Semi-weekly interior journal., 1882-06-06
PRAISE TIVE LORD.

There is here neat monument
square shaft, 10 or IL feet high. surmount-
ed by a cannon ball, commemorating the
Mexican soldiers from Anderson, seven Of
/ whom fell in battle, were wounded and
2 died while in the service. The company
was led by Capt. Jno. II McBrayer, snd
his command bore the Euphonius title Of
the "Salt River Tigers" Salt River is a
fine stream at this point, full Of fish aud
with pretty and varied scenery along It's
tortuous banks. II heads in Boyle, near
where | used TO live on the Psrryville pike
emptying, a. every body knows into the
Ohio, below Louisville. II " the famous
stream up which unsuccessful politicians
we're supposed to row, seeking in its seclu.
| ded windings place to hide the chagrin Of
defeat "Rowed up Salt River" in my
| boyhood, was the slang equivalent os all
this. This particular river, however, can
hardly be the Salt River Of the widely
used saying.
Last Wednesday night we had another
serenade this time, a cornet, guitar and
an exquisite tenor voice making such a
ravshing concord Of sweet sounds" that
| didn't fall to sleep after the departure Of
the musicians, until the chickens were
growing for daylight Nothing makes me
so staring wide awake" as music at night
cannot say that begrudged the price
| paid for this charming music, for the loss
Of sleep was easily made up the next night
and the remembrance Of the kind compli-
ment abides. OF course the serenade was
for Marie, but got all the good out Of
/ il, too. The first mentioned concert was a.
evidently for my benefit a. this for hers.
She got all the bad Of that, too. SO we
are even. These two performances were
| illustrations of "beiore taking" and latter
taking" that We store away in glad memo-
~. The progress Of good meeting
gives color to every thing.
A walk through the Cooper Shop, lit
tie back Of the Court house, and Just at
the edge Of town, gave me an insight into
the way barrels are made, which was full
Of interest. There are 2l "berths,n as they
are called, in this shop. Five TO seven bar.
rels a day "a the average Of an expert
giving six or seven hundred barrels week
as the productive power Of this establish
ment 1t is run by steam, has all the lat.
est machinery, and 10 one who sees il for
the first time, a was the case with me,
| full rigged, frst-class cooper's shop, is a
great curiosity. The workmen are a fine
looking set Of young stalwarts that made
my Evangelistic heart hungry to get them
as soldiers for Jesus. They attend the
meetings pretty regularly. l wish could
| preach like a cooper going round barrel,
/ hitting something every time. was
wonderfully and freshly impressed, as |
looked at the manufacture Of so common
thing as 9 barrel, with the many, many
/ touches Of expert hands that are nesdful
TO construct the most ordinary things in
daily use. Mr. Ripy makes his own bar
rels for his great distillery, and his cooper
shop is neal his establishment Mr. Me-
I Brayer buys bis barrels. A whisky barrel
| is worth 81 80 to 1915, light and heavy
| hopping making the difference. And now
another word az 10 these dear "whIsky
men," for th ey are as noble a lot Of gentle.
men az you will meet any where, and the
friendship ! have formed with some Of
them, will, ! am sure be life long. | don't
think ! have pandered to them. because
they are rich and influential My CON
science is crystal clear on that point But
| do not think, on the other hand, that
have offended them, even the most
touehy man among them.
But, asks a tender alarmist, "Can you
b. faithful with them and not give Of
fense?" YES" / answer, 81 am sure !
can" The gospel is faithful, but gives no
ofiense. / never read in the New Testa-
ment Of JESUS giving oliense to any ex-
cept Pharisees. And they were creme de
Ia creme -"pinks OF propriety y" -scrupu-
lously religious The "Elder brother" Of
Luke Nv, was the only one offended in
that chapter. The fact is that true faith
fulness never gives ofIense to any but
Pharisee. For LOVE, in its essence, IL
fsithfulness, and is an excellent oil that
shall not break the head" like bludgeon.
"Thou shalt not" intensifes rebellion.
That is law. Grace reads-"LONE and
do as you like" Old St. Augustine said that
1900 years ago, and greater than ST. Au-
gustine said it before him.
can only report the meeting to Friday
night, as il takes a letter two days to go
from Lawrenceburg TO Stanford. We have
telephone to Frankfort, and | will send
you dispatch Monday, if the meeting
closes Sunday night, as it may. Next
week is Circuit Court, and Law and Grace
is an COX and an ass" yoked together, or
diverse garment of wooden and linen
forbidden Of the LORD. "Court" at Gym.
thiana, killed that meeting, | think, in
part. So the likelihood is that we shalt
"flit" TO Frankfort Monday. We trust the
dear LORD for at least 1000 there. We
shall get them, fully believe.
To last night, 29l confessions for soul
and 3G for body. There will be rush"
for amounting from this on, for reports Of
healing come, and the world is full Of those
who believe after they see. Poor, dear,
Thomas, called Didymus," thou hast left
a sad legacy in thine examplel "rhomas,
because thou hast seen thou hast believed
blessed are they who have not seen and yet
have believed" And this dividing line
will mark the difference in platforms Of
joy through the eternal ages
Heaven takes us Just where earth leaves
us, and those who most fully recognize our
Jesus to be what T. is, shall wear the |
Crown OF lie that fadeth not. o, that all |
knew Him az having call power committed /
to Him in Heaven and on Earth" and
take Of His flllness accordingly. Ever in
Jesus. GEO. o. BARNES.
Especial Dispaich TO The Interior JoarnaLl
-LAwRENCEBURG, June o, S;35.-Meet-
ng closed last night Sundays harvest,
III; last service, "a. Total for soul Ala,
or body 81. PRAISE THE LORD.
Gro. o. BARNES.
BuekIen's ArHica Saive.
The best salye in the world for Cuts Bruises,
SORES, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever Sores, letter,
1happed Hands, Chilblains, Corns, and all skin
Eruptions, and positively cures piles. II Is guar
inteed 10 give entire satisfaction money refund
d. Price % cents per box. For sale by Penny a
dcAlistor
GiYeH Awdy
We oaan0t help noticing the liberal offer made
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