Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-06-11
FRIENDLY CHATS.


The leading editorial i'm the Frank
lin Review and Journal, of the 18th
ult., has this heading: For Bishop
REV. WILLIAM BURR. That is
Just what Ed Brewer has been say
ing for several years, and 1 must
send him the paper. But your read
ers must have a short quotation
from it. Among other things, the
editor says: "From his very boy
hood William Burr has been at
work as circuit-rider, as presiding
elder and as station preacher. He
has been thoroughly trained. He
has first-class executive abilities,
coupled with sure-fOoted judg-
ment, and tempered by mercy and
warm gushing sympathy. There
are ADLER preachers (I don't think
SOY than he, both in the present col
lege of Bishops and in the ranks,
but there is not in the former or lat
ter his equal in all those SPLENDID
qualities which go to make up an
executive officer"
This is the sober judgement of a
prominent journalist, who has been
associated with brother Burr for
four years as presiding elder, and
three years as station preacher, and
not mere fiummery, after the sort OF
most of the complimentary, resolu-
tions that are sometimes passed by
Quarterly and District conferences
Such resolutions ought never TO be
allowed, though l have at time:
myselfsubscribed my name TO them
They place DIRECTORS in position
that they cannot say anything, anc
often commit the whole body, those
present and those absent, to senti
ments which many do not entertain
Letall such 6Osh be done away with
at least in the church.
''Not changing the subject" tel
Mr.. ]. M. Rice lis that the man yo'
call "Josh ply that the four-sea
roekaway which he wishes to trad
to some one whose family has out
grown buggy, would hardly sui
us, 1 reckon, unless we can put thre
on a seat. If he had two more {
the same sort, or one that will cal
nv twelve passengers, we will tax
the subject under consideration
Lizzie Mamie is the name of tn
twelfth. Number me among tn
. patriarchs now.
A word on the subject of matr
mOny is now in order. The DO!
about here have a very nice way
settling with the 0GrsOn. They p'
n greenback V. or Y. in an envelC
with the license, and have the pre-
iOus package put into his hands b
fore the performance begins. Ho
is it out in your corner? Well, L
tell YOU how it happened to me on
down your way, if you will prom
TO say nothing about it. HavlI
made the twain one flesh, and .
ing in the act of leaving, the &c
tleman went with me to the fro
gate, where the following colloq'
TRANSFERRED
Said he, (his right hand being
TO his elbow in his pocket), said
"Parson, how much do L owe y
for fixing up this little matter
me?"
Said 1, Every sweetly, putting L
hand lovingly on his shoulder)' 81
/. "My good friend, 1 never ma
any charge in such cases, but lea
that matter altogether to the gen
. osity of the parties themselves.
Said he, "much ObLeeged to y
parson, for attending to this job
me for nothing. Drop in and see
sometimes in passing"
Said land what else could L (
-"you are welcome goodbye.
Be sure to say nothing about Il
and especially to Squire Calu"
for he knows who it was.
Let me tell you: as soon as Sc
of my cyonies down on MeA
heard that was about to be put
the necessity, of smoking colt
here came, by the lightning expr
some of the choicest hands OF Nj
gomery's best leaf. My pipe {
off all right now. 1t is going to
me long time to get weaned
from some of those 6ack6ones d'
in your beat. DOUGLAS
May 81, 1881.
The FIRST FIFTY Dollars.
L