The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-09-15
THE ANKLE BONE.
Wha, Caused a Well Known Divine to
 Seek Cheap Boarding House.


 Seek Cheap Boarding House.
 Several days ago, during the meeting oi religious convention in this city, there was m attendance one man who especially attracted attention His name, Colonel Clint. Is familiar to many peo- pie, particularly so 10 ex-eonfederaie soldiers. When the war came. Mir Clint. having been recently ordained as min is,er of the gospel. went with the army as chaplain. He preached and prayed with great ardor. keeping up every possible phase of religious intention until the opening of the first battle. He was ordered to the rear. where he stood. o. easionally sending up petition. Finally he couldn't stand i, any longer. eNelaim- ing. I'll be Billy de dad gummed film goins ,o say here" seized a gun. and rushed into ,he fight. Seeking his own regiment he cheered the men and gave such encouragement, that he was soon looked upon as leader, The colonel of the regiment vas killed during the engage ment. and. upon the presentation of a petition. signed by nearly seven hundred men, Mir. Clint was promoted 10 the highest office in the regiment. He did not preach any more during the war. bu, he continued to sing li,tie, and would oc- casionally pray when he did no, have any other duty of more military importance 70 perform. The first thing he did after re- turning home from the war, was 10 ins,i- ,ute revival, which an old lnhdel, living near. swore lasted six months. The dis- believer one day remarked tha, he was reconoiled 10 the defeat of the Confed- eraey. and was willing to shake hands with the man who stole two of his horses, and could be parsuaded 10 aecep, as a son-in-law the fellow tha, filled Up hs we'll with old rails, bu, he would be e,ern- ally blasted he could ever favorably con- template one of G!in;'s prouac,ed meet iags. For this speech, Glin, me, the un- believer and thrashed hm profoundly. He told him ,ha, if he was no. regular in his attendance at church. he would be punished still more severely. Theintidel rather than 10 be unnecessarily bruised. attended church, finally professed relig- ion and is now preacher for he poor people among the mountains.
 While Colonel Clin, was in the city, he vas the gues, of the Rev. MT Mulki,,ie, that is, part of the time. In the Mul- kit,le house he spent several nights very quietly. but after the fourth night, he en- gagged board at cheap lodging house.
 Are you ready to go cp to your room" ," asked Mir. Mulki,,le.
 Yes" the colonel replied. lreckin can sleep, but don, know. Lying around town don't agree with me. am used to work, and if had a couple of trees to chop down think could regain some of my lost physical force
 " Dent you call preaching work =
 Well, i, is work after fashion, bu, i, don't loosen up the joints like splitting rails. Did you ever spli, rails s:''
 '' No, and hope never shall"
 :" hope you do no, consider yourself above such work
 @lt's no; that brother Clint, don, consider myself above milking a COW, bu, do TO, care 10 engage in the exer- else"
 Why did you single ou. COW =
 Just happened to think of eo~. that's all
 Didn't somebody tell you ,ha, milk the COWS at home
 .I have never heard Of anything of the kind.
 Then you are certain yoa mean; no disrespecf ,o me, when you referred to the cowy'
 "Why. my dear. sir, sloh an idea is preposterous-
 Not so preposierous as you may suppose, sir. know town people have disposition to make fun of people who live in the country, and want you to understand that if am a country preacher, aint slouch. can preach all around any man in this ,own-"
 "ithink you are over sensitive, Brother Clint, and are disposed to be quarrel some. This should be an occasion of great brotherly love, and understand me when l say, that shall not be inssru- mental in making i, otherwise. Your