The Arkansaw traveler., 1882-07-09
AFFECTION FOR oATHS.
How Prominen, Man Gained Religion
 and Lost it

Mir George Berysalve. of Little Rock. one of the most prominen, men in the city. visited Frankfort. Ny. recently and while there went to hear Barnes. the oele- brated bluegrass resivalist. Berrs saiVe has always been regarded as A vers wick cd man. When angry II seemed as though II did him good to s~ear Ills reputation for oath-invention became so IWefF ssiz5f'sFied TfIF FsV'fs sT7FTTT towns, while visiting this city. would cali at his store with hope ef hearing him blow oif the steam of profanity. Hls friends would sometimes ask him If he did not think that the ven would fnall, become exhausted and tha, his reputation would go down like the fame gof the para srapher of d plagIarizing new spaper, bu, he did net think se. declaring that all profanity found in him. no, credited. wa> original. aud tha, If his ability should eeer bcgin ,o wane. he would no; give up e painful effort, but would hll ua ~lth clippings. Well, Berrysalve. through ,ho the earnest solicitations of Governor i Blackburn. who had Just seen the light west to hear Barnes. \, hTs, he sa, m 1 that defiant way which preachers look | upon aS repellcni to the gospel and invn- ms to the devil. Then the eloquenoe oi ,gi-, ly, with tears streaming down his face. herrysalYe arose and approached the ! mourner's bench. Let aii who ti1Irs, come. exclaimed ,he minister. Mister. l want a drink of water. exclaimed boy that had been watching the preacher drlnk frou pitcher and ~ho though, tha, a general inVitation had been eHtcffd- ed. Come and drink from the overflow. lng fountain of mercy. sad the preacher. Mister again exclaimed the boy. = Hush, demanded his mother, looking up with irrigated face Hush. er I'll box the life ou, of you when we se, home
 Ma, what makes you cr
 Hush, tell you 2gain. in subdued voice. demanded the woman.
 Ma. do you hurt /,
 The poor woman. reached around. got hold of the calf of the boys leg and pinohed him until he s4ualled- Berry salve. ~ho was jus; preparing ,o kneel do~a- among the petitioners for mercy, looked a, the boy. and then turning to NIT. Barnes. said:
 Gan, you suspend business Ill euss that tad
 No. no" said MT Barnes. ~weSanno, allow the devil to appear among Us under flag of truce. but le, me say this,' he added in whisper If was in the trm l used to be when pIowed yoke of steers m the Green nver bottoms. could give ,ha, boy such worldly turning over that no one would a ,,empi 10 improve on my work.
 Bet i've dollars could bea, you. replied Berpsalve uipiag Inc tear from his eyes.
 No truce with the de,il~ sad the preacher. and Bcrrysalve sank down among the mourners. Any eNpenenced ! revivalist will tell you that good men sometimes languish nigh; after night q, the altar without, hearing the s~ee, ~his- perings of peace which come 10 the soul from-let no one say ~here-~hIle pro fane men are washed clean n Very few moments This vas true in Berr> salye' case. He sprang to his feei 4 strange hgh, blazed in his eyes. He selred the minister and ever attempted ,o csress the bad boy Governor Blackburn came for ward and both of these strong men wept on each others shoulders. BerHsalye declared that a new life had opened unto him that the bud of long fel, yearning had unfolded into a rose of love.
 Next day Blackburn presented Berry- salve with inc plug hat. requesting him to keep |, always. to treasure II as re- mernbrance of the frs, glorious fourth of July of his soul
 News of the conversion preceded Bery saive, and when he srrived in Little Rock he was met by a solemn procession of ministers and deacon.. In honor Of the grea, victory which had been achieved, special services were held al night in one -r ~L~t k.u