friend, who re-urged
the Importance of his inclination
When the time came for departure,
the father went few miles with the
neighbor who attended little Joe, and
made him promise to stay for some
time and see that the child should be-
come satisfied, and If not, to carry
him home. When the father returned,
the mother felt that she could not
bear the separation, and begged Mr..
Campbell almost in agony, to 60 in
haste and bring the child back. This
extraordinary tenderness and devotion
on the part of both, is accounted for
on the ground that the little fellow
was blind.
10. Campbell very soon became
great favOrite in the school. His sense
of perception was so acute and his
memory so good in remembering loca-
tions and places that, after some
months, when his father visited him
he could take him to the stores and
places of business that the father
wanted to go. He could tell by the
atmosphere when passing open doors
on the streets. He graduated at
Nashville and went to Boston for the
further prosecution of his studies. He
became teacher and an excellent
musician. At the close of the war
when his father returned from the
South almost penniless, it was the
pleasure of his blind son to share with
the loved ones at home his liberal
earnings.
A few years ago it was deemed we'll
for Mr.. Campbell to make a "trip to
Europe in the still further prosecu-
ton of his studies. His salary was to
go on the same as if he were in school.
He was saddened to find that So little
was being done there for the bli I'D. 1t
seemed that as class they were greatly
neglected. His heart moved in sym
pathy for them, aud he made an ap-
pointment to address the ind of
London. At this second lecture, by
invitation, number of English noble
men were present and were so well
pleased that on his consenting to re-
main with them for time, $50, 900 was
subscribed in few hours to erect a
building in which the blind might be
taught. They agreed to pay hirl So, 600
salary. He was not a great while in
charge before he invited the Queen to
witness their musical exercises.
1t is said that she is seldom ever en-
tertained, longer than fifteen minutes.
Mr. O., being aware of this fact, had
some one make known to him whenever
she manifested impatience, which was
done at the end of half an hour. Then
he had the claSs sing, Long live the
Queen to different tune to what she
had ever heard it, AS it was being
concluded the pupils began bowiDg
themselves out of the room, when the
Queen sprapg to her feet and said,
Stop, Mr.. Campbell, Y am delighted
She then went to the blind Tennessee
an, grasped him cordially by the hand
and invited him to visit her at the
palace. 1t is stated that Ne has revo-
lutionized all England in\ behalf of
the blind.