The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1886-02-18
CORREsPoNpENCE.


Editor Journal,
This date finds the undersigned where
he was something over two months ago
when he last reported to the readers of the
JOURNAL. l came one week ago tonight
and have been since that time attending
the session Of the U. s. District Court,
now holding for the Southern District of
Illinois. The weather has been very Sc
we're, the coolest that / have experienced
in over twenty years. In addition the
wind from of the prairie, cutting to the
very marrow, has made existence, except
in the near vicinity OF q warm FIRE, barely
tolerable. Last evening was OF the First
Methodist Episcopal church where Har-
rison the hoy preacher" was holding
forth in bis peculiar way to vast crowd
Of people that religious interest, not more,
perhaps, than fair share Of curiosity, had
called out and who Witnessed with me the
wonderful methods adopted by the preach
er. 1t is now nearly ten years since I had
before seen him conducting revival exer-
cises at one of the churches in Washing
ton. 1t was to be hoped that ten years is
time enough for one to improve on ways
and modes that are specially imperfect and
Objectionable; but failed to observe any
particular change in his manner of proce-
dure from that which then evoked the dis
appreciation and even disgust of many
sensible people. 1t is hard to understand
why SO many people Of judgement and
taste, in most respects, not only tolerate
but seem to approve the wild antics OF .
mounte bank delivered from the sacred
desk, where it would seem that dignity,
grace and solemnity were most becoming.
II surprised the writer to observe many
apparently sober and serious people tax.
ing all Of this peculiar behavior Of the boy
preacher as matter OF course and as high
~ proper and decorous. During the OK.
ercises, my eyes wandering, as sometimes
the eyes Of even good people will in
church, saw, seated near me, one OF the
most dazzlingly beautiful women / ever
saw. Her complexion was . rich brunette
dark aud clear, her eyes black and bril-
liant end "the midnight was folded ia her
hair" All absorbed in the speaker she
had eyes aud ears for no one else, follow
ing his every movement and word she
seemed oblivious to oil else around, very
picture OF wrspt attention and interest,
when, by all calculation, she ought to have
turned In displeasure and disgust. Yet
the results OF the work he has performed
are pointed TO as o vindication OF the
methods adopted by the great revivalist,
aud that these are great and wonderful
cannot be denied. whether they are desir.
able perhaps should not be judged Of by
us. Surely, He moves in mysterious
way. TO make such - Harrison instru-
ments Of great and lasting good Yester.
day little abatement from the bitter cold
enabled me. for the 6rst time since / ar
rived here last week. TO run around and
see the sights. visited the house from
which Abraham Lincoln moved when he
left Springfield 10 take up his residence in
the executive mansion 1t Washington
The house il located At the corner Of 8th
and Jackson streets and beas large gilt
sign. Lincoln Residence" The property
belonss to Robert Lincoln and is rented
out TO tenant who takes not the best care
Of il, should Judge. The woodwork
seemed somewhat going to decay and the
weeks washing swung on the line in the
yard. II seemed pity that the place.
around which linger such associations -
make Mount Vernon what il is, should not
be put 10 nobler uses While appeals are
going out for means TO erect
10 those Who have deserved
far less Of the gratitude end affection Of
The Nation. 1t would seem ia order TO sug
gesi that the purchase and dedication Of
The home OF Father Abraham" TO the |
Nation be vas 30 largely instrumental 10 |
preserving. would be not less patriotic
vet than is the building Of . monumental
pile 10 The memory Of the late yice-P resi-
ient by foreetfnl and forgiriDg people.
EQriSoI.
O. n. Wsrdveil 81 Judge whesler's
't1am mill 10 Jamaica IL taking in logs