The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1885-05-28


while be Immediately vent 10 bed
and asleep. One night during the
United States bank war, the presi-
dent ruptured blood vessel and the
opposition reported that it was done
in one Of his paFOxyams Of rage.
This report was believed, and e is
current 20 this day. The facts were
that General Jackson carrsed a bul-
let 10 his body, the result Of the Tom
Benton difficulty In Nashville manv
yeas ago. This bullet had always
caused him trOuble, and continued %
do 80 20 the day q bls death. on
this occasion General Jackson had
retired as usual Ms. Jackson hsd
just LEFT the room and gone down
stairs when cid Cick. the generals
body servant, nan In crying: 'Massa
Andrew dying Massa Andrew dy-
lng' MFs. Jackson ran up 10 his room.
She found him sitting in his arm
chair very pale, but conscious. The
nrst thing be said was; Don't be
frightened, my daughter. II a 10th
ing seFiOos. Send f0r the doctor. bot
DO not arouse, the house, The acct
dent occurred In undressing. Dlek.
In taking of the presidents coat, had
strained the arm holding the buIIet.
and this hsd caused the rupture Of
one Of the minor blood vesseIs. II
healed easily, but the pain ct the time
must have been very great The gen
efal's action IN this ease was ehaFhc-
teristic Of the man. One Of the great
secrets OF bis succese was his perfect
self control"
Mt. BeecheF has q strongly marked
appearance He q robOFt A sDIeu-
did constitution has been sedulohily
guarded. His face In the upper part
h intellectual and spiritual. The
lower is heavy, and ~ not relieved by
the eyes and front would begrOss and
unpleesing. But when the cnHnte-
nance lights up with the KlOvina fer
vOf Of the OrAtOr, it affords 4 fed On
which all the passing emotions are
depicted, He Il q vide student, has
read much and observed nature AID
human life keenlys He loves child
rem and flowers He Il q cOnnoissehF
OF art-a keen critic Of men and man
ner. His theology is OF no school.
and is % some strangely and DerpleK-
tngly Inconsistent. He.is . humOFist,
at times carrying the gFOiesque be-
yOnd the limits, not merely OF Duluit
law, but even those OF general good
taste. He evidently repFesses much
that bubbles up to his lips 20 SAY.
What he says might sometimes Sc
better kept within the''white bounds
of the teeth" He Is rich In illustra-
ton, drawn from natu ne, history, art
and human life. His dramatic pow
err are great. His preaching is partly
delivered from notes. but among these
be interspersed freely spoken passages !
soine OF which at times are Of the
highest order OF ineisive address, el0-
quent, rich In suggestion, full Of the |
largest sympathy, the nCblest seRti- |
m5nt OF deYOnt aspiration and human |
10 would be impossible |
10 characterize Mr.. Beecheris preach |
Ing. IL is 80 varied, 90 multlfOFm, We /
might more easily say what he is not /
than he Ia he furnishes illustrations /
Df all styles, and he continues. even /
now that he has passed the 10th year
Df his life, fresh, vigorous, young az
aver. The distinguishing qualities Of
bis style are radiance and jOyousness.
His sermons are like foods OF saD-
lbine, in which there is the pefpettal
ar and stress OF life. Thene fs no
preacher 10 our tme-pefhap8 there
has never been q preached who has
pressed into the service OF the pnlplt
% wide n range Of treatment, symDa.
ny and method. IL would not be ex.
'sssive II we should entltle him the
,hskespeaFe OF the pulpit, 90 rich, so
'aried, so manifold hasl been the spirit
md manner Of his work.