, 1881-03-20

EfECl k3VAA NpA e4Ae A~t3ANsN-7~ ~osA'ANAe
i Mdsa1h itself shall die. when grief is fresh
The heart must weep or Drrak.
/ TIE TEXAS CANP-MEETING.
/ RELIANT DESCRIPTION BY JUDGE AIRING
TON.
l The following article was written by the
] hta Judge \. n. Arlington, one Of the
,slest and most eloquent men the Chicago
Dar eger had. 1Icresiled Il number Of years
/ il TEXAS, and, stopping on his way to Chi
tsso ID New York. he published the article
Under tile nom de plume Of Charles Sum-
reheld in the New York Times. 1t so ap-
uzrs Ia work entitled "Tales and TAX
hss" by the late Rev J. =. Watson. Doubt
}ss III: r. did not know the name to be
mtuous Ills publishers should at once
Gye the correct name Of the author. The
12ostrpphe to wafer is certainly one of the
fuest things Iii the language. 1t has been
detained most eloQuently BY John B.
Cough hundreds of times, and doubtless the
public generally think him the author. The
fhole article is worthy place in every
x1apbook: :
During the last week IN September, 1856. the
list successful camp meeting was held in East
N Texas. employ the eplthet " successful"
hause several previous failures had appar-
Elly rendered Efforts Of like kind perfectly
kpcless. Indeed. the meridian, ut this period,
MS most uncongcnial to the religious and moral
enterprise. The country bordering on the Sabine
hd been occupied rather than settled by 4 class
adyenturcrs almost Is wild us the savages
zbon they had scarcely expelled and the beast
prey. which still disputed their domains Of
u1ueval forests. Professional gamblers, rcfu-
fces from every land, forgcrs Of false coin,
there's, robbers, and murdsrers, futerDpcrscd
suoag tha race of uneducated hunters nnd
aetosmen, made up the strange social miscel-
NY. without courts, or prisons. or churches, or
eaoos, Of even the shadow OF civil authority,
H Hspoofd!nauun: a snr1 OF unpr!ncipletl Eande-
noutnm. where fierce passion sat cnthroned,
nsans 7ts Bloody seepfrr* the t1owic- knffes Let
q dramatic effect. l am speaking NOW OF
sbe!by County, the home Of the lynchers, the
uF71oie locale. where teu years later forty per-
sos we're poisoned to death ut q marriage sup
hEtn be obvious that in such community
fsft lew would he disposed tu pntroniZe camp
neetlngs; and, nccorsiingly, Il dozen different
Ssss ~ various times had never collected Il
IlE7'ed hearers s,a any single occasi,n. But
etn 'nese were not allowed 10 Worship in peace:
ga:torn!S, the trst day nr night II bund Of armed
yxxoeEadoeS, beaded by the notorious Watt
foeNan. chief Judge and cxecutioncr of Shelby
E1ehcrs. broke in the altnr and scattered the
SoasEess or :sscendctl tho pulpit and threatened
tss preachers IN gEaturuus rone Of tar nnd
t:asae;s. . Hence all Prudent cvangclsts soon
Ea:heu II, sn'i't the lett bank ol the Sabine,
- i nad reH infested by :. co,oyt .,f demons;
~. saa tSo whole years elapsed without any new
@'iehFt u ereet The cross IN sn per:ous field.
ncssaa ~ anns1n, however, an advertisement ap-
Easea Promising another effort in behalf nj tho
voslG. von ne noficc wss unique. II perfect back
curiosity. enth rs to its tenor and mode of
rao'Raaoa ,,.u Let nc give II yeruaem ct ittera-
BAEEEpCE C.AMV-MEET1SG. |
1Htfe will IN
sn.;ss G 49, Aonoay ot this month. at the Double |
fb.asMa ffp.aM nrore near Peter Briuson's, In the |
u9nts Of Shelby.
~ me exercises Will open with splendid har-
sNts.,. 1he Preparations arc beng made to suit
N,,ase N,ases' mere will he good barbecue, better
4!a9sS and the best Of Gospel.
sfP1. l. 1856. PAU. DENTON,
~, "Nlssonary. II. T.. C.''.
~ 4ns Singular document WIS nailed to tic door |
fschaJ puDAe house and grocery: it was at |
~ ~! ~ " NE largest trees at the intersections
dc xsnsss roaas md principal trai!s:ano csen-
ths ths oe!ls VI 1he mountains. miles away FROM
Hacse oi human habitat!on.
njtrs1 Mauy regarded the matter as hoax. |
psnn,.s ,.oa o. some wicked wag. In ridicuie Of |
nys,;,nc ngsM. cscdulty. Isut this hypothesis was
nr9naed n1sqSed BY the statements Of Peter Drinso1,
t9pssetnr ataa.tnr Of the Double Spring Grove" who
rjerad ~ ali 1nqulTers that 'hc hud been e!n-
GethodsIan,o sno PAID by stranger calling himself
leese ~ missionary to provide an ample bar
spss =! ne period and place advertised
tu,1et fhe liquor, the better liquor: are vou to
question ~ a1e ~ liquor, too.' was the inrarlRblc
sSTsSoa u each visitor.
s.tn ns tse missionary said he would attend to that
@aa1e1, said Brinson.
teuers1 s 1most ao be precious original" was the
ther1 ~ s1olndeI; proposiit2 which must OF
e14}ef1laentatiy
,espfsa dsa hardly add that an intense excitement
.ts MA -. aao Iumor took wings and flew on
a6na ama, turned to storm. 4 storm Of exuggcr-
1ntl ETNd 1nTrn1Eaf IN I
Gmnsnn eess could be heard but the "Darbecue
1horpgh11 meeting" 1t became the focus OF
uniaoS1n me ne staple Of dreams. And thus the
ppuls.ssuc congrcgadon embracing the entire |
soe NIL q the country, which was likely the
Tvs xas'Ppse tesro'Id Of bis :stratagen.
time ana nSa3'ellng In that part Of Texas at the
tde con,a, a1u, my imaginauon being intamcd BY
atend.4 2 curiosity, took some trouble and
sn,sordi,sSA sn, Sn1 although my eyes witnessed the
nndertsEinat scene, may. we'll despair Of the
DC penrfi e % 2 PAINT it; the pen Of Homer Or
sss subi;,aotl G. o. Hogsrth were alone adequate to
ea,et 1ss9 and burlesque Of such compli-
haea A' may only sketch the angular out
s,a1aaa = 1snaee had been cleared AWAY imme3iate1v
boieda ,,a soe magnificent Double SPRING" which
Wheel r. an ."ltn sufficient force to turn MILL
Aese nnu5. a sety centre Of the evergreen grove.
be asen,pohn1a nad been raised, and before it was
don of n'an. uG olS'aic: of fifty paccs a success
Rreat c;s.1lk cr;I1ak tahles extended ia the form Of
essnp.efa,s /. Or the rcri1ucter of Il polygon,
d ssneiosang the area about the spring.
layur dsN,,ssloos stream OF tho most delicious
hun d. nf*s itself through the air. This was
191y sayas as e1 me adjacent prairie, where the
boxing tha VI feter Britlson were engaged iu
The e T+ora ne promised barbecue,
fFasuine eft user Was titcraIly alive, tecming,
snnsn sn.a .aaaanlns over with strange figures in
thefby fsospSs. men, women, and children. All
aees: re tha Il, n hand, aud dogs barking ut their
asstaIs ia Ihagu rgues. refugees, and gamblers with
etl DfltX and hit, ffakta