Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1877-03-17
FROM NEW PROVIDENCE.

Col. Houses speech is perfectly re-
freshing. Only in the circle of his ac-
quaintance can his manly aud states
man-like efforts be duly appreciated.
In speech OF sixteen pages there are
more references to scripture than there
are pages in the pamphlet. No flip
pancy, no light, irreverent mention of
God or His word, but q deep toned
piety interviewer into his political be-
ing and breaking forth through the
body of his patriotic address like sun
beams bursting through oriental tree
tops. | have heard public men in
their efforts to use the word of God
for the furtherance of their own aims /;
not so with Col. House. The lessons
learned in childhood around the ingle-
! side, in the Sunday in the
sanctuary of God, are integral parts in
the makeup of the man, and as natu-
rally shine forth in his productions as
the chaste Anglo Saxon in which he
clothes his burning, patriotic address.
When he says, Much as desire the
Inauguration of Tilden and Hendricks,
if day l had it in my power to pass
them into Office on such a title | would
not do it" every man who knows him
responds, True 0 King' His men
ton of his support of the electoral
bill is overwhelming. 1t accords with
every political act of his life. Re-
CARELESS of political fortunes he
dared to do his duty, and though his
confidence was betrayed by the I'M
scrupulous, yet when the people get a
chance to ratify his action l believe
they will vindicate him.
But | mention Col. House for an
other purpose. There are great many
young men entering the bar in thi:
country, some of them my warm per.
sonal friends. To them l present ar
example of moral integrity in legal life
considered paradoxical by many whose
misfortune it has been to come in con-
tact with. the former Invested of the
latter.
| mentioned the Hopkins Kirk af
fair in my last. Mr. III. was bound
over on bond of $4,000 to appear a
the next term of the Circuit Court in
Springfield.
On my trip | visited Vanderbilt
University, though [ had but shor
time to stay in that mammoth institu
ton long enough, however, to learI
that there is strike among the stu
dents for cheaper board at the hash
cries., as Josh Billings would cal
them. | learned that they had sue
ceeded to some extent in getting the
reduction they asked, but that they
had also called forth spirited rebukt
from DR.. Garland, the Chancellor
There are two sides to the question
and students and landlords are elo
quent.
| I met in Nashville Miss Willie Cum
Minis, art teacher in Soule Female
College, Murfreesboro, Tenn, and wa!
glad to learn from her that Bro. Yves
succeeds in his work. Miss Willie
threw out upon my mental canvass ;
life-like picture of Soule, its president
faculty and general surroundings.
also attended reception at Cedar
Hill parsonage given by Bro. Turner
on the marriage of his sister, Miss
Bette, and Mr.. Price, of Kentucky
The affair was most enjoyable, espec.
tally the good things under which the
table did not exactly ''groan," but
stood like a brick wall" At74 p
N. Bro. Turner actually let me preach
at his prayer-meeting. If l make
suitable proficiency" l am to have a
Sunday appointment one of these days
Bro Turner is a great admirer of Tai
mage and Robertson, and it is hard
matter to preach according to his idea
Vi PTeachIDg'
Our social circle is somewhat lively
at this time. Schools, Churches, bus
mess, ETC., affording the staff of gossip
life.
/ The second quarterly meeting for
New Providence and Bethel will be
held at the latter place beginning Sat
urday 9th at IL a. m. On Sunday
morning at 9 o clock the Sunday school
will be organized for the season. The
experience of our Bethel friends in
Sunday school work last year will
doubtless encourage them to go for
ward this year. About one-third of
the members of the Sunday-school last
year were converted during the revi-
val held there last fall. 1t is crafty
ing to ME to record the fact that while
other denominations cooperate with
US in the cork, they also shared with
US the fruit. May it ever be thus.
T. j. DUNCAN.
FROM OAK GROVE, KY.