Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-07-05
rRom PULASKI.


ately upon my return home but q
press of work awaited me, and such
as could not be neglected. My trip
among old friends gave me great
pleasure. Though some of the cir
cumstances attending the visit were
sad. At Erin / met with many
old friends, true and tried. Some
of those friendships were formed in
the bivouac of Southern braves.
Miles and:years have never severed
these ties. When / arrived little
Maud Rushing, a sweet little girl,
lay a corpse in her widowed moth
er's house. At 8 O'clock p. m. /
urged upon them that it was "well
with the child" and we put her
away. Her mother had prepared
for her a beautiful white suit to
wear to the Sunday school concert,
but she wore it to her grave, and
her spirit went away to join in the
song of the angels. On the follow
MISUNDERSTANDING large as
sembly of citizens, and many Of
them Masons, congregated on the
hillside to pay tribute to the MEM
DRY of c. S. Humphreys, who died
of yellow fever Oct. II, 1873. Clerk
of the Circuit Court, steward in the
Methodist Church, and loved for
his many virtues by large circle
of friends. God spared his co-wOrk-
er, V. r. Harris, and trust for a
noble purpose. At p. m. of the
same day, l administered holy bap-
tism to Mrs. Lee, mother of j. s.
Lee, County Court clerk, an Octo-
genarian ripe for the kingdom of
God. At night 1 worshiped with
Bro. Brown, who will soon leave
one of the best pastoral charges in
the Tennessee Conference, carrying
hundreds Of hearts with him. From
GAINESVILLE / found my way to a
community that dearly love. The
Joyous occasion that called me was
saddened by a double bereavement.
"My old Kentucky hOme," made
dear to my heart by a decade OF
fond associations, gave up spirit
that had gladdened it from her
childhood, and Jimmie Crutchfield
led to the altar Miss Eliza Carneal,
and claimed her for his own. On
Thursday night / wOrshiped with
old friends at Cedar Hill, and Fri
day returned home.
Our city is quiet. The commence
ments are over. am glad to say
that / have never witnessed more
satisfactory examination in my life
than the one Just closed at Martin
Female College. pronounce Prof
w. X. Jones one of the most thor
ough school men that it has ever
been my good fortune to meet. Hi:
familiarity with books is truly won
derful. His examination of his
classes in Latin, Physiology, Astron
Omy, and other branches, not only
gave satisfaction, but commanded
the admiration of all who witnessed
it. He is an earnest, honest, anC
faithful worker in the cause of edu
cotton and religion.
You have announced the suicide
of Jerre Parker, Esq, of this place
1t was one of the saddest affairs tina
have taken place here for years
Mr.. Parker was the son of one o
the best citizens in Gle:
county. He was a young man o
talent, and had enjoyed superior adj
vantages. His rash act was doubt
less the result of dissipation and re
morse. The prevalence of suicide
is shocking. Some young man OF
the down-grade of dissipation may
read this letter. want to save him
The tendency of whiskey and card
is to make a man loathe and dies
pise himself. This leads to self-des
truction. Though it may be com
mitted in a Christian land it i
heathenish.
When a young man finds him
self all covered in crime and re
morse why don't he arise and go t
his father ? Why don't he plac
himself down at the feet of a lovin;
mother? Confess all, fOrsake all
and hear the counsels of those VIII
have suffered and sacrificed so mucl
for him, and would willingly di
for him ? IngratItude is base pas
sion. For a young man to return
shattered skull and scattered brazil
to his father and mother is migrate
full beyond expression. Hardly
daily paper that does not annOunc
some horrible suicide, and believ
that law ought to be passed pre-
venting their announcement. l be
lieve they increase the number.
Young man, go, see a Christia
bear his trouble Watch him il
the darkest hour of earthly i'll
Hear him as he pleads for grace t
help. God answers him. Do yO
see how his countenance changes
He has merged his will into the viii
of his Heavenly Father. Go tho
and do likewise. If you have cour
ted your cups abandon them.
you have been found at the card
table leave it forever. "Where
withal shall a young man cleans
his way? BY taking heed theret
according to thy word" Go to tina
word and in it you will find healing
for your soul.
The revival season is upon us
Almost every mail brings the Mace
DOMAIN cry, "Come over and hel
u.s." L. j. DUNCAN.
Pulaski, Tenn, June 26, 1879.
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