The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-14

zion IN ,.r.-.,,,n i.vlesruess has been . part
and parcel Of their mskc-up. But his iesisss-
T Rrar hSs found osr,Ss, = R Ics ~ Tthst section Of the
country. and the remarks OF the shanty keeperon
t ssS summit SUNNI q the Cav 2 tc1ls hs and and KentueRyy
meet at the Gap. and It is no greet distance 20
either West Virginia or North CaIomha- ~
b Mason oil al this unlesstn serinus offence. the Of.
floors of the law prefer not, 70, hunt Ior MIN, ior
there Ia no %knowing, in Shieh SL%tS rS iT reon DO
sit!ions may fail to secure his arrest. o,,,o,,,
In spite Of tho pnucity OF schools ana nurcmos.
esiIous s to oitber tSeir mental or spiritual needs;
They manifest a desire for knowledge. and will
&c miles to attend a "preaching: ,hn Ms1hnyai nS
and hard. shell Baptists. A school teacher once
explained to tho writer how no had muen trouble
boys--bronsht firearms to school. At length the
hSacher fortified himself with Two navy P,stols:
IhssS he kept upon ,I his h dsss. r DsriynE ro reo SsS
he practiced shooting with his scholars: 49,
- made them mind mo at iast; s Sald inc
when they found i was a good shot there WA an
end OF the trouble"
The life of n mountain preacher is otten noI on
tho church puRilist In behalf OF inc cnurcn mill
tant; At least such was the case ten years ago.
dinNii viTtu "%o in ne eyes Of the mountaincers.
Preachers often met with PROPAGATION, nhu;
t mh Sa provoke TsoSokSd' t hey hsd 10 q gor r q stes S q siorg
o one dominic who turned his cheek to the
smiter Instead OF presenting a pistol. ,
That ar man WAS too powerful Roou, SAID
the youth. "~Leastways he had, no busin oss
about these parts. Why Il ,wc'd bust an egg at
him when he was a proGchin' he wouldn't take
such a powerful lot OF notice. Atl1st we sorter
made up our minds he had ter go. He had been
a-holdin' protracted meetin' for nigh on a week,
and we lowed twas near time no stopped. Sc
at night. Just MS he was about to start up his
Just carried him out Of. church, He had rid an
old white mare up 10 church. we cut on, the
parsons brooches just below the knees and cut
tho sleeves out of his cont. Then VIC knocked
the crown out Of his hat. and took the saddle
Oft bis m,rGi The TIL, old mar. If hid hid : power err
her tail and cut 1t Off close 10 the stump. too;
When we got through the stump end of that old
mares tail was nigh as smooth as butter, we'd
done the job SC. clean. Then we set the preacher
ont just, as bard rs he could put her out nll down
made a powerful rafting on the rocks. and orr
guns made n pow erful rafting too, ,Wo didn't
aim nj the poor %critter. We pointed GIN blank
up in the air. That ar preacher In his cmt pants
old white mare with all the hnir off her tail.
would ha' made you bust your sides"
Ii was little more than n decade ago that such
scenes and incidents were frequent in the Cum
berland Mountains. Though civilization Is
making great strides among the monntaineers,
it is by no means certain that something OF tho
kind cannot be seen there to-day. Should you
decide upon an Investigation, be ready at all
times to produce. on demand, proof positive that
You are In no way connected with any Of the
ment ut present. presided over by the Hon. .I.y-
man Gage. Such credentials may not be abso-
lutely necessary nowadays, but it Is we'll to be
in a position to furnish them.