Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1877-08-25
FRom NEW PROVIDENCE.

, and vivid contrast between turn.
pixies and uncaredfor roads over q
rough, billy country, we rested qui-
city beneath the roof of Col. Nathan
Brandon and his kind and hospita-
BILE family. Col. B. is a man of af-
fairs. AS a lawyer he is indefatiga-
BILE; as farmer he is a success as a
politician he is wise in counsel and
answering in integrity. He shed
his blood freely in defence of the
lost cause, and his life would have
been willing sacrifice on the altar
of his country. When the stars and
bars trailed in the dust, and the sun
of Southern independence went
down behind a darkened cloud, he
left the arbitrament of our wrongs
to that general adjudication of the
affairs of men that shall take place
in the air; and adjusting himself to
the new order of things, he became
actively engaged in every movement
looking to the reclamation of the
shattered fortunes of the people with
whom he bore the hardships of cruel
war. In the convention that framed
the new constitution he was an act
i've member. Repeatedly in the
Legislature and Senate he has made
for himself an enviable reputation
as firm and fearless defender of
the principles of the party that en-
trusted him with the high position
of legislator.
Court was in session. Mr.. Hull
was on trial for the murder of Mr..
Delaney on the farm of Mr.. Steel.
The jury disagreed, the bond was
renewed, and tardy and uncertain
| justice awaits another term of the
court, and takes the risk of being set
aside by the shrewdness of attorneys
and biased decision of men of warped
judgments and strong prejudices.
The spirit of the law is that a jury
shall be selected who will see that
justice be done though the heavens
fall, but many a juror has been chal-
lenged, l ween, for no other reason
than that he was a just man. The
case of Mr.. Bachelor, charged with
the murder of child, was tried and
the accused was found guilty and
sentenced to nine years in the peni-
tertiary. Our representative from
the GAINESVILLE bar behaved well.
One remarkable feature in their
pleadings was their marvellous adj
mixture of law and gospel. They
were great Iatitudinarians, and
passed from Sinai to Calvary ~with
the logic of Paul and the impetuos-
ity of Peter. But this pathos was
wasted sweetness, and l saw our
dental friend, DR.. H. NJ. AGREE,
wrench more tears by the applica-
ton of bit Of cold steel than did
the burning eloquence of the law
and gospel attorneys.
During my stay in Dover was
permitted to preach two sermons on
the spot where my timid and now
sainted mother led me to the Sunday
School thirty years ago, and on
Thursday night I preached in Stand
ing Rock church where, fifteen years
ago, an event took place that changed
the whole current of my life, and
where my own dear wife more than
twenty-five years ago gave her girl
ish heart to God. Many dear to our
hearts have crossed the flood, but |
the religion of Jesus Christ throws
its light across the scene and we
hope to meet them again.
On Saturday I returned, leaving
Mrs. d. with those she loves, and
those with whom her girlhood days |
were spent. On Sunday I had an
unexpected pleasure. Just before
service began, Bro. Mizell arrived |
and preached for me to the delight |
of my people. am sorry that his
appointment had not been an
nounced he would have had large
and appreciative congregation. But
we hope that he will come again,
and that he will give us due notice,
AT night Bro. Hardwicke, Of Salem
Baptist church, occupied my pulpit,
preaching an excellent sermon to q
large and duly interested cOngrega=
ton, Bro. III. is a native of Vir=
ginia and was called to Salem church
last spring, He is a plain, earnest
and intelligent man, and his pulpit
ability is good. He makes no effort
at display and does not seek to star
tie. His sermons are full of sound
sense and are well delivered. I
hope that his call to this country
may prove divine, and that under
his pastOrate the church of his choice
may grow and prosper.
Ingram, of the Leaf, seems deeply
distressed about his obituary, and
seems more inclined to furnish re-
Enumeration to its author than data
for its foundation. Now, brother l.,
[ would be delighted to know that
| was so kindly remembered in your
will, and tlUO thousand dollars would
certainly stir the wits and wake the
muse of Il poor itinerant man but
when | read furthur in your letter
I am distressed, for l find that you
have found an abundance of
snakes" and that you have already
resolved to "stay pretty close in"
My fears are that they will find their
way into your boots, and l imagine
that with my legacy in my pocket
and such material for an obituary
would be more perpleXing than to
write up the obituary of the victims
of the fire that swept away Brooklyn
Theatre. I. j. DUNCAN,
THE Nashville Journal of Medi-