Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-09-23

in a marked degree, quite an oddity
and his motherless- raising contrib,
uted to develop rather than suppress
the sparks of originality from burst
ING forth in showers of eccentriciIies
or pecufiarities There were good
many things in his mannerism that
can be described in no other way
that to coin an expression Leonard
esque, though he had the utmost
regard for the conventionalities, was
u constant seeker after points on
correct etiquette and deplored his
lack of it. He was far from II boor,
for his gehtleness quickly erased
any undesirable impressions unwit-
tiugly produced from his peculiari-
ties in department.
In him was exhibited that splendid
type of native american ingenuity,
that has So accommodatingly met all
the demands in the rapid develop
ment of this country of magnificent
distances and untold resources Go IL
| bout his home or have him round
yours little while and you would
quickly note some specimen of his
inventive skill in adapting contri-
vances TO meet the needs. His water
dummy, which darts away from his
! house several yards under the hill,
gets a bucket of fresh water from
the spring and returns, is fair
sample. Like Fulton, The inventor
of the steamboat, who was also a
better poet than inventor, though
not best known for his poetry;
Leonard S talent refused to be dam
med into one stream, but unQues-
tionabIy his peculiar gilt was as d
drauThtsman. He was ! great lover
of poetry and himself somewhat of d
rhymster. For music be had pas
sionatc appreciation, though scarce
ly any preC ELECTION for making it.
He at one time drew a map in class
WORK which was so excellent as to
cause his Instructions to doubt his
making it, suspecting he had using
the tracing pencil He removed all
doubt by prUOtfering to make another
in their presence. His drawings are
the marvel of all who look at them,
when his age and opportunities are
considered. They look, many of them
almost like printures, prepared by
the most skilled artists.
Those who have had peep at his
home, know that he had begun baild-
ine himself library, and the roper
toire of works contained in 1T showed
the unfolding of the mind of this
youthful Investigator. He had his
unabridged dictionary; His encycIo-
pedias, his commentaries, his archi-
lecture volumes, his historical and
biographical, and other good books.
With the arts of correct research he
had begun to show considerable avid
ity as his teachers can testify IN the
use of his reference works in looking
up any special assigned subject. His
aptitude foi healthy reading was one
of the strongest traits Of his charac-
ter, that stood out to distinguish
him from the ordinary uMaroused
boy of his age. A persistent reader
such as he was, who preferred to in
Vestigate and see and think for him
self, and who chose the best aud most
reliable writers for his authori les
would have made u safe man and a
ripe scholar, and it was surprising
how much miscellaneous learning he
mad already raked together despite
his late start in school, which was a
constant humiliation 10 HIM, but
which his tireless efforts was rapidly
overcoming.
RolgiousIy he shone best He was
converted and at once began TO ex-
hibit the marks of discipltShip. For
sometime LIE deferred the question of
denominations utilization till be could
procure proper information and COR
rectly analyze his OWL INCLINATION.
After making his church home, which
he did in the NJ E. Church, South, be
became worker who was ever on
the alert for the Masters Cause
though in a quiet and transformations
way, he did IN Ich good in the num-
Der of people he approached on the
subject of personal salvation. His
life was blalnelesS one and contin-
Gus study to every spiritual minded
person in the town. He taught most
of US something of the miraculous
purifying and eleyating influences of
God Spirit upon the mind and spir
it of man. To teachers, ana pastors
and all who p"ofessed and lived the
teachings of the Lowly Christ. he
displayed the utmost devotion ard
christian fellowship He approprat-
ed the deep experiences of the sane
tifying graces of the Holy Spirit,
though he never manifested he Of
fensive ''Holier than Thou" feeling
which unfortunately has soured SO
many bright christians and driven
off many who were warming to the
doctrine of u fully c'.nsecra ted life in
fb;c ,,racant world The hardest