Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1898-08-26
CerrO GOrdO JOttings.

are not pleased at "Cerro Cord.
ian's" stems" of last week, an ex.
PLANTATION is herewith given and
an apology given, if necessary or
desired.
Review the piece, and you will
see that it says "not all, but some."
1t was not intended to embrace
each individual. If you are clear
of those things mentioned, do not
become offended and say hard
things, lest the people might think
you were one of the party.
When we went to hear Sam
Jones preach mot all at Cerro
Gordo) you recollect he said if 20
dogs were fighting and rock
was cast among them, the one
that was hit howled and the rest
went on with the fight.
When we say that Hardin is q
Republican county, that does not
mean that there are no Democrats
in the county.
When we say that Savannah is
noted for big, fat men, that does
not include those fellows that
have to put on an overcoat to
make respectable shadow; or
that Savannah is a wealthy town,
it does not include those who
have to make a hard struggle for
the necessities of life; or that
Hardin county is noted for having
sent out so many noted men as
lawyers, ministers, legislators,
congressman, financiers, etc. 1t
is not intended that she has not a
lot of sorry fellows.
When the Lord said He would
destroy the earth by deluge, He
only meant the guilty; or that He
would burn up SOdom and Go.
marrah, that He intended to in.
clude the righteous, and it was SO
understood.
Hardin has a notoriety for
"moonshiners," murderers and
various sorts of outlaws, but the
better element feel no personal
disgrace on that account, but re.
greet very much that these things
are actually true, and the good
people would gladly have it differ.
ent-many are making heroic eff
forts to have reforms, and are
making some progress in that di'
rection.
When Nathan, the prophet, told
David of a great evil that had
been done, David at once pro.
nOunced severe punishment on
the perpetrator. Nathan replied,
"Thou art the man." and instead
of the king springing on the proph.
ct, he humbly confessed, and wrote
the ever-memorable 5lst psalms
as the sad, penitential, remorseful
feeling of his soul, and was ever
afterward a better man,
Now, dear friends, don't BIO in
- bad mood; but just say to the
writer, you are mistaken; just
rise carly Sunday, come around to
our homes and hear US read the
bible, join with us in devotion, and
help US to sing Savior, More
Than Life to Me-" or "Take the
Name Of Jesus With You," OF
some other good song, and then
go with us to Sunday school OF
church, and see us work for the
Master, and you will sec your
mistake; or come to trade, unless
it be for the sick or some distress
and you will be convinced of your
error.
Dear townsmen, if none of the
things mentioned last week are SO
| am due you an apology, and it is
here offered with my hat off and O
bow, besides; and will say, let us
get a room somewhere, or the mil
shed, if we can, there is nothing
better start us up a Sunday
school, get us some preacher, IA
little onewould be better than none
and have preaching two or three
times a month. AS there is plenty
of cheap lumber here on the
ground, build us q house "a cheap
house would be better than none
to worship in, stay (as far as may
be) the tide of evil, make a strong
effort to build the moral and re-
ligious sentiment, so as TO better
the young people and children
and help us older ones some, too
With love and kind feelings for
you all, and a sincere desire fol
your good, ] now close,
CERRo GORpIAN.
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