Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1882-02-06


fencing, etc., are all swept away,
and his home seriously damaged if
not destroyed, some faint idea may
be had of the dreary future large
numbers of people in and on the bor-
ders of this southland are facing to-
day.
| wonder if it is because we Amer
leans have been too selfish, too
greedy for gain, too bent on filling
our own pockets, and too thoughtless
of others, that God is sounding so
many trumpet calls bidding us come
to the help of the afflicted? Only
last summer the fire fiend threw thou
sands upon charity. Now water has
made beggars of as many more.
Verify Christ's words are always
true: .sThe poor ye have alaodys acith
you.''
And just here | want to say a word
to parents. We all know the power
over us habit obtains. This the
man who smokes his pipe understands
as well as the woman who sips her
cup of tea. Then, because character
is forming from the start, I say early
train the children into habit of
thoughtfulness for others, and gener
osity toward those in need. Let your
boy and your little girl be rewarded
for the little "chores" they do about
home with now and then little mon
ey which is ''dN their oaon.' If it
can be but few pennies, let them
know they can use it as they please,
| but teach them that money is of no
use save in its power to bring hap
piness and needed comforts teach
them that the highest happiness comes
not from self-indulgence but from do
ing good to others. Interest them in
some practical charity-something
where they can see that they have
given pleasure, and their little hearts
will soon learn that greatest of les
sons, and the habit of generous Civ
ing will grow with their years. No
man ever made himself poor by Civ
ing to the needy; but many a man
has denied himself the pleasure which
comes from helping those who need
help; has held his money in a fist
closed so tightly, l doubt if he ever
got it opened wide enough for God
to recognize it as any part of his ham
diwork has gone on Saving" and
boarding, and adding to his wealth,
until death overlook him-and then
But we all know what follows
"Shrouds have no pockets, and
gold does not enter into the question
of debt and credit at the final count.
ing-room. The question isn't, .'HoW
many farms had you; or how many
bonds; or how heavy a bank ac
count?' Instead it is, "Have you fec
the hungry? Have you clothed the
naked? Have you remembered IN,
poor?"
This isn't the promised visit t.
the mountains" you remind me
No; but we will come to that. II
these stirring times 1 ought never t.
, let things wait, for each day bring
its full burden of happenings of in
terest; so, many things have to be GU
l short, and that is the way with tn
| story of my trip through the noun
4 tains.
} We made our start from the littl
+ town of McMinnville, in Warrel
S county, Tenn, one of the most de
/ lightful spots for person to spend
: winter who has weak lungs. know
: for tried it. Warren is thrift
county, with fine farms, excellen
: and abundant fruit, and good water
: Spurs of the Cumberland mountain
b are scattered through the section
e giving picturesque beauty to th
s scenery, and making many ups an
downs to the roads. In our firs
n days ride of twenty-six miles W
), crossed only one bridge, but we fort
# ed more streams than | can tell yol
: and crossed one, the Caney Fork, O
y fiat boat, propelled by two mel
e During the rainy season other of tt
= streams are too swift and deep ft
g fording, but our trip was made
J. the midst of the drouth.
n All through this southern countl
a many miles intervene between OIL
p village and another, there being rea
IS ly no collection of buildings at al
l. one point between McMinnville al
l. Sparta, the end of our first day
trip. All along the way little coul
l. try stores are scattered; now an
@ then blacksmith or carpenter shoI
n occasionally mill and at reasons
a BILE distances post-offices; but not
l. ing Of what we Yermroonters know ;
IS a village. The churches are usual
2, found In some pretty grove, perhal
f. a mile or more from any house; the
= are seldom more than plain, III
painted structure, with rude, uncusl
;e ioned seats, without carpets,
d adornment of any kind. Frequent
,e the burying-ground is at one side I
g the church, and these places of Il
he dead are very CURIOUS. As Il
5, ground is WITHOUT fence, some prote
,e ton must he had from the anima
II which roam abput-caws, horses an
n hogs, to say nothing of wild anima
IL so after the grave is filed, larg
lie slabs of slate, or any other stol
ar found in the vicinity are placed oy,