Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-04-08
SAM JONES' JEWELS.
4 glimpse at the Family Firesido of the
Distinguished BeVivalist.

GLIMPSE 1T the FAlnttH FiresiOe OF eAS
Distinguished ReVivRlist.
From the Nas6giye American.
The wife of Sam Jones, the reviyslst,
and four of their six children are the
cuests Of Mr. and Mrs. Nathaniel Baxter,
IT.. on Spruce street. Tney arrived in
nashville Wednesday morning en- route
from Chicago to Georgia, but We're de-
fained here by the condition of the rail-
roads to the South.
There is warm friendship between the
heads OF the Baxter and Jones families.
and when IN Nashville the latter are
aiwavs welcomed within the hospitabie
doors of the former. That large element
who have sat beneath the eloQuence
M the great reYivalst are not strangers
in the woman who bears his name.
Hardly a sermon of those which he
delivered in this city failed to give deli
cate thought sure evidence Of he faith ne
cherished in her whom years ago be
Wooed and won aud the influence she mad
exertpd upon his life. Many OF the eyes
which on those occasions 10 'ked earnest
Nv upon the wonderful speaker were
moisiened at the glimpses which his i'm
rassior ed words revealed as he spoke OF
',my wife" To her prayers, her patience
with MS folies, her Kindness ana cour-
age he was proud to ascribe hi s retOrma-
ZION. His lips borrowed anew and gentler
eloquence. his tones were ever softer, his
mower to win upon the hearts OF bis audi
epce ALWAYS stronger, when in The moment
of strongest inspiration and appeal, with
reverential nand he lifted the veil whlch
separated mis- hearth stone from the world
and paid the tribute of affection and ad-
mIrat,On to her who there had ministered
md b. "a M q D. ptfIJ D.
10 the tender eulogles winch sprang I'M
hidden TO his lips on those occasions
without knowing that she of whom be
spoke mad been the light IN darkness, the
guiding stan Of his lie. HIS reverence
aud admiration for her we're beautiful to
behold. never seen except to create among
his aud tors broader feeling Of respect
for hun, and spontaneous regard for their
object.
A glance al the lady who bears thename
of the great reYivali~t would ordinarily
be followed by second. TIE face pos
seses strong individuality, quiet, Fl N,
full OF gentleness, but with an indetua0ie
sense OF power back and beyond ordinary
expression, not tleeting, but at all times
made prominent. The eyes are large ana
dark. gentle intelligent ard true. Her
voice is sinZUlarly melod Gus, and she
speaks with ease on variety OF subjects.
She is evidently wide reader and THINKS
well on what she reads. Sne strikes you
as a woman capable OF meeting emergen-
cies. The lines around toe mouth are
firm. and Indicate will power, subdued, but
capable Of quick eXertion should the right
demand IT,. She possesses an abundant
store OF common sense, which Is applied
to the su bject under discussion " th ready
adaptahihtv. She views life from the hign
standpOints OF Intelligence and Christian
ity, the one making practical the things
that are, the other beStOwing that compO-
sure OF spirit which lends a cheerful air TO
the petty troubles OF lite and robs genuine
misfortune Of its power to harm. Tue
glory OF maternity eunobles her brow
with a nameless grace which finds an
expression ia never Varving gentleue-s to
her children, and which wins from them
in turn a rare Difference even in tender
years.
Though the close observer might at
times detect in her voice trace OF pride
when she speaks Of her noted husband
she displays that judgment rarely seen in
the wives OF great men Of letting you
sound the praises Of the man she married
and never making his successes the sub
iect OF conversation. she has great iaI b
in him, though; you can see that as a
deep, strong current underlying her ex-
istence.
A half hour in the presence OF this lady
would result in the conviction that for
tunate star guided sam Jones when be
wentto kenucky 10 win a bride. She has
proven noble helpmeet and bears the
stamp of nobility IN her every look and
action.
Mrs. Jones says that her husband eX-
poets to return to Na-hville and conduct
revival this fall. He goes to Columbus
next month for ten days. The remainder
Of the month be will he al rest, but the
first sunday IN May viii tud him in
EalLimnra. His gnnaral naalt- 10 gnnl-