Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1888-04-06
COO IS LOVE AND NOTHING ELSE.
PRAISE THE LORD.
LETTER FROM GEoRGEO. BARNES

the North and Fast, sadly interfered
with for several days our good Captain
Peterson, who is the largest part OF PEN
sacoa to us, at present, has been cut OH
from his home since last Friday, in con-
sequence of trip To the y. T.. that he
supposed would last three days at far
thest lie tclegraphed from Montgom-
cry, Aha, that he has tried other routes
home and failed in all; and now viii
make desperate attempt via Columbus
Miss. and thence down the Mobile u
Ohio road Ia Mobile, our solitary open
thoroughiare at present.
\ glance ut the map will give AN idea
oi the Ground Robin Hoods barn route
that is involved in the Columbus jour
ney of our rcsourceful captain. His mot
10 j., III you can't do il one way, try
another" and he practices what he
breaches.
our old friend Pat Joycs, Esq., OF Lou
isvillc, came down about week ago to
r,cuperate. and finding IL 80 delightful,
telcgraphcd Tor his youngest son, pat
j., Jr., Ia come down also. He left l..
just in time Ia be- caught ut Montgomery
between two "wa-h-outs' in the railway
that forbid advance or retreat, till the
road il repaired We await his tardy ar
rival in some anxiety
Pensacola caught her share OF the rain
in four DAYS Siege oi almost continu-
Gus downpour. cur dear Deacon of
Hammond ran over Ia see us last Mon
day, returning Tor his Good Friday ser
vice tonight You know We enjoyed a
sight II our dear boy. Being amphibious
lac managed 10 see about everything in
and about Pensacola, in spite ot the rain,
during his brief stay; winding up yester-
day with rowing me down the harbor 10
Chico Bay, and our good captains villa,
and back, pull Of about eigh, miles in
all. II Was almost the only bit oi blue
sky hc saw and We took prompt advan-
tlgc Of the clearing y. W. Wind for the
delightful trip. lie left us hcavy-hcart-
ell all around, on the ~ o'clock train last
night. II was heavier pull al his heart
strings to 90 than his tug AT the oar To
his muscular arms, in the morning.
The meeting has progressed iavorahly,
in spite of the weather and We walk on
iirmcr ground every day, in the esteem
al the Pen~acolians. The Presbyterian
minister. Bro. lcrgcr, and the Methodist
pastor, Bro. Scott, have been most kind
and courteous. The latter has invited Us
to hold services in his church, Armory
Hall being in Use ior a previous engage
mcnt, and We have been there now for a
week can't speak too gratefully OF the
kindness of these two brethren. who
have displayed a magnanimous christian
spirit, above the average, and who pro
pose To prove all things and hold fact
that which is good Bro. Icrgcr's pco-
pie have turned out la hear Us and |
have III doubt We should have been well
come tn the use OF his church, lad it
been completed. But the Presbyterian
congregation are now worshipping in the
courthouse till their beautiful new
church is finished, about MAY The
Baptist brother takes no stock in us at
all; but some OF his people do The
good old Episcopal rector has denied
himself the pleasure of hearing us-bc-
ing Lent. But the progress has been
steady in winning hearts from the very
first; and think can truthiuily say We
are having IL pretty much our own
way" which, trust, is yet the dear
LORDS way. Undoubtedly the Mas
ter sent us here and the seed sown will
never be uprooted entirely, though
know Satan too we'll not to feel that hc
will try to pluck it ont of some hearts.
The weather is heavenly to-day. "Thc
rain is over and gone" Our iavorite
stroll is out on the pier at the loot Of
PalafoX street, where the shipping, dot
ting the beautiful bay, is seen to the
greatest advantage, and the "odor oi
brine from the ocean" comes in with
health-giving freshness, to the weary in
valid. 1t is generally occupied with lit
tie groups OF tourists, who come ami 90,
giving new faces every day. Most take
in" Pensacola in day, or two days,
while doing" this part OF the Southern
country; and the lingo of Chicago and
st. Paul mingles with the patois OF New
: England on the pier and in the little pas
senger steamer that every day makes the
round-trip 10 the Navy Yard, Fort Bar
rancas and Fort Pickens.
This "Willie c." as she is called, is
one of Pensacola's constitutions" and
tourists patronizc the little tug quite re-
muneratively, should judge. At 10 A.
NJ. she shrieks her morning adieu and
backs out from the pier; generally with
a good passenger list and lot OF miscel-
lancous freight for the lower points. To
the Navy Yard is run of six miles,
passing through the shipping for II mile
or so, before getting into the clear, I'M
INSTRUCTED, gently-rippling bay below.
With blue sky, gentle zephyr and
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