Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1885-12-22

'"u', eou'e mau' IN tue very prime OF lie.
Originally an officer 10 the Indian navy,
he wss thrown into civil employment,
many years ago, BY the transfer Of the old
East India Compsnys government to the
crown, and the absorption OF the Comps-
ny's navy into the Royal ditto.
He still has an "odor Of brine" about
him, snd walks ss IL he we're on the quar-.
ter deck instead Of tie dry land, with
hearty, CHEEKY ways that keep us constantly
stirred up, whenever be is near. One mas
the impression Of "stiff breeze" whenever
be comes into the house OF 9 morning,
with Jolly shout and 9 roaring inquiry
after the health Of his afflicted family"
as he has denomios,ed us since we all land.
cd from Lucknow, in such q deplor.ble
condition. His indomitsble cheerfulpess
was one Of the dear LORDS "mesns" in
sfec,ing speedy cure OF the entire party,
and a. he drove away In his dog cart this
morning, his, no longer afflicted family"
we're all we'll and GU, 10 the front vera ndsh
TO see him Of. think detected in his
subdusd good bye" as he gave each hand
sailoriy grasp Just slight tremulou.ness
that told how hard l, was to part. But he
jumped briskly into the trap" and without
turning HE head, ratified Of at q tremeu.
dous pace; bearing away for his district du-
ties, like b,rque under reefed topsails,
and "stiff bresEs" still driving absft. A
true heart II ever there was one, whom we
love most dearly for what he is and what
he has done for the wandering family,
whom be has left in full possession Of his
comfortable bungalow for as long ~ We
would like to remain. He begged us to
stay all the winter here. and make shsbje.
hsnpore our headquarters. But this will
not suit our work. we think, and We shall,
perhaps, not be longer here than the 23d
inst. when the Scottish Rifles" march of
TO the great camp OF exercise" that is to be
held in the Pupjsh during the cold season.
10 0Oe soldiers are to msnouvre for victo.
ry- 10000 a side. Under the best Indian
Generals on the field, ,hese forces, 200 or
more miles apart, are TO fud each other,
out-march, out flank, out.msnouvre and
finally Outright one another ia a pitched
battle. with everything upon an actual war
footing, and all surroundings as nearly like
an actual campagn as possible, save In tSe
substitution Of blank for loaded cartridges,
which, after ALL | should think, is the real
gist Of the whole matter, since any one can
be heroically brave in front Of harmless
discharges Of artillery aud musketry.
However, the mimic warfare and the real
marching will harden the brsye fellows
IRENE udously, for the Russian campaign,
tha, all are expecting 10 the near future.
Nobody dreams that the great Northern bear
hss anything bat hostile designs. in push
ing his railway across Central Asia towards
the coveted dominions Of the British Lion.
Even ifit we're not "written" in the Book
Of Books" that the "Prince OF Roosh and
Meshech aud Tubsl" Russia, Moscow and
Tobolsk) would "in latter dsys" try conclu.
sions with "Ixsel." See Ezekiel chspters
80 and 80 dear reader and ask yourself
where Israel is to be found, save in the
great rival to Russia even the British
Empire. The "mercnans OF Tarshish and
the young lions thereof" where will you
End them save in the great mercantile aud
msratime power, whose vigorous young col.
onies, grown into nations, dot he planet
now, and soOn will overspread the earth
with benign sway--takiug all authority
from the Lion Of the tribe OF Judah"
whose arrival Tin power and great glory"
will, ere long, turn earth's groans to glsd-
ness. Praise the LORD.
We are having delightful meetings with
the soldiers every night, AMI the LORD is
turning some to righteousness All well
again. Weather most delicious. Ever in
Jesus, GEO. o. BARNES.